Expert reviews
“Now here’s something special. The views alone would be reason enough to come to this hotel and definitely worth paying extra for – rooms with balconies look out over the Palacio Real and Plaza de Oriente.”
What guests liked
- Spacious rooms
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located on 2 Plaza de Oriente in the Madrid City Centre offering comfortable and satisfying room options for guests in the city.
Hostal Central Palace overlooks the Royal Palace giving guests a view of one of the most beautiful and interesting buildings in the city while the famous Sabatini Gardens is also located near the hotel creating the ideal tranquil oasis for guests.
Guests can make use of the quality services and facilities available in the hotel while the friendly staff in the hotel will ensure they immediately feel at home the moment guests step into the hotel premises.
The hotel holds the distinction of being the only hospitality center in the Plaza de Oriente Square, making it a favorite of tourists as well as travelers with business in the Royal Palace which is directly opposite the hotel.
The hotel offers lush room options such as Interior Single Room, Interior Double Room, Deluxe Double Room, Interior Deluxe Double Room and Interior Twin Room. All the hotel rooms are spacious and feature stylish classic décor and wooden floors, which gives the rooms the touch of elegance.
The hotel offers standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a minibar and a private bathroom which features thoughtful additions such as a hairdryer, bathroom slippers, and bathrobes.
Staff reception is available to help with any tips on living in the city. Also, the staff reception is very friendly.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
15 November 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful view to the Palacio Real, nice and helpful staff, breakfast next door at Cafe Oriente with a charming art nouveau decor. I would be back here again.
14 November 2025
Nice central comfortable hotel with friendly staff for a couple of nights
Great location overlooking the palace gardens , nice room and the staff were super friendly
We had a marching band outside both mornings but it was a Spanish public holiday , and the area roundabout is a bit seedy after midnight but an amazing location day
14 November 2025
Exceptional
Loved the location absolutely fantastic!
Wasn't something i disliked but it would have been nice to have crockery and cutlery
13 November 2025
Warm staff, great room
Staff was amazing, friendly and very nice
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12 November 2025
Wonderful value & excellent park views from room balcony
Great location, brand new room.
Instant coffee
12 November 2025
Excellent stay, warm welcome at check-in, ideal room views!
Exceptional location. Perfectly fresh & clean room with great park view. Welcome mini bottle of sparkling wine is a nice touch.
Prefer something other than instant powdered coffee
11 November 2025
Gorgeous views over Plaza Oriente from lovely hotel.
Location, helpful and friendly staff, room 301’s amazing view, ‘welcome’ 1/2 bottle of champagne, elevator, the gorgeous stairs, heating, spacious room.
Nothing.
9 November 2025
I can’t imagine staying anywhere else in Madrid
The room was huge. While it didn’t have a view it more than made up for it with space.
The building itself is old. With that come certain issues, creaky floors come to mind specifically.
7 November 2025
Fabulous
Location
Nonr
7 November 2025
Great value in an unbeatable location!
The location across from the Palacio Royal can’t be beat! We were able to walk everywhere or take the Metro. Great value for the money.
The street noise from the outside tables at the restaurants below started early and went very late. But they were able to accommodate us by giving us a quieter room. It is a choice between a view of the palace or a quieter room, but both are good choices.
6 November 2025
Beautiful location and place to stay in Madrid
Comfort and size of the room was amazing for a city-based apartment. Location was perfect for walking/touring around Madrid. Staff were friendly and very helpful, with complimentary wine and water on arrival. Would definitely stay here again.
6 November 2025
Highly recommend this apartment
So central to all attractions in Madrid… easy to navigate to and from. Lovely helpful girl at reception. Restaurants downstairs all great. My room was very spacious with fantastic view directly facing the Royal Palace.
Absolutely nothing!
3 November 2025
Exceptional
Location was amazing ,staff couldn't do enough for us
Nothing
2 November 2025
stunning view, great location, lovely room
The unobstructed view of the Royal Palace exceeded my expectations and was nothing short of wonderful. The location was very good. The room was lovely, spacious, and well appointed. The staff were friendly and helpful. The housekeeping and cleaning were immaculate.
Everything was good
1 November 2025
A great central base for sightseeing in Madrid
The room was just as described. It was clean and comfortable and the hotel was well located. The staff were friendly and helpful.
The mattress was a little firm but I got used to it after one night.
31 October 2025
Absolutely beautiful and comfortable place in a perfect location for seeing Madrid!
This place was beautiful! The location could not have been better as plenty of food shopping and sightseeing were just quick walks in any direction. The building is beautiful! I was in an internal room but there was plenty of light AND it was on the top floor and absolutely huge! Really really loved it here
Unfortunately my AC was not working so I spent my first night trying to deal with all of that. The desk staff here are fantastic! The next day I told Alina and she was very surprised, said I had the most reliable AC! She wasted no time in contacting someone and providing me a fan. Now THAT is customer service!
31 October 2025
Comfortable stay
Great location. Size of room was nice. We had one with a balcony overlooking the square.
Rooms could use some updates. Hair dryers are terrible. It would be nice to have 2 luggage racks in the room.
31 October 2025
Comfort and elegance in a prime location
Location, view from the balcony to Plaza de Oriente and the Royal Palace. Minutes walk to Madrid old city center
Do not think about anything
30 October 2025
Thanks to Hostsl Central Palace my holiday in Madrid was a success
Most centrally located Spacious rooms Spotlessly clean Most warm, friendly, helpful and caring staff Good breakfast arrangements Rooms with beautiful views
Nothing…. Loved everything
30 October 2025
Fabulous
Loved our room and especially the location. Well organised and clean and in the centre of Madrid. We enjoyed our walks close to the property, you could reach any store near it.
29 October 2025
Excellent Location, Great Staff!
Excellent location near the Central Palace and the opera house. Clean, spacious room and great staff! I was offered a map of the area and asked if I had any questions when I arrived. As with a lot of these old buildings in the city center, the bathroom was on the small side. No complaints, but just a heads up for future travellers!
No complaints...excellent experience.
27 October 2025
We enjoyed our one night stay.
The view from our room was incredible and the location was perfect. The woman that was at reception during our stay was extremely kind and helpful.
27 October 2025
Great except for the bed and the lack of attention by our waitress for breakfast on our last day.
The staff and location were excellent.
The beds are much to hard and uncomfortable.
26 October 2025
Perfect as usual.
The location is always the main bonus, then there is the absolutely best staff, the beautiful rooms and cleanliness. Anything I need, the staff is always helpful from holding my luggage to calling taxis. It is my favorite place to stay in Madrid.
I love everything!
26 October 2025
Perfect location, clean and comfortable room, wonderful staff
Great location, and we had a breathtaking view of the Palace. The breakfast downstairs is lovely and very worth the discounted price. The hotel desk attendants were all very kind and helpful, and treated us like family. Highly recommend this accommodation.
25 October 2025
Lovedbit would stay again
Location fabulous staff very helpful and complimentary champers was a nice touch
Can hear people walking above you as wooden floors snd square noisy outside some mornings
25 October 2025
Great location, very helpful staff
Lovely balcony with a view over the Plaza
Not easy to access the lift with luggage - a few steps and narrow entrance
25 October 2025
The antidote to the plastic hotel: The Hostal Central Palace is old-world charm and modern comfort.
The Central Palace Hotel is a charming old building, right by the Palace and Opera, within easy walking of all major attractions. The views from our balcony were stunning. Staff are friendly and welcoming. It made for a delightful break.
Nothing major. Small maintenance items were quickly resolved.
24 October 2025
Great location, friendly and helpful staff, have some great info when we arrived
Great location
23 October 2025
Excellent and helpful staff. Charming stay.
Beautiful building, great location! And excellent staff!
The room was very spacious but outdated. Need new shades.
23 October 2025
A dream
Location, decor, atmosphere everything
The uneven floor. Steps when leaving the apartment areas. I even fell down
22 October 2025
Exceptional
Fabulous location, staff and ambience
19 October 2025
Some small things, but overall a pleasant stay.
Our room was very spacious and clean. The staff was absolutely amazing, so helpful.
Tiny elevator so had to go up a lot of stairs if there were a lot of people trying to use it. We had a premium suite on the top with castle view but couldn’t really see the castle because windows were small and dirty. Floors creaked a lot so felt bad for room below us when we would get back late or get up early.
17 October 2025
Beautiful room and great location!
Beautiful room and view with a great location across from the Palace! Loved that there was an affordable breakfast downstairs and an elevator to our rooms. Alina at the front desk is so nice, welcoming and helpful!!
Nothing.
15 October 2025
Very good
It was a great location in a very pretty part of Madrid. The main parts of the old city were easily accessible by metro and on foot. There were excellent restaurants all around. I recommend the breakfast vouchers for the associated restaurant downstairs.
The rooms was a bit small but that is be expected given the location.
14 October 2025
A lovely comfy place to stay opposite the Palace near lots of cafes and restaurants
The room was a really spacious size and had a perfect outlook over the gardens towards the palace. It was well located with lots of restaurants and cafes nearby. You could walk everywhere from this hotel and I really liked the fact is was not in a hugely busy area. As a single female traveller I felt safe and really enjoyed my stay at this property.
13 October 2025
Lovely stay in excellent location.
We had a wonderful view of the Royal Palace. Breakfasts were offered for a reasonable price at the next door cafe. The room was comfortable and roomy.
Everything was nice.
12 October 2025
Exceptional
The staff was so helpful! They arranged our taxi to the airport at 4AM! The location is absolutely perfect and our room was huge!
11 October 2025
I enjoyed it very much.
The staff were welcoming, friendly, and helpful.
One staff member didn't speak English very well - but the other one did!
11 October 2025
Wonderful stay
The location is close to everywhere. The staff is very helpful, a special thanks to Alina. Rooms are clean.
10 October 2025
Exceptional
First of all, the staff (sorry forgot her name) literally came out on the street to guide us to hostal. The view from the room was the greatest I have ever experienced.
No complaints.
9 October 2025
Great location, spacious room and wonderful reception people.
Location, room and the reception people!! Everything was wonderful…even the information they texted me prior to arrival. If I make it back to Madrid, I will definitely stay there again.
8 October 2025
Absolutely marvellous, everything you need for a great stay in Madrid.
Central, traffic free, some original features.
Fridge temperature too low, very noisy from the restaurant next door.
7 October 2025
We loved our room, everything was great! Pictures are from our room balcony.
Amazing location, the view from the room was stunning. The staff is so helpful and friendly. We could check in early which was a life saver after our long flight… we would come back!
There is a good amount of noise outside, so if you are a light sleeper that could be an issue.
7 October 2025
Very good
Friendly and very helpful staff. Really good support.
The wooden floor were quite sqeekie. During night could be heard .
7 October 2025
Must stay while you are in Madrid
This room is wow. I did not expect to stay in such an amazing place. We stayed in Mid August and the price of this room was so cheap, I think other times it is a lot more expensive. But wow I loved this place, it was grand and I would find myself staring outside the window and watching everyone go past. The square itself is very nice and makes the whole area very quiet with just the sounds of people. The location is amazing as well, so close to everything in Madrid by walking.
We got woken up one of the days in the morning around 8am because the restaurant downstairs were dragging all their chairs around. Not sure why this particular morning, because the next morning it wasn't an issue.
6 October 2025
Perfect location near everything, very clean and spacious room
Location was perfect! Near all the main sights in Madrid. Very comfortable and spacious room. Everything at walking distance. Metro station 1 block away
6 October 2025
Excellent location with the view of royal Palace
The location is very good, close to the main attraction with nice restaurants and also quiet late at night for good sleep
6 October 2025
This was our second time to stay here. We will be back!
The location is wonderful, and it’s worth it to pay a little extra to get a room with a view.
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Hotel facilities
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Concierge service
- - Daily housekeeping
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
Reception services
- - Invoice provided

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16 November 2025
Best location.