Name: Hostal Ballesta
Address: Ballesta, 5, Madrid City Center, 28004 Madrid, Spain, Ballesta, 5, Community of Madrid, 28004, Spain
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $39 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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Guesthouse Hostal Ballesta

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in tapas, parks and architecture – Check location Ballesta, 5, Madrid City Center, 28004 Madrid, Spain – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in tapas, parks and architecture – Check location

*9.5* Chueca Metro Station: only 6 minutes away! (1,650 feet by foot)

Callao Metro Station: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

Santo Domingo Metro Station: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

Gran Via Station Metro Station: only 2 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*8.6* Gran Via: only 2 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*8.4* Lope de Vega Theatre: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

*8.6* Rialto Theater: only 4 minutes away! (1,000 feet by foot)

*8.1* Victoria Theatre: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

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Excellent location. Gran Via just around the corner and some other important landmarks close by, but metro is an invaluable asset to the entire city. Value for money absolutely met. The only thing that they may consider introducing is the possibility of offering breakfast, as an additional service, but this is a suggestion from someone who likes their breakfast and early morning coffee. Otherwise, absolutely recommend it to single travelers or couples.

Ljubica, Serbia

Lovely quiet location in spite of being so close to the busy Gran Via. Easy access to rooms and someone on reception 24/7. Would definitely recommend this Hotel to anyone.

Caroline, Germany

Very centric location. Walking distance to Gran Vía, bus and metro station and many restaurants and bars

Rebecca, Guatemala

Comfortable beds. Value for money (week days). Soundproof (from outside)

Demian85, Argentina

Spacious room, simple but dry, clean and comfortable.

Jerry, United States of America

It's cleaned, good location, price competitive.

Wannapa, Spain

If there is a smaller refrigerator inside the room

Mohamedamine, France

In a more residential area but still close to public transportation. Always felt safe. Very handy for purchasing supplies. Staff very accommodating. Secure room for luggage while we spent a week in the north of Spain. Some rooms have small balconies overlooking the street.

Lesley, Canada

Very central , you can walk to most museums and places of interest. Quiet street. Rooms have a balcony. There is a locked room to leave your luggage the day you leave.

Veronique, Belgium

Comfortable, clean and good location, with elevator.

Anonymous, China

9.0

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What guests loved the most:
“Excellent location. Gran Via just around the corner and some other important landmarks close by, but metro is an invaluable asset to the entire city. Value for money absolutely met. ”

Ljubica Serbia
“Lovely quiet location in spite of being so close to the busy Gran Via. Easy access to rooms and someone on reception 24/7. Would definitely recommend this Hotel to anyone.”

Caroline Germany
“Very centric location. Walking distance to Gran Vía, bus and metro station and many restaurants and bars”

Rebecca Guatemala
“Comfortable beds. Value for money (week days). Soundproof (from outside)”

Demian85 Argentina
“Spacious room, simple but dry, clean and comfortable.”

Jerry United States of America
“It's cleaned, good location, price competitive.”

Wannapa Spain
“If there is a smaller refrigerator inside the room”

Mohamedamine France
“In a more residential area but still close to public transportation. Always felt safe. Very handy for purchasing supplies. Staff very accommodating. ”

Lesley Canada
“Very central , you can walk to most museums and places of interest. Quiet street. Rooms have a balcony. There is a locked room to leave your luggage the day you leave.”

Veronique Belgium
“Comfortable, clean and good location, with elevator.”

China

Stay in the Heart of Madrid –

Hostal Ballesta is a stylish, modern guest house in the center of Madrid, 500 feet from Gran Vía. It offers 24-hour reception and free Wi-Fi in all areas.

Air-conditioned rooms at the Hostal Ballesta have flat-screen satellite TV. They are also heated and come with a work desk and a safe, as well as a private bathroom. Some rooms have a private balcony.

The Ballesta has a lounge with a large flat-screen TV, and a computer room with free internet access. There is free national and international press, and drinks and snacks are available from the vending machines.

Hostal Ballesta is 650 feet from Gran Vía Metro Station, and Callao Metro Station is also a short walk away. Public parking is available nearby.

Madrid City Center is a great choice for travelers interested in tapas, parks and architecture.

This is our guests' favorite part of Madrid, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Madrid! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Hostal Ballesta has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Mar 3, 2008

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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It has recently been refurbished and is modern and economical with all the services needed to offer a pleasant stay for our guests, making it one of the best options for accommodation in Madrid’s city centre.

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Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in tapas, parks and architecture – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Gran Via Station Metro Station
0.1 miles
Gran Via
0.1 miles
Principe Gran Via Theatre
0.1 miles
Victoria Theatre
0.2 miles
Callao Metro Station
0.2 miles
Rialto Theater
0.2 miles
Compac Gran Via Theatre
0.2 miles
Muñoz Seca Theatre
0.2 miles
Arlequin Theatre
0.2 miles
Santo Domingo Metro Station
0.2 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Al Cuadrado Cafe/Bar
0 miles
La Tasquita de Enfrente Restaurant
0 miles
Dia Supermarket
0.1 miles
Bodega Ardosa Restaurant
0.1 miles
El Corte Inglés Supermarket
0.2 miles
Casa Julio Restaurant
0.2 miles
Mercado San Anton Market
0.5 miles
Mercado San Miguel Market
0.6 miles

Closest Airports

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
8.2 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards!

Gran Via Shopping Street
Popular brands like: H&M, Zara, Nike
Calle Preciados Shopping Street
Popular brands like: Zara
Calle Fuencarral Shopping Street
Popular brands like: Zara

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Really great location. Friendly staff. On my second stay at this hotel I got upgraded to a room that was much nicer than the first one I had.”

Hanna

Sweden

7.5

“Great location, friendly staff”

Agnete

Latvia

7.9

“Location Well heated room, verry good during winter.”

Ecaterina

Romania

7.9

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 12 years stay free of charge for extra beds.

Any additional older children or adults are charged EUR 30 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Hostal Ballesta accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

“Excellent location. Gran Via just around the corner and some other important landmarks close by, but metro is an invaluable asset to the entire city. Value for money absolutely met. The only thing that they may consider introducing is the possibility of offering breakfast, as an additional service, but this is a suggestion from someone who likes their breakfast and early morning coffee. Otherwise, absolutely recommend it to single travelers or couples.”

Ljubica

Serbia

“In a more residential area but still close to public transportation. Always felt safe. Very handy for purchasing supplies. Staff very accommodating. Secure room for luggage while we spent a week in the north of Spain. Some rooms have small balconies overlooking the street.”

Lesley

Canada

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Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Parsifal56
Norway
7.1

“Ok location, ok value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Hotel employees would benefit from greeting guests, and inquire how the room and stay is, show some interest in the welfare of the guest and receive feedback. Not so at this hotel. Fairly small room.
Central location, close by metro station and stop for hopon-hop-off bus. Good wifi. Excellent room with books, comfortable chairs, vending machines with water, coffee etc. with reasonable prices. Good, functional shower.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 8, 2019

Cecilia
Spain
10

“It was great!”
- • Solo traveler
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The service was great, the staff were super nice and friendly. The rooms are exactly like the pictures and the beds are super comfortable. The rooms have smart TVs!!!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 3, 2019

David
United States of America

3 helpful votes
6.3

“We were only slightly disappointed.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There were housekeeping services provided only once during our 3 day stay. Otherwise, we had to go to the front desk to request clean towels and toiletry items, and make our own beds. There were 2 twin beds pushing together, with no connector between them. The mattresses were very hard. The property advertised that they have air conditioning, but when we inquired about how to turn it on, we were told that it was only available during the hot summer months, not year round. The room was oddly shaped and very tiny. The bathroom barely had room for two people to stand still in there simultaneously. There were no hooks available to hang hats and other personal items. There were no shelves cabinets in the bathroom either.
The bedroom and bathroom were very clean.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: March 22, 2019

Agnete
Latvia
7.9

“Great stay, definitely recomendable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, friendly staff

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 2, 2019

Juan
Colombia
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was excellent

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 27, 2019

Ljubica
Serbia
10

“Would like to have sayed longer!”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
It is not that I did not like it, I knew that there would be no breakfast included, so this could be something worth considering in future. Also, the website says that they offer shuttle service to the airport, but in reality they can book you a taxi if you ask them to and this is done very promptly and punctually.
Excellent location. Gran Via just around the corner and some other important landmarks close by, but metro is an invaluable asset to the entire city. Value for money absolutely met. The only thing that they may consider introducing is the possibility of offering breakfast, as an additional service, but this is a suggestion from someone who likes their breakfast and early morning coffee. Otherwise, absolutely recommend it to single travelers or couples.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 13, 2019

Joseph
Germany
8.8

“It was wonderful.”
- • Solo traveler
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All the prostitutes. But it's legal there.
I lived everything

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 31, 2019

Ecaterina
Romania
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The fact that there is no hair dryer in the room. One is provided upon request.
Location Well heated room, verry good during winter.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Anonymous
Spain
10

“Good quality/price”
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
For this price at this location I expected lower quality. I found very clean room and bathroom, new furniture and comfortable bed.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 3, 2019

Anonymous
Lebanon
Age group: 25 – 34

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
You can easily hear others in other rooms :/

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Sakiko
Japan

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No hair dryer in my room
The room was clean.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 30, 2018

Anonymous
Spain
Age group: 35 – 44
7.1

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lack of a bar/coffee inside the hotel. There was a coffee vending machine, but it would be great to have access to real coffee.
Friendly staff, clean rooms, great location

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 17, 2018

Caroline
Germany
9.2

“Would book again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
A kettle to make tea/coffee in the morning would have been nice. A hairdryer.
Lovely quiet location in spite of being so close to the busy Gran Via. Easy access to rooms and someone on reception 24/7. Would definitely recommend this Hotel to anyone.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 14, 2018

Raymond John Spiteri
Malta
Age group: 45 – 54

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
Everthing great

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 13, 2018

Tim
Ireland
9.2

Awesome
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location has some streetwalkers - that might be off-putting for some people .
It was clean , quiet and very central . It’s very well looked after and one of the best two stars I’ve stayed in

Stayed in December 2018

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Stay in the Heart of Madrid –

Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in tapas, parks and architecture – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Facilities of Hostal Ballesta Great facilities! Review score, 8.0

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