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Hotel de las Letras: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
Gran Via, 11, 28013 Madrid, Spain
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Hotel de las Letras
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
Date Rating
Rome, Italy
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“A Magnificent Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2012

We stayed for 4 nights and the hotel was magnificent. The room was spacious and warm. I liked the mystery of the spanish poetry that written on the walls. The lounge area was also very warm and inviting with big glass windows looking out on the crowded street. The only disappointment we had was when we went to the restaurant, the food was very bad, the menu was extremely limited, not to mention very expensive. There was however a great restaurant across Grand Via opposite the hotel not to mention dozens of other great places very close.

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Nice room, bathroom a little dated, but good location.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

I arrived early and my room was ready. The room was large for European standards and had access to a balcony. There were several English speaking channels on the tv and the free wifi worked great. Location is good and is convenient to shopping on Gran Via and around Puerta del Sol.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Los Angeles, California, United States
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent - very happy”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

Stayed here 5 nights - everything was great, room was quiet and very clean, bed extremely comfortable, staff could not have been nicer. Location fabulous, could walk everywhere, metro, restaurants stores, etc. There was even a starbucks within 2 minute walk.
Would stay here again in a heartbeat.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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New York City, New York
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Unprofessional customer service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2012

I booked a reservation with this hotel last weekend from Saturday night through Monday night. My flight to Madrid was cancelled and I called the hotel the second I found out about it to tell them and they didnt refund my stay at all. They charged me the full amount for all 3 nights even though I gave them notice. The representative at the hotel also lied and told my travel agent that I hadn't told them the reason was due to a cancelled flight or else they would have "worked something out". I told their representative about a 100x the reason for the cancellation. I will never recommend this place.

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Delasletras, Hotel Manager at Hotel de las Letras, responded to this review
November 28, 2012
Dear guest,
First of all thank you for your comments because they will help me to explain some questions about the issue you explain:
- When you made the reservation in our Hotel you choose and Advance Purchase Rate. This means than this rate is cheapest than usual (you get between a 15% and 10% of disccount) but the rate is non refundable and non changeable. These are the conditions and you accept them when you pay the reservation in advance, so if you are finally not able to come you will lose the money paid.
- In this case I recommend you to claim to the air company not to the hotel because we didn't take part in the fact you were not able to fly. We can send you the invoice if needed to claim.

Best regards,
MANUEL ANDREU
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Fairfield, Connecticut
1 review
“Excellent Hotel - Highly Recommend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2012

My husband and I spent 6 nights in this hotel in mid November, visiting our son in Madrid. Our first stay was for 2 nights, we were leaving Madrid for a weekend and returning to Madrid and booked to stay at another "higher rated" hotel. Needless to say, we cancelled the other hotel and booked ourselves here again. The hotel is in a great location - central to everything. The rooms (we had 2 different rooms) were very comfortable - fairly large, great beds, nice decor and large bathrooms. I will say, the first room we had - 3rd floor facing the street, was loud. With our return, we had an inside room on the 5th floor - very quiet. The hotel bar and lounge area is very comfortable and the staff great. The hotel staff is also wonderful - helped us with lost luggage, restaurant recommendations and any other advice we sought. Highly recommend this hotel and would stay there again.

Room Tip: Low floor, street side rooms can be loud.
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Additional Information about Hotel de las Letras

Also Known As:
De Las Letras Hotel
De Las Letras Madrid
Hotel De Las Letras Madrid
Address: Gran Via, 11, 28013 Madrid, Spain
Region: Spain > Community of Madrid > Madrid
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Suites Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#21 Romantic Hotels in Madrid
#25 Family Hotels in Madrid
#28 Luxury Hotels in Madrid
#39 Business Hotels in Madrid
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The name Hotel De las Letras pays homage to the world of literature and to pictograms as the primeval elements of written language.The building is included in the city's heritage register and dates from 1917. It was created by architect Cesáreo Iradier as the home of the Count of Artaza, and was renovated for use as a hotel in 2005 by architects Virginia Figueras and Franco Corada.It comprises 109 rooms, the De las Letras Restaurant, Lounge Bar, BOCABLO, Ático de Las Letras, the Library, the Gym and the DL's Function Rooms.It is a four star hotel, part of the anima hotels group. ... more   less 
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