Chueca
If you don’t mind lugging your bags up to the 2nd floor, Casa Chueca is outstanding. Rooms are modern, colourful and a cut above your average hostal; in…
Must-see hotels in Madrid
Gran Melia Palacio de Los Duques
Madrid
With a marvellous sense of light and space that you rarely find in Madrid's downtown hotels, the Gran Melia Palacio de Los Duques is a five-star belle…
Madrid
This hotel combines a splendid historic building (dating to 1610), brilliant location (just 50m from Plaza Mayor) and modern hi-tech rooms. Rooms are…
Madrid
This is a classy, cool choice. The colour scheme is blacks, whites and greys, with dark-wood floors and splashes of fuchsia and lime green. Flat-screen…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Unlike so many hostales in Madrid where the charm depends on a time-worn air, Flat 5 Madrid has a fresh, clean-line look with bright colours, flat-screen…
Madrid
The spacious rooms, attention to detail and pretty much everything else make this family-run hostal feel pricier than it is. You’ll find it hard to tear…
Madrid
This five-star hotel occupies nine floors of Torre Madrid, one of the city’s most iconic buildings. With views of the Royal Palace and Gran Vía, a modern…
La Latina & Lavapiés
This sparkling hostel overlooking the Plaza de Jacinto Benavente in the heart of town is a terrific deal. Rooms are colourful, warmly decorated and well…
Chueca
Just off the pretty end of Gran Vía and within sight of one of its more charming landmarks, the Edificio Metrópolis, the Principal is a fine, central…
Madrid
This recently overhauled hotel has a wonderful range of rooms, most with hardwood floors, some with design features such as the building's original stone…
Madrid
Part of the growing JC Rooms portfolio, the Hotel JC Rooms Santo Domingo has smallish themed rooms brimful with colour and with large photos of Madrid and…
La Latina & Lavapiés
Billing itself as a hostal run by travellers for travellers, Hostal Horizonte is a well-run place. Rooms have far more character than your average hostal,…
Madrid
One of the flagship Madrid properties for the excellent NH chain, their Paseo del Prado property is ideally placed for the art galleries and stately…
Madrid
A refined sense of style permeates everything about this hotel, from the subtly lit common areas to the rooms that combine vaguely Zen aesthetics with…
La Latina & Lavapiés
For an alternative but supremely comfortable take on Madrid life, Artrip is close to the big-three art museums and surrounded by plenty of private art…
Chueca
Hotel Óscar belongs to the highly original Room Mate chain of hotels. Designer rooms are stylish and sophisticated, some with floor-to-ceiling murals. The…
Madrid
Simple rooms with parquetry floor are a cut above your hostal average and staff are helpful – it's a winning combination. The location, a few steps from…
Madrid
Don't let the exterior fool you because the simple yet colourful rooms, all with balconies and double-glazing, make for an excellent downtown budget…
Madrid
Colourful rooms adorned with large photos of Madrid's attractions are reason enough to stay here, with the central location and outrageously reasonable…
Madrid
With a classier feel than many of the other business options around town, the Preciados gets rave reviews for its service. Soft lighting, light shades and…
Madrid
An excellent hostal run by the folks down the hall at Hostal Adriano. Rooms are bright and spacious, and the service friendly.
Madrid
A cut above many other hostels in Madrid, this immaculate little hostal has marble floors, renovated bathrooms (with bathtubs), double-glazed windows and…
Chueca
Run by a lovely mother-and-son team, the América has superclean, spacious and IKEA-dominated rooms. As most rooms face on to the usual interior ‘patio’ of…
Salamanca
Attractive rooms are a given here, although decor varies from a more classic, understated look to wall-length modern photos and abundant use of wood. The…
La Latina & Lavapiés
Forming part of a 17th-century palace, the internal courtyard here is one of Madrid’s finest – lavish Andalucian tilework, a fountain, a spectacular glass…
Los Amigos Sol Backpackers' Hostel
Madrid
If you arrive in Madrid keen for company, this could be the place for you – lots of students stay here, the staff are savvy (and speak English) and there…
Madrid
Alongside the landmark Caixa Forum, close to the main museums and a short (uphill) walk from the city centre, this simple, friendly hotel is a…
Madrid
If you’ll be in Madrid for more than a few days and you’d like the comfort and space of your own apartment, consider Apartasol. This traveller-friendly…
Madrid
If you want to be close to the nightlife of Huertas, or you can’t tear yourself away from the beautiful Plaza de Santa Ana, then Hotel Miau is your place…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Rooms here have a classy look with a predominantly white colour scheme and dark-wood floors; some have balconies overlooking Gran Vía. The hotel's repeat…
Madrid
The cheerful rooms here have high ceilings, safes, hairdryers, comfortable mattresses and renovated bathrooms, and are complemented nicely by the owners…
Madrid
Around since 1917 but with tastefully renovated rooms, Hotel Europa combines excellent service with modern midrange comforts just a few steps from Puerta…
La Latina & Lavapiés
In an area with plenty of hostels, Way Hostel gets good reviews from travellers. The 12-bed dorms are clean if a little chaotic but overall it's a good…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Simple but pleasant rooms in the heart of town are watched over by a friendly mother-and-son team. Noise from down below can be an issue, but most…