Regente

Spent 4 nights at the Regente and it was good value for money. Hotel has been refurbished and has a modern feel to it. Breakfast is a hot and cold buffet. Location is excellent - on the main street (Gran Via) surrounded by shops, theatres, cinemas and metro stops. The Madridvison tour bus stops almost outside of the hotel but most tourist attractions are within walking distance. Would certainly return to this hotel.

M Hatton, Birmingham, England
Mature Couple (36+)

I stayed for 3 nights - the location is great, near cinemas, bars restaurants and a varied number of shops. The rooms are basic but have the comforts you need. Staff are very friendly, breakfast is good and served from 7:30 to 10:30am good times - fantastic bar area serving reasonable priced drinks (a lot cheaper than out of the hotel). This was my second time to the hotel - Isabel from Southern Spain

Isabel Navarro, Spain
Mature Couple (36+)

My wife and I stayed at the Regente for four nights (arriving 30 March and departing 3 April 2008). Overall, our experience was very favourable. Our room had been modernised and was clean, comfortable and quiet (with the exception of guests across the hall who could not close the door to their room without slamming it regardless of the hour). Suggestions to the hotel management would be for them to provide specific directions on their webiste about how to travel by metro to the hotel from Barajas Airport (or vice versa) with a mininum number of changes between lines involving dragging luggage up and down stairs; some metro stations have lifts and/or escalators, but who knows that until you get to one. Also, it would be nice if the lights in the gents loo on the reception floor did not go off every minute, especially when one is sitting on the toilet shall we say "conducting other business." These comments aside, we definetely would stay at the Regente again on a future visit to Madrid.

Philip G. Craig, Upper Montclair, New Jersey USA
Mature Couple (36+)

Me and my wife stayed here for 2 Nights and i cant fault the Place . Dead in the centre with an array of shops nearby just by the calloa underground. The staff were very friendly with good english. Nice little bar with reasonable prices and the breakfast laid on was fantastic with scrambled egg , bacon , cake , cheese,ham bread and cereal available. Breakfast was open from 7.30 to 10.30 am to. Cant fault the rooms either good sized bathroom and power shower. All in all 5 out 5 would definatley stay here again. Anthony and Andrea Birmingham

Anthony Blewitt, Birmingham
Young Couple (18-35)

For a weekend break, there are several prerequisites of any city centre hotel, location being the most important. And The Regente scores highly in this regard being close to metro stations and easily accessible from the main Antocha railway station. The hotel has some sooms that face the Gran Via, and these can be noisy, but our room was towards the rear, with no view, but we weren´t expecting to see much of Madrid by looking out of the window! The public areas of the hotel were clean, the staff friendly and helpful, and were able to communicate with non-Spanish speakers reasonably well, mainly by using English as a commom language. The bedroom itself was small and a little "tired", but kept clean and all the facilities worked fine. There is a wireless internet connection facility, but cost €10 per day in your room, however it is available in the bar for €2 for 20 minutes. The breakfast is self-service, of a good quality with plenty of choice, but the room tends to get very busy. The hotel provides a "left luggae" facility, so once you have vacated the room you can leave your bags and collect them once you are ready to actually leave. Tourist information is readily available and the front desk will help with booking guided tours if necessary. As for Madrid itself, the metro is cheap and easy to use, but the best way to find the hidden treasures is to just walk. The Regente has a lot to recommend it and we would stay there again.

Mark Osman, Gandia, Spain
Mature Couple (36+)

Nice 3 star Hotel friendly service, good breakfast, room a bit noisy but took ear plugs and to say it was in the middle of Madrid it was fine, would recommend this hotel and would stay here again.

liz hose, nottingham
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Booked Hotel because of central position as it was our first visit to Madrid we were not dissapointed which ever way you go out of the hotel you were in the heart of Madrid . Hotel staff,food and rooms were fab would recomend anyone who is on a first visit to Madrid to try this Hotel and its suroundings

bryan lawrence, harrogate england
Mature Couple (36+)

Hotel close to ALL amenities.  Hotel very clean and staff extremely helpful.  Breakfast room can get crowded but food good with plenty of variety.

Leslie Bennett, Croydon, England
Mature Couple (36+)

Our visit to the Regente was in November for a city break for three nights. My wife had been there before and had been impressed by her stay.
The situation of the hotel is excellent, right in the heart of Madrid. The Metro system is a short walk away and is cheap and easy to use. You can travel from the airport to the hotel for about £1. Some of the most famous tourist sites - Prado, Royal palace, Plaza Mayor, El Rastro etc. are all in walking range. You can also walk to dozens of bars and restaurants as the hotel is in such a good central location.
The staff at the hotel were welcoming, helpful and polite, some of them having good English which made communication straightforward. The room we stayed in was small and basic but it was clean and comfortable with a good, well appointed bathroom. There were some plumbing noises in the night but it was not a noisy hotel although it seemed quite busy.
Breakfast was very good for a three star hotel with plenty of choice of food in a bright clean room with waiter service for coffee etc. If you needed any more food there is a supermarket under a department store two minutes from the hotel door.
I would recommend The Regente to friends and I would make it my first choice for an hotel for a future visit.

R. McCoy, Wirral, England
Mature Couple (36+)

We chose this hotel because of location and it did not dissapoint. Across the road from the hop on hop off bus, which we rode all day. Short straight walk to Puerto del Sol and Plaza Mayor which must be seen. The room was very small and a bit noisy as we were beside lift but it was very pleasant with staff helpful - although little english understood! Overall, a good hotel to see Madrid from if only staying short time

Merrill, australia
Mature Couple (36+)

The hotel is ideal for a city break on a budget,walking distance to majority of tourist spots,rooms are ok but basic (no coffee making facilities in rooms)staff pleasant and helpful

Mr.tony barlow, herts
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

5 friends of different ages travelled together. We had asked for a twin and a triple . When we got there we were given 2 very large communicating twin rooms each with a bed settee although these were not made up with bedding. We asked for this to be done and within 10 minutes 2 helpful staff arrived with bedding and towlels.The rooms and bathrooms were really good , spotlessly clean and including plenty of wardrobe space, hairdrier etc. The reception staff were also very helpful and it is worth noting that they can provide a shuttle to the airport at a reasonable price if you ask the morning you are leaving. We would like to visit Madrid again and would not hesitate to use the Regente . It's very central and despite other people's reviews we found it quiet as we were not overlooking the Gran Via. Very good value.

Margaret, St Helens , Merseyside
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Good clean hotel, excellent location in centre of Madrid.  Breakfast more than adequate, staff friendly and overall a good three star hotel.  Would certainly stay there again.

F holland, Gloucester/England
Mature Couple (36+)

This was a great Hotel to stay in the staff where friendly enough and the Hotel looked really nice. It is right in the hotspot of madrid, just off the Gran Via and with Clubs, Bars and a starbucks just down from the Hotel. The rooms were very nice. The one bad point of the hotel was be aware that the do not disturb sign does not work if you dont wish to have your room cleaned. They came in anyway, which was rather annoying. But other than that the hotel was nice, food was nice and the drinks were very cheap. Would go back again.

Robert Wright, Northampton/England
Young Couple (18-35)

We were delighted with the location and facilities available at the Regente Hotel, Madrid.

The location meant that we were central to many areas of interest and could easily access transport.

The standard of the rooms was excellent and the fact that they had recently been refurbished was an additional bonus. the buffet breakfast provided a good start to a days sightseeing. Staff were extremely helpful. Highly recommended

S V Marshall, Cardiff/Wales
Mature Couple (36+)

4th - 7th March 2005
My partner and I had a very enjoyable stay at the Regente Hotel.

From the airport we hopped on the tube which took us to a station that is about a three minute walk from the Hotel - good to start to our break already.

The Regente is situated in an excellent location, it is off the main road through Madrid - Gran Via and then backs onto a main shopping area with everything to offer, from great little Tapas Bars to the biggest department store in Madrid.  It is about a 5/10 min walk to the Plaza Mayor which is a definate must see !!
We were both very impressed with the Hotel, the staff were extremly friendly upon arrival and throughout our stay.  The room was a little basic but clean and comfortable (what more do you need?).
The Hotel also offers a fantastic Breakfast, there is everything you could possibly want to eat to start you off for the day.
In all, the Hotel was fantastic value, in an excellent location, clean, comforatable and a friendly service - you could not ask for more.
Definatly Recommended.

Andrea & Kevin

Andrea Horton, Berkshire
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