Budget- and backpacker-friendly
Convenient to IFEMA convention center and other business and industrial areas
short drive from famed Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas bullring and stadium
Modern and spotlessly clean
Buffet breakfast with eggs, bacon, Spanish ham, pastries (for a fee)
Near airport
Dog-friendly (fee required)
Wheelchair-adapted rooms available
Ten metro stops from central Madrid
No closet or dresser
Fee for in-room Wi-Fi
No in-room safes, hair dryers or coffeemakers
Some guests have reported thin walls
Bleak views
This modern, no-frills, 98-room budget chain hotel offers exactly what is expected -- there are no free extras, and each room is the same, down to the art on guest room walls. Travelodge Madrid Alcala's location is far from the city center and most tourist sights, but convenient to Madrid's commercial district and industrial parks. Views and "character" are non-existent. The price can't be beat, however, and the metro is a short 10-minute walk from the hotel.
Disclaimer: This content was accurate at the time the hotel was reviewed. Please check our partner sites when booking to verify that details are still correct.
Scene
Clean and bright with no frills, but plenty of common space for socializing
The Travelodge Madrid Alcala is generic and feels like it could be anywhere, but its clean, bright, primary color palette (white formica and cheery red vinyl sofas) and plentiful seating in the large (but unatmospheric) cafe bar are conducive to socialization among backpackers and other budget travelers. This hotel makes a serviceable home base for guests with business in Madrid's nearby commercial and office district, and for on-the-go tourists who don't need a hotel with panoramic views or local character. Situated in an industrial-feeling area, surrounded by parking lots and construction, the hotel lacks outdoor space and landscaping, but it is quiet, and rooms and public areas are restful and more than adequate for the sensationally low price.
Location
Ten stops from the city center, near airport and Madrid's business district
The Travelodge Madrid Alcala is located 30 minutes by metro from the city center and its tourists attractions, but travelers in town on business will find it convenient to the commercial district and IFEMA convention center. The view consists of parking lots, office buildings and construction, but the metro is a five- to 10-minute walk away, and from there all Madrid is easily accessible. For active travelers, Juan Carlos I Park with its waterways, bike paths, olive groves, and mountain vistas is about an eight-minute drive from the hotel. It's a five-minute drive to Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, with its bullring and stadium.
Rooms
Basic, clean, and cheery, with comfortable beds
Rooms at the Travelodge Madrid Alcala are small, utilitarian and identical, except for the number of beds. Hardwood floors and simple prefab furniture are kept spotlessly clean. Mattresses are comfortable, but there are no bedside tables or reading lamps, only odd, narrow, drinking-glass-sized ledges built into formica headboards. Sky blue walls and red and white accents are cheery. Bathrooms are clean and bright, with large showers and no tubs, but toiletries are sparse. There are no closets, just open shelves with hanging rods. Rooms have small, wall-mounted flat-screens. In-room Wi-fi costs extra. Wheelchair-adapted rooms are available.
Features
Hearty breakfasts, convenient parking, and space for socializing
The Travelodge Madrid Alcala's buffet breakfast is hearty and, although it costs extra, is a good value, stocked with pastries, bacon, eggs, Spanish meats and cheeses, fresh fruit, and cereal to fuel a long day of meetings or sightseeing. The bar/cafe is brightly lit and feels almost cafeteria-like, but is immaculate and conducive to meeting fellow travelers over coffee, beer or a simple, inexpensive meal. There is plenty of parking, for a fee. Free Wi-fi is available in public areas, but in-room Wi-Fi is extra.
