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Calle Arenal 16 | Puerta del Sol And Mayor Square, 28013 Madrid, Spain
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Ranked #249 of 453 hotels in Madrid
3.5 of 5 stars 185 Reviews
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Romney Marsh
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Looking a bit jaded”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

We stayed at the Petit Palace last year and liked the location which is just off the Puerto del Sol. We thought we would try it again this year, which was a bit of a mistake really. The staff are great at the hotel and very helpful, unfortunately it ends there. Our room last year was dark with not much natural light. This year was pitch black. The gloomy "hi tech" decor doesn't help and its starting to look decidedly tatty. The bathroom was falling to pieces a loose, leaking tap, grubby edges to the surfaces and a "power shower" that was decidely limp.
The worst part was that the room and the corridor outside had a distinct smell of drains, the only way of clearing the smell was to have the window open. As this overlooked a large extraction vent it was a choice of one smell or the other.
For anyone thinking of staying here, avoid room 103!
The breakfast buffet was ok and as mentioned the staff are very helpful, but I think next time we will try another place.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Bristol
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“OK but not the best”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2011

Location is excellent, about 2 mins walk to Sol metro. Small rooms but that's to be expected in this location. First room they gave me smelt of sewage, which was something of a disappointment (rm 103), but they changed it without fuss and the second one was fine. Airconditioning wasn't working - when I asked they said it was turned off. OK, Madrid in November isn't the same as Madrid in July, but it's still nice to be able to cool the room down if you want to. What was working was the heating, which pumped out hot air all night and made the room almost impossible to sleep in. In the end I switched it off and opened a window, which worked but wasn't ideal especially as there was some sort of walkway directly outside. No laptops in the rooms, which after staying in a couple of other Petit Palaces was a bit of a letdown. Breakfast was excellent. Overall nothing really wrong with this place, but the Petit Palace Mayor is way better in my opinion.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Our Little Guy”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

Great location- we could walk to plaza meyor and puerta de sol as well as the prado and other museums. We thought the room was very small and cramped and bathroom oversized for the size of the room. Loved the balcony and view onto the street. Great to have refreshments when you walked in and throughout the day. Very clean. Laptops were brilliant and the free wifi useful. Most of all, we found the helpful little guy at reception (after 3pm) amazing. He printed off our boarding passes and gave us loads of information about attractions and restaurants. Overall an excellent stay!

Room Tip: Non-smoking floor at the front so you get a balcony
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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Los Angeles, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“decent hotel in center of madrid”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

We stayed in this hotel , the rooms are pretty big, sleep up to 4 people with a bunk bed, stay in the higher floor, nicer rooms.

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Melbourne, Australia
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“Excellent boutique hotel with all you need”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011
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Great little hotel right in the heart if Madrid with easy access on the metro from the train station. We had a quad and triple room. The triple had enough room and was very modern. The quad had a double bed and bunk beds which were comfortable. Each room even has its own laptop to use.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Calle Arenal 16 | Puerta del Sol And Mayor Square, 28013 Madrid, Spain
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