can anyone help me find a good hotel/hostel in madrid, I would like it to be in the old center/plaza mayor/plaza sol area and cost 70 euros and under. Ive seen many but its so hard to decide, i would really appreciate some input from others that have stayed and enjoyed such a place.
Thanks
Cristelle
Reply to this Hey,
I was in Madrid in June and I stayed at a place called "La Posada de Huertas Hostel". It has a kitchen, big lockers in the rooms, free internet, and its really clean. They have free drinking games a couple nights a week, as well as pub crawls. If thats not really your thing, you're right in the center of madrid (about 10 minutes walk from plaza mayor) so you can get anywhere by walking. When you arrive the staff will give you a map and tell you where all the sights are. Everyones super friendly, its a great place to meet people...and its super cheap (i think i paid 15 euro?)
Hope this helps!
Reply to this Do you travel alone or with someone else ? If you are with friends you may look at
for short term rent. You will get the some of the lowest prices here if you share the cost with some friends.
Reply to this Hostal Felipe V is quite close (5-10 minutes walk) to the areas you mention and costs around 50 a night for a single. Although it is a 'hostel' it offers much of what you would expect from a 3/4*hotel, at a fraction of the price. The rooms are modern/clean with onsuite shower rooms and the staff there are friendly and helpful. People seeking cheaper dorm rooms in more backpacker style hostels may want to look at 'Cats', 'Mad', 'Los Amigos', 'United World'. These hostels tend to have a younger, more social vibe, so they're good for meeting fellow travellers and Madrid vistors.
Reply to this Christelle,
i being in madrid often for business and leisure and i am staying at the palacio san martin which is exactly the area where you want to stay. prices there start at 70 euro and althought that was your limit i think it´s worth to mention this hotel. it is in a old palacia which was the first american embassy in madrid.
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