Hello Hawk! I believe that the Hostal Cervantes is the hostel ABOVE Hostal Gonzalo . Correct? I just used the SEARCH feature above and found several previous postings about them both, especially Hostal Gonzalo.

The area is really quite nice and near some of Madrid's most exclusive/expensive hotels as well as near all the city\'s greatests museums .

So you'll be in Madrid in 3 weeks? Hopefully you'll be there also on Wednesday, October 11th and you can join the group for "Party With MadridMan: Version 2.0" at Bar Brillante right near where you'll be staying (next to the Reina Sofía museum ). Have fun!!

Saludos, MadridMan