OverviewLocated about a 10-minute drive from downtown Madrid and a 10-minute walk from
Marqués de Vadillo Metro Station, Hotel Praga is geared towards business and vacation travellers who require a hotel with meeting space, on-site dining and easy access to public transit.
This hotel has 420 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a mini-bar, an in-room safe, a desk and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer two twin beds or one double bed, while rooms with a separate bedroom and a living room with a sofabed are also available.
Wi-Fi is an additional EUR 4 per 24 hours. Both smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.
Hotel amenities include meeting/banquet space, a business centre, guest laundry and wheelchair accessibility. On-site dining is available at Cafe Praga (serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily), and Restaurante Puente Praga, which serves lunch and dinner daily.
Parking is an additional EUR 10.80 per day and pets are not permitted.
Atocha Railway Station can be found 7 minutes away by car, while Vicente Calderón Stadium is about a 6-minute drive northwestward. Plaza Mayor offers shopping 8 minutes north by car and Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) is roughly a 15-minute drive northeast of the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.
Numerous reviewers complimented the hotel's location. They found it to be safe, as well as close to restaurants, shopping, public transit, museums, Plaza Mayor, the airport, a grocery store, jogging paths and Puerta del Sol.
The hotel's staff were praised by many guests, who characterized them as helpful, friendly and accommodating.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, comfortable and spacious, with reliable Wi-Fi. It should be noted, however, that a few guests had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The hotel's rates were also praised by some guests, who described them as cheap, excellent and fair.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about noise transfer and the rooms.
Noise disturbances were mentioned by a few reviewers. They reported noise from guests in adjacent rooms, guests and cleaning staff in the hallways in the early mornings and some plumbing noise.
While the majority of guests were pleased with their clean and comfortable rooms, a few lodgers had complaints. They reported small rooms, old TVs and no in-room coffeemakers.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.9 out of 10 from 516 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #274 of 453 Madrid hotels with an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 515 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 3.8 out of 5 from 299 reviews.
