Part of a local regeneration project for the San Fermín area to the south of the centre, this hostel is great value. The modern building houses clean and bright dorms as well...
Avda de los Fueros 36Right in the middle of Chueca, this hotel is popular with budget travellers of all nationalities. The double rooms and dorms for three or seven people are basic but clean, and...
C/Barbieri 15This luxury campsite, located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama around 45 minutes from Madrid, is set in 40 hectares (99 acres) of grounds lined with oak trees....
Ctra de Guadarrama a El EscorialThis is the closest campsite to central Madrid, and the only one within reasonable distance of a metro station. Services include a supermarket, laundry facilities, a restaurant...
Avda de Logroño s/nExceptionally large rooms for this price range, decorated with splashes of bright blue, give this comfortable, colourful hostal a bit of a beachside feel. The atmosphere is...
C/Espoz y Mina 7Brightly painted rooms, floral bedspreads and comfortable leather recliners confirm the homely atmosphere of this centrally located hostal. While the roar of the Gran Vía's...
Gran Vía 33This is the best of the few hotel options in the lively and multicultural Lavapiés area. The new owner is eager to please and proud of his establishment. Rooms are rather...
C/Juanelo 24Although it's a little more expensive than most hostales, the Rainbow's colour schemes make a refreshing change when compared with the dark corridors of the other budget...
C/O'Donnell 27This great-value six-room hostal in the centre of Huertas is run by a friendly husband and wife team. Rooms are spotless and all of them have their own small bathroom with...
C/San Agustín 6Managed by (mostly) friendly staff, the Astoria is a good choice if you want to be centrally located, with basic facilities at a very good price. All 26 rooms are relatively...
Carrera de San Jerónimo 30-32Well situated between Chueca and Alonso Martínez, this hostal can be divided into two different parts. The friendly owners promote the recently renovated section, which has...
C/San Mateo 20Run by a friendly family and in a quiet street just off newly pedestrianised C/Huertas, this hostal is especially good value for those travelling in threes. Rooms are basic but...
C/Lope de Vega 8Located on lively Plaza Santa Ana and in a delightfully eccentric building, the Casa de Guadalajara, the Delvi is ideal for backpackers. An entrance hall decorated with...
Plaza Santa Ana 15One of the oldest pensiones in Madrid, the Horizonte has stayed in the same friendly family throughout its 65-year history. The manager is the young and helpful Julio César, a...
C/Atocha 28This very friendly, first-floor hostal has a pleasantly rough-and-tumble family feel about it. The 26 high-ceilinged air-conditioned rooms all come with an en suite bathroom...
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