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Hostal Zabala

1.0 star property
Hostal near Puerta del Sol in Madrid

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Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom
Lobby sitting area
Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom | Bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

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Calle Magdalena 21, 2nd floor left, Madrid, Madrid, 28012
  • Place, Plaza de Santa Ana
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Puerta del Sol
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Plaza Mayor
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Madrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, bed sheets

Single Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Madrid

Madrid Centro stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Madrid Centro hostal, you'll find Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor. Also, National Prado Museum is within half a mile (1 km) and Gran Via is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Plaza de Santa Ana - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Puerta del Sol - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Plaza Mayor - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Gran Via - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Anton Martin Station - 2 min walk
  • Madrid (XOC-Atocha Train Station) - 14 min walk
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Acid Bakehouse - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gosto Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sky Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bodegas Alfaro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hostal Zabala

Hostal near Puerta del Sol in Madrid
Hostal Zabala offers its guests an elevator. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Madrid hostal is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1852
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Hostal Zabala offers 7 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 19-inch TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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 credit 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 Visa, Mastercard, 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.

Property is also known as

Hostal Zabala
Hostal Zabala Madrid
Hostal Zabala Motel
Hostal Zabala Motel Madrid
Hostal Zabala Madrid
Hostal Zabala Pension
Hostal Zabala Pension Madrid

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hostal Zabala to the airport?

Hostal Zabala is 11.2 mi (27-min drive) away from the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hostal Zabala have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hostal Zabala.

Does Hostal Zabala offer free breakfast?

Hostal Zabala does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hostal Zabala?

No, there is no casino at this hostal, but Casino Gran Via (13-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Hostal Zabala?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Hostal Zabala?

Free parking is not available at this hostal.

Does Hostal Zabala have a pool?

Hostal Zabala does not have a pool.

Does Hostal Zabala have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostal.

How close is Hostal Zabala to downtown Madrid?

Hostal Zabala is 0.3 mi away from Madrid.

Hostal Zabala Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 120 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Serene

Property is old but nice for the most part. I wish there was a hair dryer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very hot with little air flow.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, excellent staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Good atmosphere and service
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

CHUI MEI

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel staff and cleaning ladies are all very nice. Although they don't speak English, we still can communicate by body gestures for what I needed. Hostel room is very small, walls are thin yes, can hear neighbor noise. But room is clean, although tiny, still have every basic things I need. It is pretty noisy at night may be downstairs are busy restaurants. Location is great at downstairs already have two supermarkets. Overall, it is pretty safe and comfy for a single lady traveler to stay at there. Will recommend for any budget travelers too.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple and straightforward location in the middle of the action. Extremely thin walls so I heard everything going on next door.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
😁
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not bad location. Very small room. Need to fix the lock to the hotel on L2, I had lots of difficulties tried to open the door.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Yep

Yeah was fine actually
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nadezhda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy room, old sheet, and no sound of english. Good location only.

10/10 Excellent

Borislava

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great budget hostel, clean and great location

The hostal is with very nice location. Very close to Santa Anna square where is the best place to eat in Madrid (according to me). Very kind women at the reception who unfortunately does not speak English but is very helpful with information and anything you need. There is everyday cleaning and the wi fi is very good, we were a group of six with 3 double rooms (#11, #5 and #6) in room #6 the wi fi was not very good but in all other rooms was ok. There is very close metro station (Anton Martin) and we are very glad that we have a late flight back and the hostel allowed to leave our baggage and come and take it in the noon. I definitely recommend this place and if we come back to Madrid we will stay there again. You do not have to leave your keys and can enter and go out without any problem, hot water and heating very good and all the time. None of the 3 room had any problems. It is not noisy and the street downstairs is not Busy with traffic. Actually I can not say a bad thing for this hostel at all. Very nice.

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fair for the price but has issues

I wanted to enjoy this hotel, as the staff were friendly despite a language barrier. The room itself was small but ok, and the bathroom clean but there were two issues. The minor one was the wifi didn't reach my room (room 8) so I could only get internet near reception. Only a problem if like me you are using the web to plan the next few days. The larger problem was the room smelt of smoke to the extent that after two days so did most of my clothes. Location was fine but if in Madrid again I'll look elsewhere.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good location, just ok stay

Wifi doesnt work well in the room. Towel is not in good condition. But cleans room everyday. Great location, its near to the train station and all, but neighbor isn't that good.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice area, friendly staff. The only downfall is the key on main gate is not working properly.

10/10 Excellent

Valentin, Venezuela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hostal, very good service, good location

The hostal is excellent, with very good service. Anita, the person in charge, is friendly and very service oriented. The place is very clean: the room is cleaned thoroughly every single day. A clean bath towel is provided every day and each room has its own private bathroom. The location of the hostel is very good (very close to museums, cafes, train station, metro, supermarkets, etc.). It is in the heart of historic Madrid. I will stay there next time I visit this city. Very satisfying experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean small and convenient

Close to all the major attractions. Tiny room but very clean and comfortable

10/10 Excellent

Robin, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in the heart of the old city

We stayed at this hostal for 6 days and totally enjoyed our stay. The rooms are small but modern and spotless. The staff was friendly and helpful. The location was excellent - we felt we were in the heart of a neighborhood and were able to experience the cultural life of Spain here. We were able to walk to the places we wanted to see. My only complaint would be the street noise, bring ear plugs.

6/10 Okay

marco&maggie, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

small, but good locate in

Room to small, 15" T.V., not soap or shampoo,very clean, friendly people, willing to help any time, good location.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Simple room, good price, center of Madrid

A small place with small rooms, great price, center of Madrid. Close to Anton Martin metro station. Worth it.

8/10 Good

Michael, Honolulu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

good for the price

We didn't expect much from a 2 star hostal so we were adequately satisfied with what we got. It's old and a bit noisy but suited our purpose of finding a cheap place near the center.

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Very well located

Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. They really do go out of their way. The hostal is very clean and has evidently been renovated with new floors and new bathrooms. The shower works great, the water is hot and the heating is good. I´ve been there in December so all this was nice. Location was nearly perfect because it is about 100 mts from the subway on a small street and close to Madrid´s main attractions. That being said there is a caveat: this is a ONE star hostal. There is no reception, the hallways are narrow and the rooms are very small. If you are looking for price only you can´t go wrong, but this is not your place if you want anything else.