The rooms at this friendly and centrally located hostal are basic, their white and yellow paintwork a little on the dilapidated side and the bathrooms...
C/Esparteros 6The Persal's rooms don't quite live up to the first impressions given by the glass front and swish lobby, but thankfully they're modern, spotlessly clean...
Plaza del Ángel 12Clean and smartly decorated, these hostales are well located for night-time revelling - indeed, rooms looking out on to C/Fuencarral will bear witness to...
C/Fuencarral 95The Don Diego lies above a row of upmarket private apartments on one of Madrid's most exclusive streets. Rooms are plain but clean and good value, and,...
C/Velázquez 45A few minutes' walk from the Gran Vía and the metro, the Alexandra is well located for sightseeing. All rooms are clean and pretty quiet, but you can...
C/San Bernardo 29-31This friendly, well-equipped and good-value 134-room hotel is situated right in the heart of the action. The spacious, air-conditioned rooms all come with...
C/Salud 21Within spitting distance of Sol, this bustling 19th-century hotel is nothing to write home about from the outside. Inside, though, the 170 rooms are bright...
C/Sevilla 2The corporate feel is avoided in this Best Western hotel with homely touches, from the motley but charming crew running reception and the trompe l'oeil lift...
C/Maestro Victoria 5Quite a way from the centre but right opposite Pío XII metro and Chamartín railway station, and just 15 minutes from the airport, this hotel offers good...
Avda Pío XII 25The sister hotel to the Lope de Vega, the Prado too has an anonymous look from the outside, but the rooms are prettily furnished, this time with a wine...
C/Prado 11If you like marble, you'll love the Mora's foyer, with its caramel-coloured columns and chandeliers. The rooms are functional but comfortable, and some have...
Paseo del Prado 32The Santander's glamorous, gilded entranceway makes for a foyer with character, and if you can get over the rather offputting list of house rules (no...
C/Echegaray 1Situated within easy reach of the Parque del Oeste, the Tirol is well located for those wishing to discover the greener side of Madrid. The hotel recently...
C/Marqués de Urquijo 4Fans of chintz should steer well clear, but the new and excellent-value High Tech chain of hotels is perfect for techno fiends on a budget. The Arenal's...
C/Arenal 16The first in a new chain of stylish, mid-range hotels. Especially popular among a design-appreciative public (for which, often, read 'gay'), Room Mate Mario...
C/Campomanes 4