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Ideal Hostel Madrid

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Photo gallery for Ideal Hostel Madrid

A bedroom with a wooden wardrobe, a bed, and a window.
A bed with white bedding, striped pillows, and a small potted plant on a nightstand against a textured teal wall.
A room with two beds, a small table, and a window with curtains.
A modern, minimalist dining area with a long wooden table, black chairs, and a white vase.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a mirror, and a window.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Calle de los Cabestreros 3, Madrid, 28012
  • Place, El Rastro
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Plaza Mayor
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Puerta del Sol
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Madrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Single Room

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a mirror, and a window.

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Double Room

A room with two beds, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Madrid

At Ideal Hostel Madrid you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of popular places like Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas. .Attractions within a 20-minute walk of this Madrid Centro hostel include Gran Via and Royal Palace of Madrid.
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What's nearby

  • El Rastro - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Plaza Mayor - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • San Miguel Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Puerta del Sol - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Gran Via - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Tirso de Molina Station - 5 min walk
  • Madrid (XOC-Atocha Train Station) - 16 min walk
  • Madrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Peyma - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cafelito - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pascal - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪López & López - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caravan Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Ideal Hostel Madrid

Public spaces have free WiFi.

This Madrid hostel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
Ideal Hostel Madrid offers 30 accommodations. This Madrid hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Guests have access to shared bathrooms.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • 3 detached shared bathrooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 25 November 2025 to 24 November 2027 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
During renovations, the hostel will make every effort to minimise noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Youth Hostel Madrid
Ideal Hostel Madrid Hotel
Ideal Hostel Madrid Madrid
Ideal Hostel Madrid Hotel Madrid

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Ideal Hostel Madrid?

Ideal Hostel Madrid offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Ideal Hostel Madrid?

No, Ideal Hostel Madrid does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Ideal Hostel Madrid?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Ideal Hostel Madrid?

No, pets are not allowed.

Ideal Hostel Madrid Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 122 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Easy in and out for the hostel. Would stay again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

bi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and helpful stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A cheaper overnight stay in a good central location of Madrid.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

OOsten

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice and responsive
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was really clean
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
People working there are friendly and helpful. Is the fourth time I stayed with them. Quality/Price is very good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

YONGGYU

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is worst hotel ever I have experienced
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bolaji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Host was in constant communication with me to ensure i arrived at the right location, gave advice on things to help me settle in fast and enjoy my experience in madrid.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Lindsey

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This facility is a very basic/ bare minimum place to sleep. you need to pay for towels 5 euro. And there may or may not be toilet paper available. The place is not cozy, but does have a hard working cleaning team. Reception may or may not be available when needed. Found the location to be fantastic, located in trendy area and lots of bars restaurants etc. hostel is overpriced for what you get.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

María

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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The first day I arrived there was a big, crazed man theatening me in the nearby plaza. The police were there regularly so conditions improved.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carlo Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

sasha

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this is simply a place that is a last resort option. The area is awful the heat was awful and i am pretty sure there were bed bugs. It should be cheaper for what it is really. Do not stay here alone if you are a woman, not worth it, spend the extra 20 bucks and stay somewhere better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Mr Mohamed

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you want to stay cheap, it’s perfect but very noisy area night bathrooms are separate to rooms and toilet. Very noisy people used them all night, the reception man and the cleaner lady very good, looked after everything for us had to change room, as had leak in the night from the roof and the cleaning lady sorted out everything and changed our room straightaway with no complaints, very apologetic.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

julio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i reserve 7 nigths only stay 2 no power for the 2 nigths
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value and comfortable.

I was greeted by a friendly receptionist who gave me all the information I required. The room was clean, warm and secure. I found that I needed to wear earplugs to avoid being kept awake by people using the security codes during the night. With ear plugs it was no problem. I stayed two nights comfortably for a very reasonable fee. Ten minutes walk to Museo Reina Sofia and a further twenty minutes to Museo Prado.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Fang Ying

Disliked: Staff & service
Misleading listing - did not say "Double Room" also has a shared bathroom - the same as "Double Room with Shared Bathroom" listing. Having two listings of different names and prices with the same room type and shared bathrooms is super misleading.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was tiny. More like a closet. Not even a trash can. One tub for about 20 rooms. Room smelled terrible from cigarette smoke.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME AT A HOSTEL. I had a lovely 10 nights. The room is decent and for the price you can’t beat it. Make sure to ask in advance for a room with a balcony, they are for the most part first come first serve. Thank you to the host for letting me relax in the lobby area while I waited for my room. Overall it’s clean, no thin walls, and in a great area that’s close to downtown. The only downside is the noise outside. If you can sleep with a busy night life outside then you’ll be just fine. Thank you again!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Barebones hostel, having a private room is really nice if you don’t want to share a room with 11 strangers. However, our check-in experience was a nightmare, as a neighbor had to contact the property owner to let me in as I was not given the code after checking in online. Furthermore the room’s floor tiles were not properly cemented to the ground. All of this being said, the neighborhood was great and not tourists-y and the front desk worker when she was there was very helpful and spoke great English.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Jules

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
for 3 consecutive nights the lock on the room's door with code did not work, despite promises it would be repaired. We had to call a nr and after quite some attempts the door was unlocked from distance
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hostel doesn't really have any signage, so locating it can be tricky. The Area to the left (as you face the entrance) is quite sketchy, drug taking, gang-like behaviour (we even witnessed a fight). So take care when leaving the building. I was in Room 316 - A previous review stated the tiled floor was broken back in May, it's still not fixed as of June 14/17. Rooms are ok, very little means of keeping cool (no fan or A/C. One of the Toilets was out of order and vending machine in the communal area was seemingly broken. Walls are quite thin so you can hear most of what's going on in other rooms. I chose this as a cheap and cheerful option for a short break in Madrid and I wouldn't recommend anyone book this unless they were really desperate. It's tired, there's nobody on site most of the time and at night it's quite sketchy if you're on your own.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fatal, la luz de las mesitas no funcionaban, el balcón no cerraba bien y entraba aire, el radiador eléctrico no estaba y hacia mucho frío. Todo eso se ve en las fotos y no estaba. Me parece flipante q en pleno invierno no tengan nada para calentar la habitación . Un frío terrible. La chica de recepción no hizo nada. Le dije lo de las lámparas y me dijo q no funcionaba. Fatal. Además estaba sucio x el suelo. Se escuchaban muchísimos ruidos de la calle y de las otras habitaciones. Todo muy mal paraceeenn de viejo y sucio de polvo x el suelo
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jose F

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Cuando llegamos no había nadie para hacer el checking, fue gracias a otro huésped q nos berindo un número y tras mucha insistencia nos contestaron pero nunca tubieron la gentileza de mandarnos un correo con los detalles del checking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jairo Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habia restaurantes a corta distancia, incluso al frente hay una pizzeria. Cosas para mejorar, no rellenaban o se acababa el papel sanitario muy rápido. Por suerte hay un supermercado cerca que se puede comprar papel higienico o toallitas humedas para resolver.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025