Room was comfortable and bathroom clean with a good shower. Safe environment with 24 hour reception. Lift really useful as had luggage for a 3 weeks holiday. Very very central for historic centre and restaurants, bars, supermarkets and markets. Minutes from Sol station. Felt safe as lone female. Public transport close by. Staff helpful.

There was no kettle in room which was big disappointment. Main drawback though was the street noise. Yes, Madrid is the city that never sleeps but neither could I - even with window shut so no fresh air - the street noise was very loud right through to 4am. For this reason, although everything else positive I would not book again as I got hardly any sleep. For night owls!

The Hostal is clean and comfortable, and the people working at the 24/7 front desk were very friendly and helpful. The rooms are a good size and have a nice balcony with views of the street below. The hostal is in a great location and is within walking distance to many attractions, as well as the metro. I appreciated that the hostal allowed us to store bags when we arrived before check-in time (note: you will need 2€ per locker to store bags, but the lockers are large and hold a lot).

The area is a bit noisy, with people staying out late in the bars and restaurants below. This is no fault of the hostal, though, and the noise really didn't bother us.

Staff were very welcoming, check-in/out was straightforward, and we were able to store bags before flights. A small lift as well, which was useful! Our room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was well equipped, and the shower pressure/temperature was great. Beds were a little firm for my preference but slept well. There was the expected noise from the street in the middle of a capital city centre, but didn't go on until early hours or keep us awake. The location is really great if you want to stay central, walking distance to most sights, or loads of taxis, 4 mins away from metro.. There are plenty of great restaurants, taverns, bars on the doorstep, and in any direction you travel!

Newly decorated rooms are spacious and fresh. Location is more than perfect! If you need hairdryer, you need to ask at the reception.

We booked Hostel Marlasca based on the photos we saw on Booking. However, when we came, they gave us old smelly and dirty room on the 4th floor. We made a complaint, but they told us that they do not have newly renovated rooms free, and that they will organise new room for next day. They did, however, we did not pay for that old room, and it sure was not on their page....(we have not got refund for that night).

Location is superb close to all sightseeing and restaurants, especially to Sol metro where you can take Renfe suburban train and metro. Casa Toni restaurant is just downstairs who serve good local foods. They have a lift to the rooms. There's vending machines that serve free hot water.

Very noise from the bar and pub nearby. The tourist tends to have beers all night long till very late around 5am. Luckily we did bring earplugs otherwise would be hard to sleep.

the location was fab! super close to train system, lots of amenities close by and great inner-city vibes for our first time in Madrid. bathroom is small but everything you need is there. rooms are cozy with a great little balcony overlooking the street. Staff at check-in were lovely - helping us improve our Spanish and also speaking english with us. a great hotel overall! would recommend!

The location is unbeatable. Literally right next to the hotel are streets full of restaurants / bars / shops, and less than 5 minutes walking you are at the city center / a major metro station. It is so convenient. The hostel fulfills its function (everything works fine, good air conditioning, clean beddings, etc.). There's even a small balcony!

Not very soundproof - you could hear music and the crowd cheering late at night if your room is facing the restaurant streets.

The location is very central, the room is repaired, everything is clean, the stuff is very helpful

The toilet bathroom door has a big gap (2-3 centimeters) with a wall when it is closed. Not so pleasant if you travel with your child. The place is very crowded. Voices, songs, etc are during whole night, non stop. If you want silence in the night is is not the place you're looking for

This place was perfect for exploring Madrid! The location was the reason we chose it, but the Hostal was better than we could have expected. It was extremely family-friendly. Most of the people we saw in the halls also had kids. we stayed in a room that had a small balcony, but there were modern insulated windows that really blocked out the noise, which was awesome because this place is located right where the action is! We could enjoy the balcony with all the singing and revelry below, or close the windows and have peace and quiet. The room was clean, the staff was helpful, and we were able to rest between attractions.

The room had a couple of quirks, one of the ac units dripped (we just used the other one, so no big deal), and the bathroom had frosted glass doors with no lock. we actually made a sign so we wouldn't walk in on each other.

Clean, finished to very high standard, secure, central location was perfect. Had no isses with noise like some other reviewers, despite being over the street- even on very busy saturday night

Could see through bathroom door reflective edging, which was weird- but not end of the world for couples. Smallish room size meant aircon blew directly onto us from over the bed, which kept my partner awake