Heart of Madrid.A stay at this Madrid Centro hostal places you steps from Puerta del Sol and a 5-minute walk from Plaza de Santa Ana. Plaza Mayor and Gran Via are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
Puerta del Sol - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Gran Via - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Plaza Mayor - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Royal Palace of Madrid - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Prado Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Getting around
Sol Station - 3 min walk
Madrid Recoletos Station - 18 min walk
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Burger King - 1 min walk
Rosi La Loca - 1 min walk
Dubliners - 1 min walk
Serafina - 2 min walk
Arabay Coffee Madrid - 2 min walk
About this property
Hostal El Pilar
Hostal near Puerta del Sol in Madrid
As a guest of Hostal El Pilar, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Hostal El Pilar also features concierge services, laundry facilities, and a front-desk safe.
This Madrid hostal is smoke free.
1 building
38 guestrooms or units
2 levels
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Concierge
Elevator
No smoking on site
Hostal El Pilar offers 38 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Room amenities
Entertainment
22-inch flat-screen TV
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
We should mention
Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Property is also known as
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Hostal El Pilar Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We had a two room suite for the three of us and it was very comfortable. However, the bathroom was very extremely small. The rooms were clean. The location was convenient to many attractions and we walked almost everywhere we went in Madrid.
Excellent staff was very friendly and helpful. Great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Very clean and plenty of electrical outlets. Extra blankets were very helpful. It is right next to square where big easter parade ended, but we were shielded from outdoor noises. Location is incredible! We loved that.
There were two drawbacks. The first was that we heard people walking on stairs quite frequently in middle of night. The second was the awkward bathroom. Toilet sits in tight area and you have to sit sideways. The sink has a shelf mounted right above it that prevents you from being able to easily wash your face or spit out toothpaste. And the shower is in a tight space with the hot/cold handle placed where it is very easy to bump and turn off, make it all cold, or make it all hot.
All in all, the apartment is fine, but unless the bathroom was remodeled, we would opt to try a different hotel.
One of the staff was very rude because we were claiming the room that we pay in Expedia.
At night there a lot of noise from the street
Danilo Esteban
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
8/10 Good
Donald
Apr 7, 2025
Very nice place very clean and modern good value
Donald
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
SHELBY
Travelled with partner
Apr 6, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Check in was easy and we could store our luggage. We did have to buzz into the main building every time which was odd, but there was always someone to let us in. The room was small, but for a Hostal it was enough (considering we had our own bathroom in the room). It could be cleaner—the ceiling was peeling above our shower, the shower head was on the floor of the tub when we arrived, and the comforter and blankets did not seem to be as clean as the sheets. Overall, I would probably book again.
Great location, very clean, cordial staff. The room was lacking especially the very small bathroom and shower could not bend over to wash my lower body. Bathroom sink tiny and no mats to place outside of shower to prevent water on floor.
The rooms (at least for 3 people) are extremely small, with almost no room for 3 people's luggage, the bathrooms are extremely small and nothing like the photos posted on Expedia. If you have a rental car, I recommend careful coordination for parking. We didn't get one, nor did we get the hotel to help us with the issue of our car's license plate when driving through the center of Madrid, which has limitations and many hotels put it in the city system to exempt payment of the pollution tax. This hostel doesn't help with this issue either.