Hotel The Principal Madrid *****

November/2013 Someone from Palma de Mallorca thinks:

• Overall rating: 2.9
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: la ubicación
• Negative: las escaleras de entrada, los ascensores, el suelo de la habitación y la ducha
• I RECOMMEND it for... Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Handicapped
• Cleanliness: 5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: Not rated Escaleras para acceder (ibamos con un bebé y su carrito). Ascensores muy estrechos para maniobrar el carrito de bebé.
• Staff: 5
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 2.5 Suelo irregular tapado por la moqueta. Ducha en lugar de bañera (sabiendo que ibamos con un bebé). Baño demasiado grande para lo pequeña que es la habitación.
• Value for money: 2.5 Pagué por la ubicación pero por nada más. La verdad es que esperaba más al coger un 4 estrellas.

November/2013 Someone from Comunidad de Madrid thinks:

• Overall rating: 5.5
• Would you recommend it? I don't know
• Positive: La ubicación y las vistas
• Negative: Falta de atenciones o detalles con el huesped. Muy decepcionante la cesta de frutas solicitada y pagada. En realidad no recibimos una cesta, sino un plato con dos mandarinas, dos manzanas y dos peras.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Luxury, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: Not rated
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 5
• Value for money: 2.5

October/2013 Someone from Japan thinks:

• Overall rating: 5.7
• Would you recommend it? I don't know
• Positive: convenient location
• Negative: charged WiFi (not free)
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 5
• Staff: 5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 5
• Value for money: 5

October/2013 Someone from IRELAND thinks:

• Overall rating: 7.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: SPACIOUS BEDROOM WITH VERY GOOD FACILITIES... VERY CLEAN AND WELL MAINTAINED.... BEDS VERY COMFORTABLE...HOTEL IDEALLY LOCATED.... .
• Negative: STAFF GENERALLY WERE HELPFUL AND EFFICIENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DINING ROOM STAFF WHO APPEARED TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN GETTING THE DINING ROOM CLEARED RATHER THAN IN PROVIDING SERVICE TO THERE CUSTOMERS. DISAPPOINTED THAT A SUPERIOR ROOM HAD NO TEA OR COFFEE MAKING FACILITIES.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 10 VERY CLEAN.
• Location: 10 VERY CENTRAL.
• Common facilities and services: 7.5 GOOD
• Staff: 10 STAFF OVERALL WERE VERY COURTEOUS... DINING ROOM STAFF BEING THE EXCEPTION ACTED AS IF THEY DID NOT WANT YOU THERE.
• Quietness: 10 VERY QUIET FOR A CENTRAL HOTEL.
• Room: 10 LOVELY SUPERIOR ROOM BUT HAD NO COFFEE OR TEA FACILITIES.. IT SHOULD FOR THE PRICE.
• Value for money: 10 YES BEING A CENTRAL HOTEL IT WAS ACCEPTABLE.

October/2013 Someone from Poland thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: comortable bed, terrace view
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 7.5

October/2013 Someone from Preston UK thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Good rooms service and the terrace
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Classic style lovers, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 10

October/2013 Someone from Vienna thinks:

• Overall rating: 3.6
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: view on Gran Via
• Negative: no free internet, waiting time in the reception, narrow elevators
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: 2.5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 5
• Staff: 5
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 2.5
• Value for money: Not rated

October/2013 Someone from France thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Breakfast and the breakfast restaurant
• Negative: the existance of smoking floors the non finished electricity sockeds in room 415 ada palace
• I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5

October/2013 Someone from Dublin Ireland thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Friendly reception staff especially christina who was so helpful.
• Negative: rooftop drink prices too expensive.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 10

October/2013 Someone from URUGUAY thinks:

• Overall rating: 5.1
• Would you recommend it? I don't know
• Positive: LA HABITACION MUY COMODA Y BIEN UBICADO
• Negative: LA HIGIENE MALA, HABIA CUCARACHAS EN EL BAÑO CAMINANDO, ESO ARRUINO LA EXCELENTE OPINION DEL HOTEL AL LLEGAR
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: Not rated CUCARACHAS CAMINANDO EN EL BAÑO
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 5 EXCELENTE DE NO SER POR LA LIMPIEZA