Generator Madrid

Great location, clean comfortable room (4 pple) with private bathroom, curtains / outlet / light, private storage under bed, place to hang out downstairs and also a rooftop bar that you could hang out.

Location is superb, a few steps away from the Gran via and just a few blocks away from Plaza España, Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel and several metro stations too. Everything looks clean and new. Shared areas (especially the bar at the rooftop) are very nice.

The location is excellent. The metro is nearby, but you can do a lot on foot. It's next to Gran Via. I stayed in a shared room, but the bed comfort was excellent. The hostel is very organized, and the breakfast is well served.

Great Location, Great Value for the Price! Easy access. My room (Family room) was with a view on inside garden, so it was pretty quiet there.

I have been in Spain as an American Pilgrim on the Camino (Francés) de Santiago for 50 days and 50 nights starting on April 4, 2024. After initially staying 2 nights at a BnB in Madrid and the following night at a nice hotel in Pamplona, I stayed the remaining 47 nights in albergues, monasteries, hostels, and finally the mega-hostel Generator Madrid for 2 nights. All of these communal accommodations win my heart hands down with no comparison to the standard luxury hotel. The metropolitan atmosphere and sheer size of Generator Madrid (> 500 beds) does not diminish the underlying hospitality that was at the core of nearly all of the Camino albergues. Note that the medieval pilgrims were largely provided lodging, food, and care by monasteries initially, and then also by community buildings called “Hospitales” in Spanish. I would not be surprised if the English word “hospitality” is derived from these Old World albergues that were called Hospitales. The main attendant at an albergue is called an “Hospitalero.” At Generator Madrid, the service has been excellent. I arrived for check-in at 1 AM after 6-1/2 hours of bus and then high-speed train travel from Finisterre to Santiago to Madrid. The 24/7 reception desk was attended by a bilingual receptionist, Jesús, who was muy amable y animado, even at 2 AM. I was the last guest to leave my 8-bed dormitory room at 10:15 AM, and the cafeteria staff, Rushyl and Jiana, were very welcoming, and did not rush me as I did not arrive for breakfast until 10:45 AM. Breakfast service ends at 11 AM. The next time I am traveling in a metropolis anywhere in the world, I will seek out a hostel like Generator. I hope my wife will be open to this communal alternative.