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Marques Viudo de Pontejos 2 | 1ª Planta, 28012 Madrid, Spain
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Hostal Castilla II
3.5 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
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Bristol, england
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A great budget hotel, not hostel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Great location, very central, round the corner from Puerta del Sol. A clean tidy room, with onsuite, TV, balcony and daily cleaners.

However, the atmosphere is awful, the staff I found to be unfriendly, unable to speak any English and not very patient with my broken Spanish, often seeming angry. This 'hostel' is not one in the sense I have come to know the word, it is very impersonal. Great value for a clean, quite, central bed, but nothing else.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Very very good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

Very well positioned, very good service, simply perfect :D

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Barcelona, Spain
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Great location and value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

I was very happy to stay here for a week in November, it has a terrific location near Puerta del Sol, but on a side street so it is quieter. It's very simple decor, but if you have simple tastes, it's perfect! I had my own bathroom, and a heater/AC unit I could control myself. Armoire with hangers and drawers. Very soundproof glass doors that open and look out to the street, with a small balcony. They clean the room and provide fresh towels every day. And it's quite inexpensive, especially given the location, other places nearby are quite a bit more money.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Limerick, Ireland
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“A flea pit!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011
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Stated here in early April. While this accomodation is reasonably priced and only a few minutes walk from Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, that it's only positive attribute.
The accomodation is located on the first floor of a building that is shared with private accomodation and offices of some local authority. During the weekend, the noise from the private apartments in the building was unbearable.

Pros:
1. Location as mentioned already.
2. Daily housekeeping, towels and soap/shampoos replenished, bed made up.
3. Free in-room wifi
4. Good security, well monitored with CCTV cameras.

Cons:
1. Room was very small dingy and in serious need of repair. Large cracks on ceiling and floor tiles. The room looked nothing like the photos on their website.
2. Lighting in the room was extremely poor and the only source of natural light was through yellow frosted glass windows in the balcony doors.
3. Balcony view was of a filthy insect infested courtyard with washing lines and rubbish bins. I could not leave balcony doors open at any time as the flies would come in.
4. Grotty bathroom with a tatty shower curtain and limescale encrusted shower head. No stopper for sink
5. Walls are paper thin, could not sleep properly. I didn't have to turn on the TV as I could hear the one in the room next door perfectly. Also noisy at weekends with drunken occupants of the appartments upstairs shouting and playing loud music at 4 am.

To conclude I would not recommend this place.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2011

We were a little nervous staying at this hotel because of the previous reviews. However, we could not fault this hotel (well maybe the bedspreads were a little dated). We were put in the hotel across the road, if you stayed in the main hotel it appeared you did have to leave your key. In the hotel across the road you were given a swipe card and came and went as you please. Rooms were spacious (in fact double and 2 singles in our 'double room') HUGE bathroom, hot water, lots of storage space and the location is second to none. It is right next to the Sol metro station, a hop and a skip from Plaza Mayor and there is loads of shopping, eating, entertainment all on the doorstep of this hotel. You did have to pay a euro for the safe. Earplugs are a must (the corridoor seems to echo but no more than any other hotel we have stayed at). We had little contact with the hotel staff, but they seemed friendly enough. WIfi was good, elevator/ ramps were available for luggage, laundromat was nearby - can't remember the street but it's just passed Plaza Mayor and connected to a drycleaner. 5 euro per load. We stayed for about 4 nights - the furnishings are dated so if this is important you won't enjoy your stay. The price was very attractive. One final note, our room did not have a window.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Marques Viudo de Pontejos 2 | 1ª Planta, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Price range (per night):* INR3,232 - 6,075

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