The Hostelz.com Review
Los Amigos Sol is a clean hostel in a great location at a good price. It is a five-minute or less walk from Puerto del Sol, Plaza Mayor, and the Royal Palace. The hostel is easy to get to from the airport (a fifty-minute metro ride that involves two transfers) and is a two-minute walk from a metro stop. It is located on the fourth floor of a building on a basically pedestrian street, one of the main streets in the tourist area.
The bedrooms, common areas, and bathrooms (coed) are kept clean by a cleaning crew that comes daily. Sheets and blankets are included in the price, and towels are available to rent. All beds come with a locker and a personal light on the wall. There are several computers with internet you can use for a fee.
The hostel offers a big, bright, well-equipped kitchen and a smaller common area with several couches, a TV, and DVDs. Unfortunately, these rooms close at 11 p.m. (which is also when all room lights are automatically turned off), which means that the only place to hang out is in the bedrooms. But since Madrid boasts a great nightlife, most people go out at night and the hostel can be relatively quiet. There is no curfew or lockout, and there's always someone at the front desk.
Because it doesn't have that much common space, Los Amigos isn't as much of a hangout spot as other hostels. However there was a nice mix of nationalities among the guests -- not just Anglophones. If you want a well-priced, clean hostel in a good location that's not too loud, this is a great choice!
The bedrooms, common areas, and bathrooms (coed) are kept clean by a cleaning crew that comes daily. Sheets and blankets are included in the price, and towels are available to rent. All beds come with a locker and a personal light on the wall. There are several computers with internet you can use for a fee.
The hostel offers a big, bright, well-equipped kitchen and a smaller common area with several couches, a TV, and DVDs. Unfortunately, these rooms close at 11 p.m. (which is also when all room lights are automatically turned off), which means that the only place to hang out is in the bedrooms. But since Madrid boasts a great nightlife, most people go out at night and the hostel can be relatively quiet. There is no curfew or lockout, and there's always someone at the front desk.
Because it doesn't have that much common space, Los Amigos isn't as much of a hangout spot as other hostels. However there was a nice mix of nationalities among the guests -- not just Anglophones. If you want a well-priced, clean hostel in a good location that's not too loud, this is a great choice!
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
June 2007
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This is a clean hostel with a good location. If you don't mind staying in group dorms then this is the place for you. It is true that it was hard to get any sleep because of the crowded room where everyone was constantly coming and going. The breakfast consisted of bread, coffee and orange juice. A pretty basic hostel. — Erin C. (2005-04-07) It was great: the central location, the price, the staff, the rooms and the clean bathrooms. I recommend it!! — Basque girl (2005-03-25) This hostel was the cleanest and most centralized hostel that I have ever stayed at. It really had everything that I could ever ask for in a hostel. The showers had plenty of hot water and they didn't have push buttons like most showers do in European hostels. It's pretty mellow if you want to sleep at night but there were plenty of people to meet and go out with if you wanted to party. The breakfast is basic (bread and butter with coffee) but hey, it's free!!! — Erin (2005-02-01) This hostel is in a good location, provides a decent breakfast and has a good kitchen. The only downer was that it was a bit crowded, and getting any sleep was hard with people coming in at all hours. — Anonymous (2005-01-20) It was fantastic. Everyone was really friendly, and the hostel is in a great location! — Anonymous (2004-10-19)