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Where to stay in Madrid: 21 districts compared
274 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 21 districts of Madrid. The most are in Centro (125), Chamberí (33), Salamanca (29). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Centro, 0.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 21
- Places to stay counted
- 274in the 21 districts
- Most places to stay
- Centro125 places
- Nearest the centre
- Centro0.4 km
Compare
The districts of Madrid, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro | 125 | 0.4 km | Puerta del Sol 0.4 km |
| Chamberí | 33 | 1.8 km | National Museum of Archaeology 1.2 km |
| Salamanca | 29 | 2.6 km | National Museum of Archaeology 1.2 km |
| Arganzuela | 18 | 1.7 km | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía 0.7 km |
| Tetuán | 12 | 4.9 km | Palace of Moncloa 3.6 km |
| Chamartín | 10 | 4.6 km | National Museum of Archaeology 3.5 km |
| Barajas | 10 | 12 km | National Museum of Archaeology 10 km |
| Ciudad Lineal | 9 | 5.8 km | National Museum of Archaeology 4.4 km |
| Hortaleza | 7 | 7.9 km | National Museum of Archaeology 6.6 km |
| Moncloa-Aravaca | 5 | 2.4 km | Temple of Debod 1.2 km |
| Retiro | 5 | 2.5 km | El Retiro Park 1.0 km |
| Fuencarral-El Pardo | 4 | 6.9 km | Palace of Moncloa 4.5 km |
| San Blas-Canillejas | 4 | 7.7 km | El Retiro Park 6.1 km |
| Villaverde | 2 | 7.9 km | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía 7.1 km |
| Carabanchel | 1 | 4.2 km | Royal Palace of Madrid 4.0 km |
| Puente de Vallecas | 0 | 3.6 km | El Retiro Park 2.3 km |
| Latina | 0 | 3.6 km | Royal Palace of Madrid 2.9 km |
| Usera | 0 | 4.0 km | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía 3.2 km |
| Moratalaz | 0 | 5.0 km | El Retiro Park 3.4 km |
| Villa de Vallecas | 0 | 8.1 km | El Retiro Park 6.6 km |
| Vicálvaro | 0 | 8.2 km | El Retiro Park 6.5 km |
Areas: the 21 districts of Madrid that Wikidata records as a district of Madrid located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 274 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Madrid's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Museo del Prado | Arganzuela | 1.0 km |
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | Arganzuela | 1.2 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | Centro | 1.1 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | Centro | 0.9 km |
| Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum | Centro | 0.7 km |
| El Retiro Park | Retiro | 1.7 km |
| Puerta del Sol | Centro | 0.0 km |
| National Museum of Archaeology | Chamberí | 1.4 km |
| Temple of Debod | Moncloa-Aravaca | 1.5 km |
| Palace of Moncloa | Moncloa-Aravaca | 4.1 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Madrid
Questions
Where to stay in Madrid: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Madrid?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Centro (125), Chamberí (33), Salamanca (29); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Centro (0.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Centro (122); the area centre closest to a station is Puente de Vallecas (Puente de Vallecas, 0.0 km).
Which area of Madrid has the most hotels?
Centro, with 125 places to stay in this guide, of 274 counted across 21 districts.
Which area of Madrid has the most restaurants?
Centro: 1,241 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 21 districts; then Chamberí (626), Salamanca (434).
Which area of Madrid is Museo del Prado in?
Museo del Prado is counted in Arganzuela: its nearest area centre, 1.3 km away. Arganzuela has 18 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Madrid is Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in?
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is counted in Arganzuela: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. Arganzuela has 18 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Madrid travel guide · How this guide is made.