Hostal Adriano
Calle de la Cruz 26, 4th fl., Madrid, 28012, SpainWhy We Like It
Hostels get a bad name in Madrid, since many play host to rowdy study-abroad students and backpackers, but Hostal Adriano is different: It's clean, quiet, and cozy and includes amenities that many entry-level hotels don't offer. Situated within minutes from Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor, Hostal Adriano allows you to be close to all of Madrid's best sites on a shoestring budget.
Fodor's Expert Review
Tucked away on a street with dozens of bland competitors a couple of blocks from Sol, this budget hotel stands out for its price and quality. The rooms, though small, are colorful with inexpensive furnishings. The best of the lot have been wallpapered with some old María Callas pictures and musical scores from Tosca. In case it's fully booked, note that the owners have another small (10 rooms, 1 quadruple) and equally welcoming hostel (Adriá Santa Ana), with no elevator, on nearby Calle Núñez de Arce 15.
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Room
Luminous, pastel-walled rooms are so homey that you might as well be in an Airbnb. Safes, refrigerators, and en-suite bathrooms in every room set this hostel an echelon above the rest.
You Should Know Though you'll want to keep the windows open during the day (rooms can get a bit stuffy), close them at bedtime to ensure uninterrupted shuteye.
Bathroom
Small but serviceable, the colorfully tiled bathrooms at Hostal Adriano include towels and shampoo.
Lobby
One of the hotel's most salient shortcomings is that it doesn't have a lobby or communal space.
Dining
With no dining area, you'll need to venture outside the hotel for all your meals.
What's Nearby
Getting Around
You’re in the heart of Old Madrid at Hostal Adriano, which means many of the city’s sights—such as the Plaza Mayor, Rastro flea market, and Puerta del Sol—are at your fingertips. The Golden Triangle of museums is a scenic 20-minute walk. For adventures further afield, catch the metro at Sol (Lines 1, 2, and 3).
Restaurants
Hostal Adriano is dangerously close to Madrid’s most fabled churro spot, San Ginés (7-minute walk), a 24-hour café where towering platters of crisp-fried doughnuts are served piping hot by white-clad waiters. Churros con chocolate are the perfect way to end a tapas crawl on and around Cava Baja (6-minute walk), the city’s most archetypal—if slightly touristy—tapas street with stalwart old-school restaurants like Casa Lucio; Casa Lucas; and Botín, the oldest restaurant in the world founded in 1725.