About Abalu Boutique & Design Hotel
Located close to Madrid’s Gran Via, Abalu Boutique & Design Hotel offers boutique accommodation in the heart of the Spanish capital.
Abalu Boutique & Design Hotel offers guests a selection of double rooms and suites. All 30 units are individually decorated and feature LCD flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and Tempur® mattresses.
This property offers guests an array of in-room spa services. Parking and car rental facilities are also available here. Additional guest services include an on-site business centre and an airport shuttle.
Guests can relax with a drink in this property’s bar. The hotel’s restaurant offers a range of meals, including salads and hamburgers. Nearby eateries include Tacos & Tapas for Mexican and Central American cuisine and La Candela Resto for Spanish fusion.
The Prado National Museum and the Royal Palace of Madrid are located approximately 25 and 15 minutes by foot from this property. Noviciado is the nearest metro stop to this hotel.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Well-located for central Madrid
Guests were pleased with the central location of this boutique hotel, which provided easy access to a number of Madrid’s top sites, including the Gran Via shopping district as well as the famous Prado. Those hoping to go further afield were also happy to find that the nearest metro stop – Noviciado – was just steps away from this property’s front door. Additionally, many were delighted to find that this hotel is set in the lively Madrid neighbourhood of Malasana and is surrounded by a host of bars, clubs and restaurants.
positive:
Knowledgeable staff and good shuttle service
This hotel’s staff is a font of local info. They are happy to recommend options for eating, drinking and partying, impressing many with their area knowledge. In terms of amenities, guests found the airport shuttle offered by this hotel to be an especially nice perk.
positive:
Quirky and cool
This hotel’s eclectic, quirky and even funky décor scheme was a hit with many. The overall interior ambience was a positive talking point among guests.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Tight rooms
Most guests commented that the rooms here were on the smaller size, even by European standards.
negative:
Guests dismayed by annex accommodation
Guests who booked the larger suites offered by this property were dismayed to find that their accommodation was not located in the hotel’s chic main building. These guests reported that, upon check-in, they were shown to a rather dingy secondary annex, a building that, overall, lacked the style, finesse and standards of the main hotel. Understandably, this was a cause of upset and disappointment for many.
negative:
Noise at night
There were lots of reports here of noise from nearby clubs and bars filtering into rooms well into the night and even the early hours of the morning.