Room00 Gran Vía Hostel

Not a good experience I tried this hostel for the first time, an enthusiastic receptionists told me it would be the greatest I've stayed ever, which I challenged jokingly, here are the reasons why my stay was not good and what you can expect. Pros: - Location is fantastic, close to the bus stop to the airport, right at the beginning of Gran via. - Staff is friendly - Building feels in good condition, it was well insulated from outside noise or at least my side of the building. - Wifi is fast (when it works, check cons) Cons: - The mattress clearly needs a replacement, the pillow needed a replacement 5 years ago, quite uncomfortable. - Doors slam quite bad and wake you up. - Toilets are limited depending on the side of the building you are in. - The main common area has a terrible power outlet distribution and layout. - The "kitchen" area had not much at all, they had a problem with the kettle and didn't get a replacement in 2 days so no hot water, the cold water was often empty. - The wifi went down on my second day at 2pm, I left the following day at 11am the wifi was still down. You can't have doors that slam so badly, it is really that bad, plus, my room was next to aa bathroom and it was quite noisy too. The wifi situation I don't knowhow common is, I was probably unlucky but you can't afford nearly 24h (or more) without wifi. You can't take days to replace a kettle, walk 15' and buy one from El Corte Ingles. Not recommended from me, only a short stay if you are lucky with room.

Great location. Convenient layout. Professional staff very curious and helpful. Rooms very practical and simple. Not the cleanest, but fine. Main bathroom on second floor not well kept. Enjoyed our stay. Would stay again.

Nice location Nice location. Lobby too dark. Walls, tables and sofa, everything black, no decor. Comfortable bed, Two windows in bedroom, but only one functioning. Poor ventilation. Female bathroom with 6 showers, but only two working not very well. Hard to maintain the water flow and stable temperature. Sinks and showers equipped with metered push buttons that supply water for less than a minute and were under repair. Continental breakfast was marginal, only coffee from machine was good. Good wifi.