I loved my stay at the Hostal Ivor! The staff were so helpful and friendly and the location was perfect for walking and discovering the beautiful city of Madrid. The bed was great, comfy. The pillows were nice, not too hard, and not too soft. The blankets were layered, so you had what you needed if you were too warm or chilly. There was good lighting as well and room darkening curtains for sleeping in :). The little balcony was a bonus! I had to take a point off my review because of the shower in the room. It is so small :( Having a shower after a long day of walking is something to look forward to, but in this case, it wasn't. Yes, it was adequate, and it got the job done. The water pressure was good, and the water got hot enough, but overall, it could be so much better. All that being said, as a solo traveler, this room definitely suited my needs. It probably wouldn't be as comfortable with 2 people in the room however, at least not for the 4 nights stay that I was there.

You could not get a better location for sightseeing. Step straight out of the door and you are in the pedestrianised centre, with fast food, bars and shops. Just a minutes walk to 2 metro stations, and beautiful plazas with traditional restaurants and tapas bars just a few minutes walk away. We felt very safe and the streets were busy with people all the time of our stay in early April. Staff were so kind and helpful. We asked for extra blankets and a kettle on the first day, as the room was very bare. When we came back they had also put a mini fridge, mug and spoon in the room. Although the room was basic, it was spotlessly clean, and there was plenty of hot water for the bath and shower. Weather was perfect in the mid 20s, so we didn't have to use heating or air con, so can't report on that. Room was cleaned and beds made every day. Ideal as a base, if you are out exploring all day. Staff could not have been more helpful and friendly. They prebooked a taxi transfer on our last day, for a 3.00am getaway and it arrived dead on time. €33 to the airport.

Some have said it's hard to find, so bring up Google maps. It's directly opposite KFC. Then look up, there's a huge Hostal Ivor sign. But the buzzer to get in is marked with a small sign in the doorway below as it seems to be a shared entrance. It would be nice to have a key to get in, but usually the desk staff opened the door immediately, except when called away on one occasion. The buildings echo quite a bit and doors could slam if not closed gently, so if you had noisy or unthoughtful neighbours I can imagine that the sound could be annoying, but all the other guests were considerate during our stay, so we slept well. Overall we had a great break in a lovely location, with all the major sights in walking distance for 2 fittish 63 year olds.

Excellent location for seeing the sites.Most places were within walking distance, shops, cafes, bars and restaurants were in abundance. Staff were friendly and always on hand Highly recommended baring in mind the hotel rating

A kettle in the room would have been useful, we purchased one from a local stall. Some of the information about the room said it had a mini bar but their wasn't one in our room. It wasn't a major problem but it would have been useful. Apart from that everything was great.

The location can't be better than this where is right next to Opera Metro station, Teatro Real Opera theatre, Royal Palace......, lots of cafes, restaurants. If I come back Madrid I will be stay here again. Plus nice staffs. I have stayed 7 nights here. There is no kitchen and kettle but still good value of money. Highly recommended!

Excellent location - main galleries and museums within walking distance if you like to walk around Madrid, as we do, but if not then Opera and Sol metros are very close. Room was clean and the shower facilities good. We would stay there again.

All good! Some people might not like the street noise but the shutters can be closed and block out most of the external noise. We were there in early March so can't testify to how the room might be heated in winter or kept cool in summer.

Everything was perfect, the room was clean, the bed was confortable, we stayd 2 night and they clean the room everyday and bring new towel, th location is in the heart of the city (but you can still sleep perfect without any noise) close to metro station Sol and Plaza Sol and Grand Via, like 5 min away. The stuff was very nice and the most important for us they keept our luggage so we explored the city another half day withaout any backpain.:)) Thank you for that! I highly recomand it!

Perfect

It's not the prettiest hotel but it's very well situated, the staff are friendly and helpful (eg lent me a kettle) and it's comfortable. It's on the second floor. I'm travelling by bicycle; I carried my bike up the stairs (the lift being too small) and left it in my room: that was OK for me but may be problematic for two people. For central Madrid the cost seemed very reasonable.

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It was an amazing stay for me and my friend. The staff were very well mannered and helpful. Even going beyond to help us with cleaning and navigation. You can ask for a water heater and hair blow dry at the counter.

Hostal Ivor is near the Opera metro station which is a bustling neighborhood. Alvaro and his staff (Gina, Marjorie, Patricia and more) did their best to make our stay more comfortable. The rooms are basic but contain everything one needs. I highly recommend it.

The Hostal is at a perfect location and at the center of everything. Our room was very clean and spacious. The staff  was very nice and helpful. We were allowed to leave our luggage at the hostal after we checked out so we can go to eat breakfast. We definitely will return.