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
13 February 2025
Best location to explore Madrid, a nicer quieter area than a lot of Madrid.
Excellent location, friendly staff
Creaking floorboards!
12 February 2025
Perfect stay in Madrid.
Glorious place to stay. It's so convenient for the main sites but the best thing is the view from the bedroom is spectacular. The staff are very helpful and pleasant. Comfortable bed, good shower, maid service each morning with clean towels. Perfect spot for our three night stay.
Everything was perfect for us. However, there are about three steps before you reach the lift so not ideal for those people with serious mobility problems. ( Reception is on the first floor).
9 February 2025
An amazing central hotel with everything you need and exceptional staff
Very friendly, informative staff, amazing location, very quiet, huge room (premium double, very clean and well equipped
The shower coils have been hotter The windows overlooking the square were dirty and were not designed to open. This was a shame when the view was so gorgeous
7 February 2025
Fantastic & cosy!!!
Perfect and idyllic location and view from our window 😀
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7 February 2025
Fabulous
Amazing Staff specially the gentleman at the reception on overnight duty. Very centrally located.
5 February 2025
Excellent stay in perfect location
Excellent location Very clean comfortable accommodation Helpful reception staff
Nothing
5 February 2025
Definitely recommend this hotel
Fabulous room and amazing view with a 6ft 7 husband the bed a little short
Hot and cold taps the wrong way round
4 February 2025
Return stay and with all the choices in Madrid, that says a lot.
The people that work here are helpful, kind, informative, attentive and have your best interests at heart. I made sure to carry their business card with me because I knew if anything happened to me I would reach out to them and know they would do what they could to help.
The weather
1 February 2025
Fantastic location in front of Royal Palace.
Beautiful large clean room (Premium Double Room with City View, top floor). Location was perfect. We will definitely recommend and hopefully be returning. The extra treats are very appreciated. There is a small lift.
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31 January 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful place and beautiful people. We will come back :)
31 January 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location very good service you live in front of the palace and the space behind the window pedestrian so it’s very quiet at night
30 January 2025
Exceptional
I've stayed at this hotel last year too, so I knew what to expect. As a bonus, this year I tried their breakfast in collaboration with Cafe Orient which is located in the same building. The price is 10 Euro at the reception or 16 Euro at the restaurant. Worth every penny.
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29 January 2025
Pleasant stay in a perfect location
Very spacious, great location, friendly and helpful staff
Thin walls, you can hear easily noises from the adjoining apartments (e.g. shower)
26 January 2025
Can’t beat the location!
Location is perfect. So many of the places to see in Madrid are walkable from the hostal. There always seems to be something interesting going on in the Plaza de Oriente. And the view of Royal Palace is superb. Now, it is a hostal (with private room/bathroom), so it is not what I would consider a fancy room. But it is clean with plenty of space. And the staff is very friendly and helpful.
25 January 2025
Excellent stay
Central Palace Madrid is very close to the everything from metro station to the city centre. The place is situated in a quiet neighbourhood but very close to busy areas such as restaurants and shopping centre. The staff were very nice and accommodating and will give recommendations of the legit restaurants where the local eat and drink. The bed was very comfortable and the room was quite big for a european standard accomodation. All in all I would rate Hostal Central Palace 9.5 out of 10 as they really effort with even small touches like welcome red wine and champagne.
The shower water pressure was great with rainfall shower but at times does not retain the water temperature (maybe coz the rainfall shower is too big?)
24 January 2025
Exceptional
We loved everything! We had a great view of the palace and the room is beautiful and clean. The little treats left for us were well appreciated.
22 January 2025
Lovely hotel in great central location
The location is fantastic we were happily upgraded to a room with views of the palace. It was beautifully decorated and the bed was comfortable with good quality bedding. The staff were lovely and helpful.
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22 January 2025
Excellent location and value for money
The staff were very welcoming on arrival with the room a good size. Given complimentary bottles of water and wine. The property is in a great location in the centre of Madrid opposite the palace. Although we had no view I believe some of the rooms overlook the palace. We were on 3rd floor but had no issues with a working lift. Would recommend this hotel to anyone.
No issues
21 January 2025
This was a great stay at a prime location with great food and views nearby
The location was supreme and my view of the Royals Palace was awesome
Everything was good staff was great room clean and comfortable
20 January 2025
Fabulous
Grande chambre, location opposite Palace, garage parking in front, interesting building, complementary extras in room, cute small elevator, easy access
some foot noise from rooms above
17 January 2025
Really central location and great value for money!
Really central location, close to everywhere. The view of the palace can be seen from the balcony
There’s no restaurant or bar but there are lots nearby the hotel.
17 January 2025
Great holiday in a very clean and friendly hotel situated in a great location
Location was excellent and the staff very friendly
Nothing
15 January 2025
Staff were excellent, super friendly, informative and helpful.Great recommendations
Think we were lucky. Got the room for an excellent price for the value and was upgraded to a wonderful room with a terrace that overlooked park and grand palace
All good
14 January 2025
Perfect
The guy from reception very polite and good thanks nice job speacial juan ? nice man
Was clean nice
13 January 2025
Fabulous
Excellent location, incredibly friendly and helpful staff. When there was a small issue with the shower, they fixed it really fast. Plus I got an upgrade to a spectacular room with a view of the palace.
Nothing
12 January 2025
Exceptional
The vew from my windows was amazing.The hotel is infront of the royal palace and a few meters away from metro station Opera. The room was really big.
11 January 2025
Short break heaven in Madrid
Everything stunning building great rooms great location great staff
Nothing
7 January 2025
Exceptional
perfect location, big and clean room, amazing view. staff super friendly. i staid alone for 3 days. the location is great. it is close to everything
maybe, and this is very personal, was to hot inside the room to sleep. (outside was 2 degree) but i dont live to sleep so hot, so i turned on the AC.
7 January 2025
Exceptional
I absolutely love the staff, every time I stay here they greet me like a friend. The location is ideal, the rooms are beautiful, so many welcoming touches. I look forward to each visit.
3 January 2025
Exceptional
El lugar era perfecto 😍 y el personal era amable y servicial✨
3 January 2025
Hostal Central Madrid was a beautiful place in an ideal location.
The property looked grand and was in an ideal and beautiful location, opposite the Royal Palace of Madrid. We had a lovely view over the square.
I like everything
3 January 2025
Amazing!!!
The rooms were very quiet. The beds super confortable.
I liked everything
3 January 2025
Fantastic!
Comfortable and so much character - beautiful floors and cozy room. The host was so warm and kind and really made the stay so lovely. She made us feel right at home in every way. Incredible service. Location was excellent and in the center of everything. Great for walking through the entire city.
Nothing.
2 January 2025
Cosy, antique feeling, well located
Well located hotel in quiet area dispite nearby castle visitors. We had spatious apartment on the upper floor, antique furnishing brings special flavour. We used the opportunity of using vouchers for the breakfast in nearby restaurant and we strongly reccomend it to visitors. Welcoming, friendly and supportive staff.
We enjoyed our stay and do not have any negative experience.
1 January 2025
Exceptional
Hotel with centrally located across the street from the Royal Palace in retored building. When we were there you could purchase breakfast vouchers for a very elegant breakfast next door for 10-Euros per person which was a great value.
24 December 2024
Fabulous
The room was really fabulous; lots of wood giving it a cosy atmosphere; interesting the way the lights were placed; all in all a perfect place indeed
...the wooden floor was creaking when walking on it in certain places; one could hear people walking next to or above our room; small inconveniences considering how well we felt being in it
23 December 2024
Excellent stay
central location, amazing view, super helpful and friendly staff.
Nothing
21 December 2024
A very nice and neat hotel
Best hotel in town. I had 40m2 room at top floor and facing inner yard. Warm, quiet, neat and very spacious. Nice breakfast at Café de Oriente Palacio Real next door was 10e for hotel guests.
19 December 2024
Very good
Nice room with a view of the royal palace. location very central. Most attractions can be reached by foot, and when tired there is always an underground station closely.
It has to be stated that this is a hostel i.e. they do not provide food. However, the iconic restaurant on the ground floor of the building provides a very good breakfast for a nice price for people staying in the hostel. For other meals Madrid offers whatever one would wish.
19 December 2024
Lovely hotel!
I had an amazing stay at this hotel! The location is perfect—right by the royal palace in the city center, making it easy to explore. The receptionist, Alina was incredibly friendly and helpful This hotel is an excellent choice for anyone looking for convenience, comfort, and safety. Highly recommend! (will def book again’
Nothin
19 December 2024
Lovely!
I had an amazing stay at this hotel! The location is perfect. right by the royal palace in the city center, making it easy to explore the city. receptionist, Alina was incredibly friendly and helpful. As a solo traveler, I really appreciated how safe the neighborhood felt, even at night. The room was clean, spacious, and comfortable, with a large window view of royal palace. This hotel is an excellent choice for anyone looking for convenience, comfort, and safety. Highly recommend!
Nothing
19 December 2024
Comfortable room in a great location.
A great location. Friendly staff, a comfy bed and lovely touches like complementary wines, water and milk in the fridge.
17 December 2024
Hostal Palace is truly a Gem of a Find!
Fantastic view of the palace and courtyard. Beautiful space with restaurants just outside the door. Very quiet despite the central location. Beds were super comfortable and the room was most spacious. We enjoyed the coffee/tea and chocolates that were in our room each day. The welcome Champagne was a very nice touch also. Staff upgraded our room from inside room to a room with a view! This place was above our expectations.
Nothing. All was wonderful!
16 December 2024
Central and cosy
Central location, near Teatro Real, lovely view from the terrace, friendly staff, spacious room.
15 December 2024
Can't wait to come back
We loved absolutely everything about the hotel. Room was awesome, the woman we met was beyond nice. 10/10 stay
14 December 2024
Bucket list location and view in Madrid!
Bucket list location and view, without having to spend your life saving! I had a room on the exterior third floor, with an unobstructed view of the Royal Palace, across the Plaza de Oriente! The room was spacious and tastefully decorated, with just the right mix of modern amenities (hot shower with good water pressure, heating),, minimalist neutral furnishings & old-world charm (high ceilings and chandeliers).. I sat in front of the floor to ceiling balcony windows to watch the sunset over the palace while sipping the complimentary bubbly and coffee that came with the room. The room and bathroom were sparkling clean. Staff were friendly and helped me carry my luggage down the steps between the building lobby and the elevator. I'll be back!
Really can't think anything.... maybe for the extreme light sleepers during high season, you might occasionally hear footsteps above - it's an old building. I am a light sleeper and did not hear any noise that disturb my sleep.
11 December 2024
good location within easy walking distance of many sights and right opposite the main Palace.
excellent location ,wonderful helpful staff, no restaurant or bar but small fridge in room with half bottle of fizz. very close to metro tube station.lots of bars and restaurants very close including right outside the hotel.
We had an interior room which was ok but had no windows and no view .Slightly depressing and if stay there again would certainly want a room with a view. Otherwise room was fine.
10 December 2024
It was perfection
It was in perfect location with the most gorgeous views
7 December 2024
Charming and perfectly located. Make sure you ask for a room with a view to the front.
Very central location only a stone throw away from the Royal Palace and the Opera, but nevertheless quiet. Very friendly and helpful staff.
The lift was a bit decrepit. Reception inaccessible if you have mobility issues.
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
13 February 2025
Exceptional