3-Star Hotels in Madrid

This was a first-time stay at a Social Hub property and It was excellent from check-in to check-out. Location in the centre of Madrid enables easy access to the must-see sights and to quality restaurants and bars. Especially memorable was the personal attention provided by Sebastian Wood at the front desk - nothing was too much trouble and he was a fountain of useful information about the delights of Madrid. Definitely a first choice for future stays in Madrid and in other European cities where Social Hub operates.

Their room key had problem when one go out after check-in, making it not working deliberately for security, that’s they said, even I went to eat something in their restaurant, after that room key was not working I couldn’t enter my room and ask validation again at front desk. I never experienced such manner over the world. I don’t like revisiting later

What a cocky place. It’s a hostel, but there’s no kitchen. Since they have a restaurant, I guess the expectation is that guests eat there. They charge €5 for early check-in, even if you arrive just one hour early. They also charge for luggage storage, with the price depending on the size of your luggage. As of 21 August, there’s construction directly opposite the hostel, on the train station side. They start early, so be prepared to wake up to construction noise. But the biggest issue for me was how unnecessarily inefficient the check-in process is. They send you a link to complete check-in, but even though your reservation is already fully paid, they still collect your credit card details. Huh? I’ve never encountered this at a hostel. One of the reasons I book through booking platforms is precisely so I don’t have to hand over my card details to every individual property. Apparently, this hostel believes it can protect my data better than the big booking platforms. 🤷♀️ And then: I arrived one hour early and completed the check-in process at the front desk. I went out for lunch ( because they asked me to pay 5 eur for early check-in), and when I came back, there was a queue for check-in again. Completely ridiculous and unnecessarily inefficient. To be fair, it’s a fancy-looking hostel in a convenient location, very close to the train station, with plenty of nice restaurants around. But for me, the whole experience felt unnecessarily money-focused and inefficient. Fancy doesn’t automatically mean good hospitality.

Traveling between Atocha Station and the hotel was hassle-free, even with large suitcases. The proximity to the subway station also made the location incredibly convenient. It might have been because we stayed over the weekend, but it was quite lively outside. The room was clean and comfortable, though there was no cleaning service or towel change. The entrance is self-locking, but we checked in before noon (during staffed hours), so it was smooth. However, for those unfamiliar, it might be worth noting that there are unstaffed periods.

Good hotel room, very nice morning buffet with lots of different dishes. Hotel's restaurant at late night also serves pretty fancy food. Also, I really loved the free water and drink dispenser there. Got myself lots of free hot milk and fruit flavor water there. Would really recommend this place!

The environment here is actually pretty average, and it's not that comfortable to stay in. If there are better hotel options, I'd recommend going for those. For Madrid, I think if you have better choices, you should definitely pick them!

Great location, very nice breakfast, there is also a Starbucks right outside the enterance which is nice. Literally a two minute walk to Gran Via street where you can find anything you could possibly need. The staff was polite, the rooms were clean and very quiet at least on the 5th floor :) Overall would recommend and come back again. Gracias Madrid!

• The bed was very comfortable and provided a good night’s sleep. • The air conditioning did not have heating, but the blanket was thick enough to keep warm; the temperature that night was around 13°C. • The room was very spacious—enough to fully open two large suitcases on the floor with plenty of space left to walk around. • The bathroom included a hairdryer. • The shower drain seemed slightly clogged, causing slow drainage; we had to keep the water pressure low while showering. • No drinking water was provided in the room, but the front desk informed us that the tap water from the bathroom sink is safe to drink. • There was no kettle in the room, but you can request hot water from the front desk—they kindly provided it from the cafeteria free of charge. • Although the hotel is not located right in the tourist center and isn’t within short walking distance to major attractions, it has excellent transport links: there are both a bus stop and a metro station right outside and around the corner. • It’s very convenient whether you’re arriving from Atocha Station or heading to key destinations like Madrid Royal Palace, Moncloa Bus Terminal (for Segovia express), Plaza Eliptica (for Toledo express), or Estacion de Autobuses Madrid Sur (for Porto overnight bus). • The front desk staff were extremely friendly and helpful. On the day of check-out, we left our luggage there for free while we visited Toledo. When we returned around 6:00 PM, they even provided hot water for our instant noodles. We rested in the cafeteria for a few hours before heading to catch our overnight bus to Porto. • Their assistance made our trip much smoother and more comfortable.

We've been to many places in Spain, but never before have we encountered such a complicated procedure for getting into an apartment. Usually, before your stay, you receive an email with a form to fill out with your personal details and check-in instructions. In this case, we received the following message: ”This property has no reception. Please contact them for detailed check-in instructions.” On the Trip.com app, you could contact them via messenger or phone. We didn't receive a response on messenger, so we called the number provided (you could choose to be redirected to ”reception” or ”reservations,” which we chose). Over the phone (in English), we were given two more phone numbers for reception, which we were to contact via WhatsApp. The first one didn't answer, and after entering the confirmation code from the email, they replied to us, and only then did we receive the form to fill out. After filling out the form, we received the correct door code, apartment number, and address (!)—it turned out our apartment was in the building opposite the address in the ad. It wasn't the most pleasant check-in process, having to endure the heat and luggage. It seems that many visitors face the same problem – in the stairwell of one of the buildings (at the address advertised, not the one where we ended up staying), the residents posted a sign informing tourists that there were no tourist apartments on the top two floors of the building. The apartment itself was okay, with good air conditioning and a fairly well-equipped interior. In reality, it looked a bit worse than in the photos. There was no Wi-Fi, and instead, a broken router was lying on the floor.

how much I love Spain is how badly I was frustrated by the poor service provided via one of the telephones they left for contact upon arrival. The guy on the phone was really irritable and if you don't speak Spanish be ready for feeling stupid, dumb, and unwelcome. Up to 7 tourists arrived by 3 pm and we were all trying to get the formularios on our whats app to eventually get into the rooms but the codes weren't working in the beginning. Complete chaos. I won't dwell into the room conditions (the smell, the bed, the patio view), putting 5 stars to that because I can tolerate A LOT as long as the room ain't have living objects in it. I didn't see any cockroaches so it was fine in the end. Plus a good wifi connection, perfectly cleaned shared bathroom. See, I can put up with many things - so imagine how bad the service was to spoil the stay even for me. In my background they usually say that for this level of quality and an unmatching price the reception is considered to ”kiss clients' a**es” (I don't support this discourse). Here - ... vice versa.