Hotel Abalu Madrid Centro (Madrid, Spain)

Guests were pleased with the central location of this boutique hotel, which provided easy access to a number of Madrid’s top sites, including the Gran Via shopping district as well as the famous Prado. Those hoping to go further afield were also happy to find that the nearest metro stop – Noviciado – was just steps away from this property’s front door. Additionally, many were delighted to find that this hotel is set in the lively Madrid neighbourhood of Malasana and is surrounded by a host of bars, clubs and restaurants.

This hotel’s staff is a font of local info. They are happy to recommend options for eating, drinking and partying, impressing many with their area knowledge. In terms of amenities, guests found the airport shuttle offered by this hotel to be an especially nice perk.

This hotel’s eclectic, quirky and even funky décor scheme was a hit with many. The overall interior ambience was a positive talking point among guests.

Most guests commented that the rooms here were on the smaller size, even by European standards.

Guests who booked the larger suites offered by this property were dismayed to find that their accommodation was not located in the hotel’s chic main building. These guests reported that, upon check-in, they were shown to a rather dingy secondary annex, a building that, overall, lacked the style, finesse and standards of the main hotel. Understandably, this was a cause of upset and disappointment for many.

There were lots of reports here of noise from nearby clubs and bars filtering into rooms well into the night and even the early hours of the morning.