Hostal Conchita II

The position in Madrid

Walls are too thin and you can hear everything that goes on in the nearby rooms and corridors

Central location, clean rooms

Noisy neighbours, very small single room

Accommodation in Madrid is expensive, esp. if you're travelling on your own and want a room of your own and not a bed in a dorm. At Conchita II you can get a room just for yourself and it costs not that much more than a bed in a hostel. There's also a fridge and a microwave in the room so you can make your own instant coffee or tea, store cold drinks and food. Bathrooms are private and clean. Good for solo travellers that want to a place to sleep if they're not bothered by the noise.

The walls are pretty thin and there're always another 3 rooms facing the same courtyard so you hear your neighbours a lot. Mine was watching TV for hours. Internet connection was bad: I only got 34% strength and it was dropping all the time. The so-called 'common areas' were practically unexistant -- it's an apartment consisting of long, labyrinth corridors so you can only sit inside your room - there's not even a lobby or anything like that.

Su ubicación, a 10min de la puerta del sol, cerca de la parada de taxis de la plaza de Isabel II y parada de metro.

La habitación: Sin ventana alguna, pequeña y agobiante, en una palabra: un zulo