Petit Palace Plaza del Carmen Madrid    

Pros: Sehr günstige lage, direkt an einer fußgängerzone, vieles kann zu fuß erreicht werden, sehr guter metroanschluss

First, Madrid is a FANTASTIC city and this hotel is perfectly situated to allow you to enjoy everything it has to offer, without being literally in the center (the nice 2 block walk from the central train station is easy, and adds character with stores and restaurants and markets). The staff is excellent, speaks great English, and even humored me when I wanted to practice my Spanish. There is a free water machine where you can refill bottles in the lobby, a bowl with free apples set out in the main area, and a coffee machine (but that was out of order during our trip). The rate was very fair for what we got. But we've gotten better rates in other areas for the same quality (thus the 4/5 on value).We wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. If we were to hesitate for a second, it would only be for these reasons: The room was a little on the small side (though compared to other places around Europe, it was not too bad). And, the bed (though large, which was a good change) was quite hard. But we're finding that to be common throughout Europe as well. We both woke up with stiff bodies each day. But a good stretching session fixed that. Finally, the only other negative thing is that the bathroom (in the small room) is literally adjacent to the bed, and the door is frosted glass. If you're a new couple or a couple who likes to keep private things really private, you might want to pick something else. But if you're comfortable with anything that foreign travel may bring, no worries! The shower was fantastic, the bathroom had ample space, and everything was very clean. Hope this helps! We would definitely stay again!

Pros: The room accommodated a famiily of 4 and we were not able to locate another hotel in the central madrid area that could do this.
Cons: The storage space was tight. the bathroom was good, buta shelf under the counter would have been useful.

Cons: In the last day the water was could, and it was impossible to take a warm shower