Dec 19, 2011 - I've stayed 2 nights in a private room. The room was clean and so were the shared toilets. The guy in the reception was nice and helpful, not that I needed much, but he kept my bags in the last day until about 3pm. Not sure if he speaks english, as my attempt of spanish was enough to communicate. The location is great as it is very central. Not sure how to rate fun factor and atmosphere, I only wanted the room to rest at night, after sightseeing all day. For me the only proper down side of staying at this hostel was the lack of respect of the other guests, as some were quite noisy late at night/early morning, but obviously that as nothing to do with the hostel itself...
Jun 25, 2011 - Cheap and a good place to stay for a few nights.
Jun 23, 2011 - Good location and clean rooms. The owner only speaks Spanish... which is ok for this price.
Apr 27, 2011 - Location was excellent (especially considering the price), a lot of bars and restaurants nearby and close to the plaza mayor, the prado etc.
The walls are thin, so if there are noisy people in your corridor at night, you'll hear them.
No breakfast - sheets were not changed during the four days we stayed there.
Mar 16, 2011 - Very quiet, which on the off-season is what we were looking for. We stayed in a double private and it was everything we hoped for: comfortable, private and not crammed. It even had its own sink in the room. I would stay there again in the future. Also, excellent location.
Nov 15, 2010 - The location is awsome. The landlord- very nice but i doubt he speaks English. The only cons were temperature (was there in November and the hostel was very very cold) and water: not very hot with a low pressure. But all in all it's a great budget value for people who don't need luxury on vacation.
Oct 23, 2010 - Fantastic position just at the end of Calle Huertas, center of night-life. Not so funny if you need to rest at night in order to visit Madrid in the morning. Office often closed, no way to communicate before 10 am, how can i leave my luggage on my last day?
Oct 18, 2010 - I only stayed one night here... it has a good location near Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor. Staff (owner?) didn't speak much English but was helpful.
Jul 09, 2010 - The hostal is situated in the very centre of the city, few minutes' walks from the most famous places. Our window looked to Calle Atocha - a main street where Madrid's night life keeps going on until 6 a.m. (might be a bit noisy...) The rooms are little with basic furnitures and not very confortable beds. I guess this hostal is a great choice for those who want to enjoy the city and the night life, and only use the hostal for luggage-keeping and a few hours of sleep between to fiestas (by the way, there are plenty of bars and discos on Calle Arenal and Grand Vía where you can get a free drink if you go there with an employee of the place who's looking for guests on the streets after midnight!)
Jun 05, 2010 - We booked online and I feel it was a mistake. The hostels in general are cheaper than what my girlfriend and I payed (36euro)/nite. We had a private room, large for a euro hostel with a street facing balcony and it was quite loud 24/7. Ear plugs reccomended very close to everything in old Madid. 5 minute walk to prado and modern art musums, botanical garden and royal palace. Same with metro and national train depot as well. Location location location