There are always surprises. I got this as a result of Priceline and I was freaked out when I looked at its location and more freaked when I tried to find one cold December evening. The walk from the Suanzes Metro stop was dicey to say the least in that it was a brisk fifteen minute walk to the metro station on the number 5 line. When I finaly arrived, I was pleased that the huge bunker of a hotel had large rooms and a super duper large bathroom. The staff is really competent and not only that, they are down to earth yet very professional.
The walk to the metro was ususally long, past showrooms and a gas station BUT I soon learned another way.
If one gets off the metro at Ciudad Lineal and waits for the 105 bus which runs on Julian Camarillo, one can skip the walk altogether and arrive after the bus makes a left turn on San Romualdo.
The breakfasts in the restaurant are a great deal on the weekends if they are having a special discount. Otherwise, the food is just alright. The free and very swift wifi is a great feature in the hotel that other properties, even those which are more pricey would be wise to emulate. When weeks later I was stuck without wifi because another nearby hotel had no connection to the internet ( right? ) the staff here was nice enough to remember me and let me use the two free pcs in the lobby. Very nice.
The only drawback besides the remoteness is the lack of a gym. the building is huge thing and though there is parking, no gym? I guess they are hoping people will walk to the metro. Nearby there is a park to run but I did not try it. I would later try another Confortel in the Madrid area and was disappointed after staying at the Confortel Alcala Norte.
The rooms are huge for Madrid and I think that one could do worse by booking a hotel in Madrid, centrally located or not, and not giving the Confortel Alcala a chance. One just should get used to a little hike.