Cats Hostel Madrid Sol

Amazing hostel. Clean, great atmosphere, great activities, drink specials, overall it has very a welcoming vibe. 13 euros for a night is super cheap compared to most of Europe. I couldn’t recommend this place any more! The staff are lovely too. Hope you get to meet Marian & Avaro!!

Not sure I can highly recommend this hostel. I’ll start with the good things. The location was very convenient, the staff was very nice, and the building itself was very beautiful. There is also washer/dryer, but it is €8 to do a load. In the summer heat, the AC situation was not ideal. You had to manually ask them to turn it on every time and it would very quickly shut off— which was tough in the heat. Also, there were tons of kids and teenagers running through the halls late into the night. Someone in my room had to yell at the kids to be quiet multiple times past 1am. It says 18+, but in the fine print there can be children as long as they are accompanied by parent/legal guardian. I think that meant a lot of sports/ school trips would choose this hostel. The social activities were all very alcohol centric (which may not be specific to this hostel) and everyone predominantly kept to themselves. Also, as someone over 6 feet, the sleeping situation was difficult since the beds were quite small and I could not lay flat in the bed.

I had a very good experience. I’m traveling for three months, and this has been the best hostel so far. I arrived around 3 a.m., and the guy at the front desk (Sergio) was really nice—he gave me my room without any issues, even though my reservation technically started that same day. The hostel is very clean, the rooms are great, and the safes are very secure. If you’re looking for a hostel with a bar, this is definitely the place for you. The only downside is that the kitchen isn’t fully equipped—there’s no stove—so don’t buy eggs expecting to cook breakfast.

I stayed at Cats Hostel Madrid Sol for two nights in July 2023 and had a truly pleasant experience. The staff were kind and professional, the facilities were spotless, and the architecture — especially the courtyard — was stunning. The value for money was excellent, with comfortable beds, a secure environment, and useful amenities like a kitchen and laundry area. It’s a great choice for anyone looking for an affordable and well-run hostel in central Madrid.

Stayed here for 3 nights in a coed 8 bedroom. Staff was very friendly, especially David and Victor! Check in (right at 2pm) was a little slow because they only had one staff member working but other times they had two working the front desk who were very attentive. Rooms and bathrooms are very clean. Lockers for bags are extremely spacious and locked via your room key card. They have a communal fridge available as well. Good communal space with comfy seating and a bar. We loved CATS!

The staff are simply amazing! Irene and Sergyi are the nicest people in the world! They really cared about their customers and helped with their questions. The hostel hosts daily events and feels pretty lively. Would definitely recommend for anyone travelling

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025. Location is good. The train station is 15 mins away. The check in and out process was smooth. Was allowed to store my luggage before check in for free. For the air conditioning you have to physically go to the reception to switch it on which is cumbersome. The pub crawl was nice. Pro - tip : book the same pub crawl from Get Your Guide for half the price at the hostel. There’s a cave underground with a nice party going on there.

Cats MADRID is lovely. The rooms aren’t tiny and there’s good bathrooms. And AC for summer! The wonderful Grace and Ro looked after us and our group the whole time 😍💙🩵

As far as hostels go, this is one of the best! I stayed two nights in Room #1 (an 8-person mixed room). I would recommend females opt for the girl's only rooms when possible if you'd rather not deal with the smell of stinky boy feet. All my roommates were super fun and considerate. The hostel is surprisingly quiet at night, even on the weekends. If you are up talking to loud, staff will walk through and ask you to keep it down. The shared bathrooms were never packed and hot water was plentiful. The showers had great water pressure as well. TIP: Don't forget to pack those shower shoes. There are plugs near the pillows on all beds for you to charge your phone and also come with a handy little reading light. The lockers fit carry-on sized luggage and were easy to get in and out of. The location was central and was a short walk away from Sol. The area is filled with restaurants, bars, shopping, flamenco, and clubs. There is always something going on in this area. If you have never stayed in a hostel before, this is a great place to dip your toes in. For those of you who are used to hostel living, I think you will appreciate a well maintained facility, friendly staff, and a lively fun atmosphere to mingle in. Travel on friends!

Bar Crawl from Cats every night. Ash was an amazing host. Cheap drinks at the bar and tons of hostels from sister/brother hostels (Mad hostel)

We stayed in Cats Hostel for 3 Nights. The Hostel itself was nice, very very central and affordable. It has Pubcrawls & Walking Tours every day and a bar and other activities :) Only downside is, that the rooms are quite small and without windows (only entrance door and an AC, which is controlled by the hostel) When you are not looking for comfort, only for an active place, it's probably the hostel to go to!

One of my favorite hostels that I've stayed at. Why to stay here: -The lobby is beautiful. Peep the gorgeous stained glass ceiling in my photo. -Centrally located. Walking distance to Kapital (8 story club), Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor.. and a host of other things. I bought metro rides but I didn't really use it at all, most places were walkable. Shopping close by too. -Bar with cheap drinks (beer, sangria, mojitos). As well as a beer vending machine. -Helpful and friendly staff -Clean facilities (bathroom, beds) -Lots of activities (parties, pub crawls, walking tours, and the list goes on and on) -Free printing for boarding passes or tickets Why you wouldn't want to stay here: -If you like peace and quiet. Lots of young party goers who make a lot of noise. -If you like privacy. These rooms have a ton of beds Had a great stay at Cat's Hostel!

This was my first hostel stay ever and it was a great experience. Centralized location in Madrid with sights, bars, restaurants, and shopping all within walking distance. Staff is super friendly and accommodating to your needs. Wifi is perfect considering there are hundreds of people on the network trying to use it. I would definitely recommend anyone to stay here and would come back again. Cheap bar at night for travelers to mingle amongst each other and daily walking tours are short and informative. If you want to go to a rooftop bar go to Circulo de Bellas Artes (3 euro) to get to roof) nice views of the city wouldn't have known about this spot until local told me. Suggestion: when you check out and see the cleaning staff TIP them at least 1 EU. they do an amazing job cleaning bathrooms for hundreds of not so clean guests. Thanks Cats Hostel!

Definitely a party hostel! Don't expect to sleep too much as you will be going out with your new hostelmates very often! I stayed in the 14-bedroom suite. The bedroom facilities are great, and the bathrooms are generally clean, though the toilet stalls seem to be a bit too small for a big guy like me. The keys to open the rooms are also slightly difficult to use, especially after an night out. They don't use traditional room keys so be aware of that! The air conditioning also sometime's just too cold, and the staff can't do too much to accommodate as there are the needs of 13 other guests in the same room. Acitivities-wise, the pub crawl staff that the hostel is collaborating with aren't the best, they lose the group often. It definitely felt like a waste of my money. Room Tip: The 20-person attic bedroom is a good value! My friend stayed in that and had private showers!

Puts all other hostels in shame. The place is big and beautiful, just look at the pictures. The bathrooms were clean and so were the rooms. Everyday I saw numerous employees cleaning every part of the hostel. There is a bar that serves cheap drinks and has a nightly pub crawl. The hostel has daily walking tours and social events. As for location, it's perfect. Located in central Madrid and within walking distance of everything. The neighborhood is NOT sketchy. Looked at some other hostels when I was in Madrid (people I met through tours) and Cats is easily the best.

This hostel really is beautiful, and the location is prime. It's 20 minutes from all the shopping and 20 minutes from the museum (cough- Guernica). I know that all the nightly events are well-thought-out, and the staff must work hard. However, hanging out in the lobby and having total strangers (NOT GUESTS) talking to me is a bit uncalled for. I understand that the bar in the front is open to the public, but it's way too easy to get inside. The staff were friendly enough though, when they let my friend and I leave our luggage after checking out. Be early for the free breakfast, because you'll be left with nothing. Try not to get the attic room (top floor) because the wifi is terrible. Also, try your best to get the key locks that look like watches, and not the key cards (for convenience).

The pluses: no street noise, very dark rooms, washing and drying machines (have to pay), beautiful large inner courtyard, moorish in design, with chairs and sofas to chill out on, FREE INTERNET in the nightclub downstairs, VERY CHEAP BEER in the nightclub, half a litre for EUR2.50, or a huge glass for EUR3.50, whereas standard Madrid price is EUR5.50. electronic lockers so your stuff is secure, electronic doors. The downsides: small bunks, with people drinking in the room and making noise, small breakfast (compared with Los Amigos Sol where you can stuff your face), small shower cubicles with no hooks inside, so you have to walk to the showers wearing practically nothing. no kitchen, so you can't make your own dinners, ALCOHOL IS BANNED you're only allowed the booze you buy in the hostel. This is a great hostel to go to if you want to meet people and relax, or get drunk very cheaply. The bunks are small, but it is really quiet and dark at night, which is a blessing in Madrid.

It's a good choice for those who are looking foward for a cheap hostel in the city centre. The rooms are quite confortable and modern. It has free internet, but other services, such as laundry are by paying. I've been there a few times last summer and the best thing is the pub that it has the hostel downstairs. It has really cheap drinks and sometimes live DJ music. I found it a very good place to rest, but also to meet lots of international people in your stay in Madrid. I absolutely recommend it!

This hostel is a great place to go if you are traveling alone or in a small group. It's highly social and very centrally located. The building is beautiful and has it's own bar type area in the basement. I stayed here a few years ago, so, it may have changed, but I remember it being fairly cheap. You definitely need to plan on locking up your stiff as there are a lot of people going in and out and there isn't much privacy but for the young and energetic who are traveling on a budget, this is a great option.

Maria and Ash at Cat's Hostel were peaches. Super nice and helpful. I laughed, I cried, I lost 5 pounds. Looking for a fun hostel, Cat's is for you!!

Best party hostel in Madrid! This is my second stay here and each time is awesome! It's a hostel so is it five star quality? no it is not but the facilities are clean and the amazing people you will meet while here make up for it! The bar is in a central location near Sol. I did a private room which included its own bathroom. Nothing fancy but decent room. AC is controlled by front lobby. Wifi free. The room was right off the lobby patio and the only window faced the lobby so not much natural light. To me that was no issue, I was not in Spain to stay in the room but to enjoy the city! The hostel has its own bar! Drinks are reasonably priced and so is the food. A few nights the bar has free dinner (pasta/rice and hot dogs). They do free walking tours every day and pub crawls (12 euro) every night, Thursday the pub crawl goes to Kapital. Overall an amazing stay filled with exciting travelers.

Only here for one night but we had a great time. Everything was super clean, check-in was easy, great location, bar was very affordable, we met a lot of fun people, staff was nice. Will definitely return next time I'm in Madrid!

It's a big hostel and has all the facilities you would hope for. However the large rooms are not exceptional and the noise can be bothersome at night. Beds are creaky and the common rooms are a bit sparse. With a few renovations and some modern upgrading, it could become a far better hostel.

Good hostel, beautiful building, low prices and nice bar, only problem : no windows in the rooms so it gets hot and smelly very fast in the dorms... But thanks to the staff (and especially Wioleta), we had a fun and interesting time in Madrid !

I'm only giving this place a 2 star ratting, I visited this place back in 2009. Due to the poor customer service, very rude in my opinion. I don't know how it is it now but I still wanted to add my 2 cents. The hostel itself located in a old building that supposedly used to be a palace of some sort. There are lots old and intricate decorations all over the place which I liked a lot. There's also free WiFi in the common areas. The rooms were a bit cramped and the bathrooms were not very clean. The place is relatively dark but I liked it. I will not stay at this place again. Also, note that this hostel is in ally and easy to miss.

This hostel was convenient, but the staff were terribly rude. We had horrible interactions with THREE different staff members that were not at all welcoming or friendly with us. Kinda makes me wonder.... why are you even working in a hostel?

Very nice hostel in the city of Madrid. Low Price, clean rooms and cold beer/nonalcoholics out of a drinks dispenser. I've enjoyed it! N1