Catalonia Atocha

Very clean, well organised, great location - handy for shoos and restaurants as well as the metro station. Nice airy, modern feel, as well as having a Spanish vibe.

Hotel is located on main a street (Calle Atocha) and is within easy walking distance of the main sites: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, Prado, Museum of Modern Art, etc. Although we had a room on the street side of the hotel, it was remarkably quiet. Room was spacious with a King bed and accommodating bathroom with a large shower. Everything is updated, i.e. modern, We stayed for five nights and were very happy with our time spent. Also, there's a coin-op laundry which is just a 3 minute walk away. Would definitely stay there again.

Lovely staff and excellent location that is walking distance to many attractions and the Atocha train station which made day trips out of Madrid really simple. We actually checked out the morning of the Massive power and telecommunications outage in Spain on April 28th and ended up spending over 9 hours stuck on a train just 6kms from Madrid. When we finally returned to Madrid at 10pm we went back to the Catalonia Atocha to try and get a room for the night but they were fully booked. The super kind team allowed us to spend the evening in their lounge area which provided us with a safe and comfortable place to stay. We were able to charge our phones, had access to toilets, their internet and get some rest on their lounges. We were super grateful. Also, do yourself a favour and head two minutes down the road to Vivari Cafe and Bakery for Brekky. Lovely team, yummy cappuccino and excellent chocolate croissants 😊

My wife and I stayed at the Catalonia Atocha in April and rated it very highly so, when returning to Spain for another holiday in June, this time with our (adult) children, we booked it again. Once more we found the rooms large, comfortable, well-appointed and - despite the hotel being on a main road -- quiet. The location is excellent - 15 mins walk from Atocha station and the Prado etc. or, in the other direction, Plaza Mayor and the cathedral. The staff are friendly and very efficient, with excellent English but without forcing it -- I like to try out my Spanish rather than reception automatically switching to English. The breakfast was excellent -- scrambled and boiled eggs, plain and vegetable tortillas, half a dozen different cereals, fruit, several different juices, a wide range of pastries, breads and cakes, freshly ground coffee and even sparkling wine if you like to start your day with a fizz. We are all vegetarian but there was plenty, hot and cold, for the carnivores too. They will also cook eggs to order if you prefer fried or an omelette.

We needed a hotel within easy walking distant of Atocha station, but well-placed for the main city sights - the Catalonia Atocha was perfect (10 minutes walk from Atocha, 10 minutes to the cathedral). The front-of-house staff were very welcoming and efficient (in perfect English). We were upgraded to a room with a terrace (2 sun-loungers, plus table and chairs). The bed was very comfortable and the room was very quiet despite the hotel being on a busy road. A very nice breakfast with a good range of hot and cold food (too much temptation for anyone on a diet -- lots of delicious pastries!) We will definitely stay here again when visiting Madrid - indeed, we've already booked for June.