I really liked the location of this hostal. And the staff was really friendly, but the room was small and the floor squeaked like crazy. The walls were super thin. I could clearly hear people in other rooms. I didn’t sleep well during my stay because anytime I would move while sleeping the bed also squeaked loud enough to wake me. Also, there was only one outlet to use in our room.
We arrived in Spain to thorough and clear directions to access this hotel. It was well signed despite being in a building located next to the plaza. We were very pleased with our comfortable, clean room and more than pleased with the hotel's proximity to the sites, sights and thoroughfares. Staff were absolutely lovely, offering suggestions about districts and things to see, troubleshooting any issues (our aircon randomly turned off one afternoon) and even happily printing some tickets for us for no charge. A home away from home, would return here.
Dear Carly J:
Your compliments of the Hostal Gala are greatly appreciated. We work diligently to offer the best service and a great stay for each guest. It is nice to know when this succeeded. Your compliments of our staff, location and good rooms are very much appreciated.
Thank you for choosing to stay with us, for your recommendations and for taking time to write such a wonderful review.
We look forward to your return.
Hostal Gala.
The Gala hostel has a perfect location if you want to spend a few days in Madrid . Most of the time you can walk everywhere and enjoying the bars and the restaurants in the center. The staff were very friendly and helpful (24/7). The room was big enough for a couple with nice bathroom. The balcony gives to the plaza(square) which is usually crowded and very noisy which can be a problem for someone who prefers silent nights.
Dear Giomav,
Thanks so much for your time to devote some words to our Hostal as this is a gift to us.
We work diligently to offer the best service and a great stay for each guest. It is nice to know when this succeeded. Your compliments of our staff, location and good rooms are very much appreciated.
Thanks again and hope to see you soon at Hostal Gala Madrid.
Best regards.
It is kind of difficult to find the hotel as it is in a building. The staff was really nice and so was the room.
The only thing that was worrying to me was that I couldn’t close the door properly. Even though I closed it with the key the door would still open it by itself.
I could hear everything that was going on around my room and I had to share a single hairdryer with the whole hotel. Was kinda odd to me.
The accommodation was very well placed. It‘s 2 minutes away by foot from the grand via!
So for a few days it is absolutely fine.
This was a great location. That staff were there 24x7, and very nice/helpful. The guy that checked us in gave us some great tips on were to go and what to do. Probably one of the nicest hotel/hostel staffs I've come across.
The main problem:
Thursday and Friday night the street turns into a party area. The next morning there are beer cans and broken bottles all over the place. When we left to go to the airport there were still a group of guys outside that were drinking and tried to harass us as we walked away. This is obviously not a negative on the hostel Gala, but it's something you should be aware of if choosing it.
Bring ear plugs or noise cancellation technology if needed. My wife is not normally sensitive to noise and she couldn't sleep.
The renovations that were done look nice in the pictures but everything is very cheaply done. The bed was hard and uncomfortable. pulling the sheets bad the mattress looked about 20+ years old. The room was tiny, really tiny. The bathroom was equally small. The bed was full size, not queen.
Over all because of the location I though that it was a good value. I'm not sure I'd stay here again, but I wouldn't rule it out.
