Name: Pensión Carrera
Address: Carrera de San Jerónimo 30, Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, 28014, Spain
Rating: 7

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Casa de Allende

Teatro de la Comedia

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La Equitativa Building

Ateneo de Madrid

Tourist Information Center

Calle de Cervantes 2

House-Museum of Lope de Vega

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Círculo de Bellas Artes

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Puerta del Sol

Prado Museum

Plaza Mayor

Royal Botanic Garden

Buen Retiro Park

Spain Square

Royal Palace

Reina Sofia Museum

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport

Madrid–Torrejón Airport

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We stayed here for 2 nights at the end of January. This place is all about location. A 5 minute walk from Sol and the many bars and restaurants in the surrounding area. We found it easily enough but we have stayed nearby before so are familiar with the area. The lady who greeted only had limited English but combined with my even more basic Spanish we still managed to communicate ok! 

You have to remember that it’s a basic 2 star pension at a decent price when reviewing it. It’s no frills but clean and a perfectly adequate base while visiting the city. Given it’s position on a busy road noise wasn’t an issue in the room and we never heard any of the other guests despite it being full during our stay.

I would definitely consider staying here again on my next visit to Madrid.

Basic but perfectly adequate

This is a great place to stay when you eventually find it, it is located on a busy road and we initially walked past it as the entrance is tucked away between two shops. It is in a building that has several hostals within it and is located on the 3rd floor. The rooms were small but given the price we paid we didn’t expect anything different and I’d have to say that as it is located in the heart of Madrid it represents excellent value for money. It is worth mentioning that the place is very basic but comfortable and there are hardly any facilities available such as breakfast but the hostal is clean and well maintained and the reception is manned 24 hours a day, We used it as a base for exploring the city for which it is perfectly placed. The staff were very helpful and friendly although the language barrier was testing at times but the reception staff were excellent, they helped us order tickets for a Madrid football match and had them delivered to the hostal for us. Its location is excellent as everything is within walking distance but if you wanted to travel further out then there are two tube stations only 5 minutes walk away. We really enjoyed staying at the Hostal Carrera and would definitely stay there again. If you are looking for luxury then I would suggest you try elsewhere but if you are looking for a cheap, clean hotel in the heart of Madrid then I would definitely recommend the Carrera.

Great location

Very basic and definitely no frills. I did not know this was a hostel until I arrived, I assumed it was just a small/local hotel. The room was very small, I mean small..again, it could be normal for a hostel, I don’t know. The bed was comfortable the bathroom was tiny but the room itself served my basic needs. No, breakfast or food available, but there is a coffee machine at the front desk. The WiFi is free, but it was really slow and went in and out.

The location is amazing and I think that is the selling point. You’re a few blocks from Puerto del Sol where there is always action. Across the street is Maestro Churrero where you can get churros and chocolate 24 hrs. Plenty of bars and restaurants in the area and close to most museums. Note: For those that are not Spanish speaking, some basic Spanish may be helpful as no one at the front desk speaks English. None the less, they were so kind and helpful. I lost my plug/adaptor and the woman at the front desk found one for me to borrow during my entire stay. Also, there is no 24 hour front desk, the hours are limited so if you have any needs after hours you need to call the number on the door. If you are all about location and just need a place to sleep while I’m Centro Madrid, this is the place.

Very basic but GREAT location

It was a very nice place, once you found it, and the staff were very nice... once you found them. Some of the staff didn't speak English (which is 100% understandable) so it was difficult at times to communicate, but the man who was usually at the desk was very kind and he went out of his way to be helpful with directions and advice. 
It was an odd set up, in fact, I'm not sure anyone else was actually staying there- I never saw anyone else. It was an older place, but very clean. It was quiet and very close to restaurants and shopping. The metro was probably 3 or 4 blocks away, but it was beautiful weather so we didn't mind much. 
Overall, I'd stay there again- it was a good place for the price.

Good value, nice staff, but odd...

My two friends and I traveled to madrid for the first time in september, we stayed for 5 days. We are women in our mid-30's and have all traveled extensively through europe. We choose this hostal based on the reviews on tripadvisor, price value and location. 

Location: The hostal is located on a major avenue and is only a couple of blocks from Puerta del Sol.  It is located on the third floor of a building with other hostals. The elevator is small and the decor is simple.

Room: We reserved a room for 3 people which was spacious  with 3 single beds and a bathroom. It faced the inner courtyard, so there wasn't much of a view but it was quieter than facing the streetside. The walls are very thin, so you can hear everything from the hallway and the adjacent rooms. For the price we paid (80 euros) a night we thought it was a great deal.

Customer service: This is where we had some problems. The gentleman at the front desk named Jimmy was who I reserved the hostal through. When we arrived he showed us to our room and seemed nice enough. He actually lives in one of the rooms in the hostal. The following morning we slept in because we were jetlagged. At noon we started getting phone calls from Jimmy at the front desk, he said the room needed to be cleaned. I told him it was unnecessary to clean our room that day (considering we just got there the night before), but he insisted that it "needed to be cleaned and that we needed to leave the room immediately so the maid could clean it". Even though it seemed odd to us all, we decided to get up and leave the room to go exploring. When we returned later that evening, our room was cleaned but our suitcases, books/papers and our toiletries were moved from there original places, which we did not like. This continued to happen everyday that we stayed there. Also every time we arrived or departed our room Jimmy would be there. At first he just seemed overly attentive but as the days went on, it started to bother us a bit. There were several times when we arrived back to our room around 12pm or 1am and each time we'd arrive to our rooms (trying to be very quiet) Jimmy would open up his door and stand there watching us go into our room. It was a bit creepy and unnecessary. The last straw was the morning we were departing, we had an early flight out of Madrid. We had 2 friends we met during our trip help us with our bags. As we were leaving, Jimmy rushed out of his room and started talking loudly to our two friends in spanish saying he was going to call the police "because he had to protect his customers". I tried explaining to him that these were our friends who offered to help us with our bags to the airport but he would not listen. We eventually gave up trying to explain this to him and decided to leave since our cab was waiting for us downstairs. 

Overall it was one of the most horrible customer service situations I have ever experienced. I know that we paid a cheap price and shouldn't expect much, but Jimmy just made us feel uncomfortable and he was very unprofessional. Besides all this, we really loved Madrid - the food, the people and the culture. There really are so many nicer hostals or hotels to stay in (esp. the ones by Plaza Mayor) for about the same price, so please stay anywhere but here and you'll have a great time.

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