If you want a reception open at any hour right on Gran Vía, Hostal Splendid (a hostal is a simple Spanish guesthouse) delivers: it is at number 15 and the desk never closes. It is a guesthouse suited to short breaks in Madrid, with Puerta del Sol a few minutes away.
Location and getting around
- Gran Vía Metro station (lines 1 and 5): about 2 minutes on foot.
- Puerta del Sol: about 5 minutes.
- Plaza de Cibeles: about 10 minutes.
- Prado Museum and Retiro Park: about 15 minutes.
- Plaza Mayor: about 15 minutes.
From Gran Vía station a passage links to Sol, where the Cercanías commuter trains stop.
Rooms and facilities
Little is known about the interior: what is listed is the 24-hour reception. There is no information to suggest it has breakfast, parking or air conditioning, so if any of these matter to you, confirm when booking.
Guests who have rated it on Booking give it an average of 8.8 out of 10.
Who it suits
- You arrive in the early hours or very early in the morning and need someone to let you in.
- Your plan is to wander: Sol, Gran Vía and the Barrio de las Letras are all within walking distance.
- You are travelling as a couple and want a central base for two or three nights.
Good to know
- Check-in is from 13:00, and the property asks you to tell them beforehand what time you will arrive.
- Check-out is early, at 11:00.
- There are other guesthouses at the same Gran Vía number: check the name at the door.
More options in the list of guesthouses.