If this hostal had a posh entrance they could charge twice as much! more

WOW! What a wonderful surprise! For the price we expected this place to be okay, but it was great. We stayed here at the beginning of our vacation and liked it so much we booked our last night here as well. The rooms are clean, comfortable, well decorated (one room was modern and the other had Victorian flair), and QUIET... more

Great service, friendly welcome, great location, modern, tastefully decorated rooms. more

We stayed at the Hostal Barrera for 2 nights. The rooms were extremely clean and well maintained. The location was close to many an atteraction such as the Plaza Mayor and Park Retiro. I believe it is close to the Prado too but I never got a chance to venture out there. The Kapital night club is close by too,... more

Everything that has been previosly said is true. A great , clean place to stay in Madrid, walking distance to the Prado Museum and Atocha train station & many restaurants, including the very affordable and tasty Museo del Jamon. The family that runs the hostal is great, so is Elena who works in the afternoons and evenings. Believe it or... more

We stayed here for the second time within a year and were again delighted with the room and the warm welcome from dona Lucina and later from Nieves who still ensures personally that all is up to an excellent standard of preparation and cleanliness. The location of the hostal is to our view perfect -- close to the famous art... more

I would definitely recommend this Hostal as being of good value with no downside in my view. An example of the helpful and congeniel staff, upon departure I needed to confirm a flight on a Spanish airline. Months before, I had booked connecting flights and a bus between airports in London all pre-paid. With limited Spanish language skill it was... more

I stayed at the Hostal Barrera with my husband and parents for 3 nights. The location is great, close to the Anton Martin metro station and the Atocha Renfe train station, as well as close to the two big museums the Prado and the Reina Sofia. I agree with some of the recent comments about the smell in the building-... more

I stayed at Hostal Barrera in Nov. 2008. I booked this hostal after reading the reviews on this site. But, in fact, my opinion on this hostal is a little bit different from the compliments. I think this hostal is good only to the single budget travellers. Don't get me wrong. This is not a bad hostel. But, it is... more