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Frommer's Highly Recommended

Known for its reasonable prices and praised by readers for its warm hospitality, this unpretentious hostal is run by the Ricardo González family. A 19th-century facade with Belle Epoque patterns stands in ornate contrast to the chiseled simplicity of the ancient buildings facing it. The location is one of the hostal's assets: It's on a street (a noisy one) immediately behind Plaza Mayor near one of the best clusters of tascas in Madrid. Rooms range from small to medium and are all well kept, with modest furnishings and comfortable beds. Windows facing the street have double panes. Bathrooms are tiny and contain stall showers.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Madrid, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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