"was not talking about january, but december. I know january will be a lot better.I dont use Venere, used to lived in Madrid and visit often,every year at least. I deal with them directly. I am Spanish too why read a book by Sandra G who?? I know Madrid and Spain better ::)"


Sorry to waste your time with my utterly useless response. Why did you ask for help when you're already an authority on all this?

Hostal Chelo has had WiFi for the last 2 or 3 years, I think. The rooms are simpler than Hostal Adriano, that's true, but they're also much cheaper.

Saludos, MadridMan

To Donna Cuervo:

You are right and you are always helpful.

JA

ok Adriano now has it for January, quoting 60 euros! rather stay in areas away from the center mobs. I know well the metro gets you anywhere easily.
so ,picky me, you have any suggestions?

There is some great deals at hotels at the moment , have a look through tripadvisor Im staying at the best western Arosa for 95e fro 2 nights. We stayed there in 2002 and only found out the name of it again the other week ( my daughters name is Arrosa)

Joe .. That´s not your normal style .. I thought it was the Wellington on the Ritz for you !!

Well to answer everybody, I know Madrid very well, lived there for 4 yrs,and visit every year for upteems times. As I have said, used to rent hotels (Intercontinental Castellana for example) and apartments around Goya and Ramon de la Cruz. But hearing all about hostals, and decided lets ask the forum as Ihave seen quite a bit of info sharing.

well never mind, a friend from the industry in Madrid is given me an "amigo" rate at one of the better hotels in town, too hard to resist again hotel bound.
So THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE ANSWERED WHETHER YOU THINK WAS USEFUL OR NOT, IT WAS USEFUL.
maybe next time .Cheers

Hey Pedmar .. Have a great time in Madrid . Maybe , one day , we´ll get to meet !
Have a wonderful christmas . Steve

It depends on the occasion Steve , since im coming over on my own I dont need to please the missus by taking her to a swish hotel . I had been planning on a hostal but recently found out the name of the hotel we stayed at when we came over with my best man and his girlfriend and it was the Arosa , so there is sentimental reasons for choosing that .
In the last month and a half we stayed in the Midland in Manchester , and the Scotsman in Edinburgh , so I have the fancy hotels out of my system for a wee while !

It will be a pleasure STeve, I will be in Madrid again Jan 23-25 going for the Malaga game of you know who, my lifetime team, played benjamin for them and very much involved, its what keeps me coming back to Madrid whenever I have a chance. Cheers