El Pilar is one of those diamonds in the rough. It is right on Plaza Del Sol. It has beautiful, clean, safe rooms. And the building is old and has enormous character and "history". You really feel like you've been to old Spain when you stay here. The party outside rages all night long. And you are literally just steps... More

I think that was the best choice for staying for few days in Madrid. Well priced stay for three people. The room was 4 beds with bathroom with windows to Carretas - the street leading to Plaza del Sol. You have to walk not more than 50 meters to reach the Plaza. To see Madrid we used Metro only twice.... More

Having lived in Madrid during college, I can say that coming back to visit and staying at El Pilar was a solid choice. The hostel is very easy to find once you get out of the metro and is close to all the sights in Plaza del Sol and nearby. Retiro, the museums and Atoche Renfe are all walkable with... More

With a great location, very near of Puerta del Sol, and with a low price the expectations were not so high confirmed by the so so aspect of the reception. However, the staff was very polite and useful, the rooms, although little, were immaculate clean, with TV and wireless, and not noisy at all. A great place to stay at... More

the best feature of this hostal is the location, it is in plaza del sol, in the heart of Madrid. but it also offers clean and nice rooms, we were 4 girls and they gave us a big room with tv, free wifi connection. the service is good, they change papers and clean the room everyday and the reception is... More

More like a hotel really! Rooms cleaned daily, new towels daily. The room was very clean, air conditioned, and we even had our own little balcony! The hostel is in a great location, just steps from Puerta del Sol and it's metro station! If you are a light sleeper be sure to ask for an inside room. The city never... More

The best feature of El Pilar is its location. You get out and you are a few steps away from Puerta Del Sol and the Sol Metro station. The room we stayed in (three of us) was just the right size - not small, not big - since we just used it primarily to sleep at night. There was sufficient... More

It is a very good hostal, with nice staff, clean rooms and bathrooms, elevator, TV free wi-fi connection (which is kind of weird at times but it works in general),... also, the hostal is so close to Puerta del Sol, you practically are there in less than a minute. It is also a very quiet hostal, you rarely see anyone,... More

its only 1 minute to walk to center (puerta del sol) and also metro. when you enter the room you can smell soap so its really clean. only the problem is about staff..one of them speaks english so its difficult to communicate.