Description
This stylish guesthouse is located in the centre of Madrid, just 150 metres from Gran Vía. It is 200 metres from the nearest metro station, providing it with quick access to all points of interest in the city. The hotel consists of 35 guestrooms with a contemporary décor, featuring flat-screen satellite TVs. Here guests can enjoy amenities such as an elegant lounge with a large flat-screen TV, a … more
El Ballesta is a reference hostel among the hostels of the center of Madrid, its location near the Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Prado Museum, as well as the great variety of Cinemas and Theaters, allows a multitude of possibilities. It is in the heart of Madrid, you do not need to take the car, nor the public transport to visit the monuments, cinemas, theaters or museums, you have everything at hand from the Hostel. From the reception we will give you information on how to get to the Madrid Zoo, Faunia, Amusement Park, Santiago Bernabeu, etc.
No restaurant available however there is a huge variety of restaurants close by.
- Other
- Air conditioning
- Heating (free of charge)
- Additional services
- Lift
- Maid
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Multilingual staff
- Entertainment
- Shops in hotel
- TV lounge
- Parking
- Nearby parking
- Outside parking
- Parking
- Valet parking
- Smoking
- Smoke detector
- Smoking not allowed
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Bike rental
- Fax/photocopier
- Hair dryer
- Iron
- Ironing equipment
- Luggage storage
- Newspapers
- Safe
- Sale of tickets
- Sale of tours
- Security
- Serviced office
- Supermarket in hotel
- Vending machines
- Children
- Babysitting service
- Childcare
- Bars
- Vending machines
- Accessibility
- Facilities for people with disabilities
- Wheelchair access
- Wheelchair-accessible room
- Check-in/Check-out
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Very good
Based on 798 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Madrid
Showing 5 featured reviews out of 798 TripAdvisor reviews
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M Carmen M
27/09/2025
“Good location, attentive staff, cleanliness.”
The hostel has a great location, just a few meters from a very central avenue, Gran Via, from where you can explore on foot or by taking public transportation, which has very good service, or by taking the metro with two stations very close by (Gran Via and Callao). The frequent taxi service is ano… more
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Ina V
Albania
27/02/2023
“Very good!”
Pleasant and comfortable stay. We felt very good and the price was very good. Pleasant location and close to the tourist area. Clean and everything in order! The staff was very helpful by keeping our luggage until check out. And this without extra payment. Thank you!
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marspal
Melbourne, Australia
20/07/2020
“Very understanding”
We had to cancel our accommodation due to covid 19 and our borders closed in Australia. They were very helpful and quick to refunding our money,eventhough there was a no cancellation policy..thankyou for your understanding.. we will see you when we are able to travel again 😊
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479carysc
26/07/2023
“Cheap and clean stay - quite noisy.”
The hotel is in a good location, room was clean and we paid a good price. I would’ve liked to have given this 5 stars but the only downfall was that the cleaner woke us up around 8am each morning having loud conversations outside our room and slamming doors in the corridor etc. Seeing as we are on … more
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van360573
Washington
18/06/2023
“Convenient hostal room”
The positives about Ballesta are obvious. It is at a good location. Just north of Gran Via and very central. It is a recently renovated accomodation that is tastefully decorated. I check in was easy, though the person at the front desk knew no English. The lobby seems spacious and comfortable.… more
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Based on 43 reviews
Service: 9
Cleanliness: 9
Room: 9
Facilities: 9
Location: 9
Quality/Price: 9
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