Hostal Santo Domingo

Great location with variety of dinner choices. Very close to Gran Via, shopping, dining and entertaining district. Small room but functional with very tight space showers. It’s kind of quiet.

The location was really good (near metro and train station). -s: I found having an open bathroom a tad strange and there was only 1 charging spot (which you could only use by removing the table lamp). Tad tiny. +s: 24 hours reception with staff who spoke English - very unusual for Spain. In retrospect, I wish I had booked all my nights here. Clean room (far better than most hostels), hair dryer and an excellent shower. Refrigerator and good kitchen. Friendly, helpful staff (who unlike at other hostels could provide all the information in English). Excellent location right by the Callou metro stop, one stop from Sol train station and super easy to find (without going through many winding streets which is important when you are a tourist and arriving at odd hours.) Bars, restaurants are around, and close to the Madrid Flamenco Theater. Opposite the police station and so, safe too. After staying here and at other Lonely Planet reviewed hotels in Madrid, I would rate this far higher than the LP reviewed ones.

The room was better than expected: very clean, spacious enough and uncramped (basic single room), the shower was really nice and modern, the air conditioning was very effective and controllable, and the en-suite being semi-open was fine. It turned out to be better than I thought it might be based on the pictures I’d seen (perhaps they weren’t the best pictures). Couldn’t have expected more for the price. Location great. Staff very friendly and willing to help with where to go in Madrid. I really would stay again.

Very clean and nice people. Would stay here again.

The place was very small unclean and functional. Good for a very short stay. It was well located near Madrid's center, shopping and entertainment