Catalonia Puerta Del Sol

“Location, comfort and tranquility”

Pros: Beautiful hotel, very quiet and excellently located, you can walk to places of interest in all directions. The staff is very friendly and willing to attend to all requests. The room we had was #412, spacious and with a beautiful view of Atocha Street, well soundproofed with double windows (no… more

Pros: Beautiful hotel, very quiet and excellently located, you can walk to places of interest in all directions. The staff is very friendly and willing to attend to all requests. The room we had was #412, spacious and with a beautiful view of Atocha Street, well soundproofed with double windows (not double glass in one window, but 2 windows that open and close and an air chamber in the middle) and it really makes a difference. This should be implemented in all hotels in the world! The mattresses are excellent and very comfortable. Cons: The bathroom does not have a moisture extractor. The breakfast is not up to the standard of the hotel. All products are served in small portions, which means they run out faster than the staff can replenish them. Little fruit for those who need a healthy breakfast. The late check-out offered by booking through the website is unlikely to be taken advantage of, since it depends on whether they are going to give that room to another guest. They had offered us to stay until 6pm or until 3pm, since we had a return flight at night, but in the end they only let us stay until 1pm. Luckily, they did let us leave our bags free of charge until it was time to leave the hotel.

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“First time with Catalonia and will be back!”

Great stay at this hotel, room was spacious with a bath and lovely natural shampoo and conditioners- did wonders for the cold weather on my hair! Hotel is very central and under a five min walk to the main square and other attractions. Shop and bakery nearby as well as some nice bars. Staff were ve… more

Great stay at this hotel, room was spacious with a bath and lovely natural shampoo and conditioners- did wonders for the cold weather on my hair! Hotel is very central and under a five min walk to the main square and other attractions. Shop and bakery nearby as well as some nice bars. Staff were very welcoming and even on our departure supported with our luggage and taxi to airport. Staff were all great and keen to help when needed. Rooms look onto a courtyard with large French windows that do open if you need to get some fresh air into the room. Plenty of storage space, and bed was huge was large comfy pillows.. slept with ease! Lovely nice touches added with an array of amenities.. even a shoehorn, toothbrush, vanity amongst other items. Tea and coffee in the room with variety of different tea and fridge! Would recommend staying here if you want a central hotel.

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“Enjoyable Stay, Very Convenient Location”

This was our second trip here, last time was in 2018. Location is very good, about 2/3 the way from Atocha Train Station (15 minute walk) to Plaza Mayor (5 minute walk). 15 minutes to the Prado and Retiro. If you can walk a mile, you can see just about everything. Area is clean. A bit uphill f… more

This was our second trip here, last time was in 2018. Location is very good, about 2/3 the way from Atocha Train Station (15 minute walk) to Plaza Mayor (5 minute walk). 15 minutes to the Prado and Retiro. If you can walk a mile, you can see just about everything. Area is clean. A bit uphill from Atocha, something to keep in mind if you are bringing luggage from the train station, but we managed it fine. The building is an old one and beautifully restored. The rooms are modern. We had a Superior Room, which was quite roomy. Bathroom contained separate tub (with a shower nozzle) and shower (with choice between 2 showerheads), as well as a bidet. Fluffy towels, though no washcloths. Hairdryer in bathroom. Furnishings included a couch and coffee table, good-sized desk, king-sized bed, and a tea caddy. Wood floor. Good closet space. Tea kettle and Krups coffee machine, and small refrigerator. Good breakfast available on Floor -1; bar and good snack food available on floor 0. A/C worked well. Staff was very helpful. I would stay here again.

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“Wonderful location; beautiful hotel & rooms!”

Great location, no noise from inside our room, room was nice and clean, plus we looked out over the courtyard. The lady at the front desk was very helpful on the last day with helping us secure a taxi to the train station. We wanted to give this hotel 5 stars, but there were a couple of minor thin… more

Great location, no noise from inside our room, room was nice and clean, plus we looked out over the courtyard. The lady at the front desk was very helpful on the last day with helping us secure a taxi to the train station. We wanted to give this hotel 5 stars, but there were a couple of minor things worth mentioning… The shower was annoying. You had to stand very close to the showerhead to try and prevent water from spilling everywhere on the floor, as the shower door was hardly a door to prevent this from happening. Also, the bar was odd; the bartender was often not there (and had to be eventually flagged and she seemed a little annoyed about it), and sometimes there was no staff at the front desk around to help.

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