Hostal Bahia Madrid

I stayed in this little hostal for three nights, and even though the place was small and not air conditioned, I will certainly go back here whenever I visit Madrid again. The owner of the place is called Juan, and he is a quite strange but extremely friendly guy. The rooms and bathroom were very clean, the service was excellent, and we also had a fridge that could be used by everyone to store food and drinks in.

Hostal Bahia Madrid is located in the centre of the city, next to the Puerta del Sol, in Calle Carretas 31. You'll need to go to the second floor and ring the bell at the door on your left. From the outside, the building looks more like it has only apartments in it, and though there is a small sign outside this is hard to notice.

Don't stay here if you want air co, large rooms or anything fancy. Hostal Bahia offers you just a bed, a ventilator, and a warm atmosphere. The staff (in other words, Juan and his wife), is very helpful and nice, and so were the other residents at the time of my stay. You'll pay about 15 euro per person, per night.

You can read more about Juan and his hostal in my España 2007 travel blog.