
Axel’s take
A practical central Madrid base, provided you can live with noise and dated rooms.
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Axel’s rating: 7.3/10 · a no-frills 2-star guesthouse beside Puerta del Sol
Hostal Fuentesol is a no-frills 2-star guesthouse beside Puerta del Sol: a sensible budget base rather than somewhere to spend much time indoors. Its biggest advantage is stepping straight into central Madrid, with Sol transport, restaurants and major sights close by. Booking.com and Expedia guests generally find the rooms clean and functional, and many praise helpful staff. We'd pick it for a short, sightseeing-heavy stay where location matters more than polish.
The trade-offs are small, dated rooms and recurring reports of street and neighboring-room noise, although some guests sleep undisturbed. Service feedback is mostly positive but not uniformly warm. Check the exact room description: some categories use shared toilets, and guests report rooms without exterior windows. We'd skip it for light sleepers or anyone wanting spacious rooms and dependable quiet.
- Rooms
- Basic and often compact; confirm private toilet facilities and an exterior window.
- Cleanliness
- Generally satisfactory rather than exceptional, with repeated praise for clean rooms.
- Service
- Many guests praise helpful staff, but warmth and English communication vary.
- Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a lift and 24-hour reception; this is a simple guesthouse.
- Fees and surprises
- Room categories differ materially; confirm bathroom arrangements and cancellation terms before booking.
Axel’s opinion, from the hotel’s website and guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Trip.com · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
The location
Calle de la Victoria, 2, Madrid
Steps from Puerta del Sol, with excellent sightseeing and transport access.
Amenities and check-in
Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a lift and 24-hour reception; this is a simple guesthouse.
Check-in
after 12:30 PM
Check-out
before 11:00 AM
- Pets Not Allowed
- Accessibility features
- Free Wi-Fi
- Common kitchen
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Hostal Fuentesol — Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands
Hostal Fuentesol is a no-frills 2-star guesthouse beside Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands.
Address: Calle de la Victoria, 2, Madrid. Property ID: 1222260.
Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/madrid/hostal-fuentesol-1222260
Prices and availability
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Axel's take: 7.3/10
A practical central Madrid base, provided you can live with noise and dated rooms. a no-frills 2-star guesthouse beside Puerta del Sol, scored for what it is.
Hostal Fuentesol is a no-frills 2-star guesthouse beside Puerta del Sol: a sensible budget base rather than somewhere to spend much time indoors. Its biggest advantage is stepping straight into central Madrid, with Sol transport, restaurants and major sights close by. Booking.com and Expedia guests generally find the rooms clean and functional, and many praise helpful staff. We'd pick it for a short, sightseeing-heavy stay where location matters more than polish.
The trade-offs are small, dated rooms and recurring reports of street and neighboring-room noise, although some guests sleep undisturbed. Service feedback is mostly positive but not uniformly warm. Check the exact room description: some categories use shared toilets, and guests report rooms without exterior windows. We'd skip it for light sleepers or anyone wanting spacious rooms and dependable quiet.
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Best for: budget-minded city explorers; short sightseeing stays; travelers prioritizing Sol transport
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Watch out for: street noise and thin walls; small, dated rooms; shared toilets or limited daylight in some rooms
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Location: Steps from Puerta del Sol, with excellent sightseeing and transport access.
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Rooms: Basic and often compact; confirm private toilet facilities and an exterior window.
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Cleanliness: Generally satisfactory rather than exceptional, with repeated praise for clean rooms.
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Service: Many guests praise helpful staff, but warmth and English communication vary.
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Amenities: Free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a lift and 24-hour reception; this is a simple guesthouse.
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Fees and surprises: Room categories differ materially; confirm bathroom arrangements and cancellation terms before booking.
Axel's opinion of Hostal Fuentesol, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Booking.com · Expedia · Trip.com · Hotels.com. Reviewed Oct 27, 2026.
About Hostal Fuentesol
- Property type: Hostel
- 2-star hotel
- Calle de la Victoria, 2, Madrid
- Guest rating: 3.7/5 on Google from 98 reviews (location 4.8/5)
- Getting around (travel times from Google's hotel listing): Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: 27 min by taxi · Plaza Mayor: 7 min walk · Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum: 9 min walk · Temple of Debod: 12 min by taxi · Plaza de Cibeles: 12 min walk · Royal Palace of Madrid: 15 min walk
- Amenities: Pets Not Allowed, Accessibility features, Free Wi-Fi, Common kitchen
- Check-in from: 12:30
- Check-out by: 11:00
- City page: Hotels in Madrid
Room types
Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.
Source: ETG room descriptions.
Room
Bed in Dorm
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
Economy room
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Economy room — room photo 1
- Economy room — room photo 2
- Economy room — room photo 3
Economy Single room
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Economy Single room — room photo 1
- Economy Single room — room photo 2
- Economy Single room — room photo 3
Economy Single room single bed
- Beds: single bed
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Economy Single room single bed — room photo 1
- Economy Single room single bed — room photo 2
- Economy Single room single bed — room photo 3
Economy Double room full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 1
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 2
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 3
Economy Double room twin beds
- Beds: twin beds
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Economy Double room twin beds — room photo 1
- Economy Double room twin beds — room photo 2
- Economy Double room twin beds — room photo 3
Economy room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy room — room photo 1
Economy Single room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy Single room — room photo 1
Economy Triple room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy Triple room — room photo 1
Economy Single room single bed
- Beds: single bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy Single room single bed — room photo 1
Economy Double room full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 1
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 2
- Economy Double room full double bed — room photo 3
Economy Double room 2 twin beds
- Beds: 2 twin beds
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Economy Double room 2 twin beds — room photo 1
Standard room
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard room — room photo 1
Standard Duplex room
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Duplex room — room photo 1
Standard Single room
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Single room — room photo 1
Standard Single room single bed
- Beds: single bed
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Single room single bed — room photo 1
Standard Double room full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 1
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 2
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 3
Standard Double room with street view full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Double room with street view full double bed — room photo 1
Standard Double room twin beds
- Beds: twin beds
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
- Standard Double room twin beds — room photo 1
Standard room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard room — room photo 1
- Standard room — room photo 2
- Standard room — room photo 3
Standard room with view
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard room with view — room photo 1
- Standard room with view — room photo 2
- Standard room with view — room photo 3
Standard Single room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Single room — room photo 1
- Standard Single room — room photo 2
- Standard Single room — room photo 3
Standard Triple room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Triple room — room photo 1
- Standard Triple room — room photo 2
- Standard Triple room — room photo 3
Standard Triple room with street view
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Triple room with street view — room photo 1
- Standard Triple room with street view — room photo 2
- Standard Triple room with street view — room photo 3
Standard Family room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Family room — room photo 1
- Standard Family room — room photo 2
- Standard Family room — room photo 3
Standard Family room with balcony
- Room features: Balcony
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Family room with balcony — room photo 1
- Standard Family room with balcony — room photo 2
- Standard Family room with balcony — room photo 3
Standard Triple Family room
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Triple Family room — room photo 1
- Standard Triple Family room — room photo 2
- Standard Triple Family room — room photo 3
Standard Single room single bed
- Beds: single bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Single room single bed — room photo 1
- Standard Single room single bed — room photo 2
- Standard Single room single bed — room photo 3
Standard Single room with street view single bed
- Beds: single bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Single room with street view single bed — room photo 1
- Standard Single room with street view single bed — room photo 2
- Standard Single room with street view single bed — room photo 3
Standard Double room full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 1
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 2
- Standard Double room full double bed — room photo 3
Standard Double room with street view full double bed
- Beds: full double bed
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Double room with street view full double bed — room photo 1
- Standard Double room with street view full double bed — room photo 2
- Standard Double room with street view full double bed — room photo 3
Standard Double room twin beds
- Beds: twin beds
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Double room twin beds — room photo 1
- Standard Double room twin beds — room photo 2
- Standard Double room twin beds — room photo 3
Standard Triple room single bed and twin beds
- Beds: single bed and twin beds
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
- Standard Triple room single bed and twin beds — room photo 1
- Standard Triple room single bed and twin beds — room photo 2
- Standard Triple room single bed and twin beds — room photo 3
Cottage
- Bathroom: shared bathroom; Shared bathroom
Cottage
- Bathroom: Private bathroom
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