Barbieri Sol Hostel

Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : The location is excellent. You can take the train from the airport to get to Sol station where you can take the escalator up to the street level (choosing the Puerta De Sol Exit). It takes only a 5 to 8 minute walk from the exit to the hostel. The staff are generally quite nice and helpful but sometimes they don't know much about the shows on the flyers displayed in their hostel. The kitchen and common area attached to it closes at 00:00. It seems there's another common area in the other side of the hostel which may not have a closing time (not sure). Perhaps you can tidy up your belongings there if you are worried about waking up your roommates. There is a nice terrace (with tables and chairs) outside the kitchen, which is quite nice. A cat greeted me when I set foot in the terrace, perhaps a cat that roamed the neighbourhood.
  : There was no elevator in the hostel building. You may have to walk up to the second floor to get to the hostel. As for the bed, I took the lower bunk but the space between the lower bunk and the upper bunk was so small that I could not sit up straight if I sit on my bed. The room was relatively small. It was a little stuffy at night as my roommates decided to close the window / balcony door tightly to keep out the noise from the street outside. The street outside is a restaurant street, the restaurants in which do not close until 00:00 to 02:00am.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple

Poor
Traveller Type: young couple

Very Good
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Great location with very friendly staff and a nice terrace to relax on.
  : The street underneath is noisy until the early hours so if you're a light sleeper with a room that opens onto it, it could be difficult

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The hostel was brilliant. Simple, clean and comfortable rooms with everything you could need for an enjoyable stay. Unbeatable location in the centre of Madrid.
  : Everything was great!

Very Good
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The staff were helpful and the location was excellent.
  : The mattress on the bed was too soft.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: with friends

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : Great location in the centre of Madrid, nice rooftop, staff were so lovely and helpful, facilities and room was very clean, private shower

Very Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : I loved the terrace and the room was cleaned every day
  : The room was a bit dark and small

Good
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : Terasse
  : Registration , a communication problems about painment