Breakfast was not something that excepional in variety, but what it offered was delicious, fresh and cooked amazingly well. Definitely will come back next year.

The couch on the room 601 nees to be replaced. I hit myself when I sat because there was a piece of metal wrapped inside the pillows. Please change it , someone will get hurt.

Pros: (1) Perfect central location, (2) Very friendly staff ready to assist, (3) 24 hr reception, (4) comfortable room with good space, (5) Very quiet despite the central location, (6) very good cleanliness, (7) very good lights both in the room and the bathroom, (8) well equipped room, (9) warm room despite the low temperature outside, however we had to ask the reception for switching-on the heating. We did not try the breakfast so cannot comment.

Cons: (1) Slight bad smell coming from the bathroom - that's the main reason for the lower score, (2) small elevator - during peak hours we had to wait a bit or take the stairs, (3) there was not a shower shelf to place you own shampoo or gel while taking your shower.

Room was a great size that could easily store 2 large luggage bags. Shower was clean, with good water pressure. Room was cleaned Daily and tv a good size. Location was excellent, walking distance to supermarket, restaurants and coffee. In a quiet street with no external noise heard in the rooms.

A simple buffet breakfast was provided in the cafe next door to the hostel. Got food poisoning from cold meats on day 2 of stay. Not fun. Rooms have lots of nice windows, however let in a lot of light. Not great if your sensitive to waking up to light in the early morning.

Small but cozy room; little balcony overlooking the street; v comfortable bed w lots of pillows; nice bedding; good shower; friendly and helpful staff

The soundproofing is not great; i could hear almost everything in the next room. However, with earplugs it was fine.

The room was lovely and spacious for the 3 of us, and our daughter had her own private space. The views from both windows were lovely being a corner room. The breakfast in the cafe downstairs was great, and the staff very accommodating. The hostal is very conveniently situated between 2 metro stations, both about 500m or less away, and within easy walking distance to the Royal palace, plaza de Mayor, Prada Museum and shopping presinct There is a supermarket just around the corner.

Not a dislike, but just a suggestion.The room was big enough that it could have had a small table with 3 chairs which would have been better than the desk with 1 chair. In fact it could fit both. 2 rubbish bins would have been handy, 1 in the bathroom, and 1 by the desk with the coffee and tea making facilities

Great location. Comfy room. Good shower. Breakfast was pleasant.

The aircon did not work at all. Despite the light and controls going on it appeared to have been turned off centrally probably as winter is coming but it was a very hot day. There was a sign up asking us not to use the lift to go down the floors ( only up as it was a busy lift) but we were on the top floor and it was 6 flights of stairs. This is unreasonable to ask. Or should be on the website as I have dodgy knees. The overnight staff could not speak English at all. Even a word. Being an international hotel they should have a basic grasp of common questions. The daytime staff were very helpful and could answer queries.

Location - perfect!!! The room was huge and perfectly clean, and the bed was really comfy, although the pillows were not comfortable to me. The shower was amazing. In the bathroom, we also had a towel heater. Near our room, we had a roof balcony with a nice view of Madrid. The breakfest exceeded our expectations! As vegeterian, usually I have limited options but here It had everything I could think of - vegetables, eggs, fruits, yogurts and sweets. Good cappuccino with extra money.

The pillows were not comfortable. Sometimes, we smelled sewage smell from the corridor. Long waiting time for the elevator.

The location is perfect, it is close to Puerto de Sol square an other attractions in a walkable distance. The staff was very helpful. They organised a packed breakfast for us at 6am, when we had early excursion. The room was not large bur convenient to stay. There was a kettle in the room and small fridge. Breakfasts are very good, all is fresh and each can find what to eat.

The breakfast area is too small and you need to go outside of the hotel, but it is just next to the hotel, so wasn't a big deal for us. Sometimes we couldn't find a free table and had to wait (not long). There was no coffee machine, therefore choice was limited and sometimes coffee was not hot enough. Another thing is elevator in the building. It's small and slow. If you are fit enough, i would suggest using stairs.

The hotel is situated down a side street next to the "Basic Fit" gym. The main entrance is a arch doorway with large metal gates. If the gates are locked there is a buzzer intercom system on the right of the door. Press the button near the bottom right with the "hostal" label. Once inside take the left door upstairs to the hostal reception. The breakfast is available next door at the "De Martin Restaurante - Cafe. The hotel was great and the breakfast was good but busy at certain times.

Location is pretty good. Near 2 metro stations and quite central in the city area. Room is clean and love the balcony for our room where we could look down the streets. Breakfast is at the cafe next to the hotel. Quality was good enough but seats were very limited so make sure you leave ample time for breakkie.

There is NO parking available (they really should update the sign by the road) so make sure you offload your luggage near the entrance which is in the alley and not along the main road. There was no kettle in the room and no hot water available. For a hostel (which I assume since the name is Hostal), there should be this basic facility in a common area.