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Hostal El Pilar

C/Carretas, 13 (junto a la Puerta del Sol), 28012 Madrid, Spain
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Hostal El Pilar
Ranked #27 of 225 Specialty lodging in Madrid
4.0 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
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Chennai (Madras), India
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

The best feature of El Pilar is its location. You get out and you are a few steps away from Puerta Del Sol and the Sol Metro station. The room we stayed in (three of us) was just the right size - not small, not big - since we just used it primarily to sleep at night. There was sufficient... More

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Maribor, Slovenia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 14, 2011
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It is a very good hostal, with nice staff, clean rooms and bathrooms, elevator, TV free wi-fi connection (which is kind of weird at times but it works in general),... also, the hostal is so close to Puerta del Sol, you practically are there in less than a minute. It is also a very quiet hostal, you rarely see anyone,... More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

its only 1 minute to walk to center (puerta del sol) and also metro. when you enter the room you can smell soap so its really clean. only the problem is about staff..one of them speaks english so its difficult to communicate.

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The Hague, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

We were a little worried about staying in such a small hotel and with only 2 stars (I think that's what is has) but we had no need to be. The room was a good size, the bed was comfortable, the bathroom was dinky but useable and clean, and the airco was excellent! I've given it 4 stars because it... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2011

First impressions arriving here in the early evening were uh-oh I hope this is going to be ok. In fact it was more than ok. The staff were friendly and put up with me trying out my terrible Spanish. My friend and I had booked a twin room for a long weekend. It was a good size, lots of storage... More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2011

I stayed here with 3 friends at the very beginning of March during Carnavale. The hotel was cozy and clean, and the staff was extremely helpful- recommending areas to visit and helping us book a cab to the airport since we had to leave early in the morning. There weren't a lot of frills, but we weren't there to stay... More

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Brasilia, DF
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2011

The hostal was almost in the metro station, and in a great part of the city. The room was clean, with heating and air conditioning, the bathroom was wonderful. My bed, however, was a little unconfortable, with a "hole" in the matress. We could hear people from the other room, a little annoying. The staff was ok, no good, no... More

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Vermont
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2010

This was a great hostal in a great location. The family who run it are very friendly and helpful, and I appreciated their patience with me trying out my Spanish. I was in Madrid to take a 1-week Spanish course and this was a great base. It's very convenient to the Sol metro line and although the room is very... More

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Puerto Rico
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 15, 2010

Excellent location!!!!!!!!, price is perfect, no bad experiences... only two things 1 Roach in my last day, no soap 1day (I stay 4 nights), bad wireless reception in the room, but all of this is not a big deal (this occure in every hotel, except for the roach), I recommend this please.... I travel with lock and all my stuff... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 27, 2010

This hostel was amazing...more like a hotel than a hostel. Brilliant location, so we could walk everywhere in Madrid. The staff were lovely and very friendly. Rooms were clean & cleaned daily with new towels etc. Only downsides were the safe in the room which cost a euro to use every time you used it and that it was a... More

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C/Carretas, 13 (junto a la Puerta del Sol), 28012 Madrid, Spain
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