Spain Guide
Around Madrid
Accommodation
1 Casona de la Reyna Carrera de San Sebastián 26 
925 282 052 
www.casonadelareyna.com Situated in the quiet San Cipriano area of the old town with private parking and 24 spacious, classically decorated rooms all with a/c. Price: €101-150
2 Castillo San Servando Across the Puente de Alcántara and just off Paseo de la Rosa on Cuesta de San Servando 925 224 554 
albergues@jccm.es Toledo's youth hostel is across the river from the Alcázar in a wing of the fourteenth-century Mudéjar-style Castillo San Servando, a 15min walk (signposted) from the train station. It has a fine view of the city, and booking is advised. Accommodation is in two- or four-bed dormitories; YH card required. Opening time: Closed mid-Aug to mid-SeptPrice: €12.50
3 Hostal Abad c/Real del Arrabal 1 925 283 500 www.hotelabad.com A smart hotel situated in a former ironworks close to the Mezquita de la Luz. The 22 rooms have brick-lined walls and warm colours, and those in the loft are particularly nice. Price: €71-100
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Hostal del Cardenal Paseo de Recaredo 24 925 224 900 www.hostaldelcardenal.com A splendid old mansion with a famous restaurant and delightful gardens, located outside the city wall, near Puerta Nueva de Bisagra. Price: €101-150
5 Hostal Centro c/Nueva 13 925 257 091 www.hostalcentro.com Very pleasant, inexpensive a/c 23-room hostal situated close to Plaza de Zocódover. Price: €36–70
6 Hostal Descalzos c/Descalzos 30 925 222 888 www.hostaldescalzos.com Very good-value, centrally located hostal, handy for the main sights. Some of the modern a/c en-suite rooms have lovely views, plus there's a small open-air pool. Price: €51-70
7 Hostal Nuevo Labrador c/Juan Labrador 10 925 222 620 www.nuevolabrador.com Tucked down a shady street near to the Alcázar, this friendly and modern hostal has twelve good-value rooms and its own restaurant. Price: €36-50
8 Hostal La Posada de Manolo c/Sixto Ramón Parro 8 925 282 250 www.laposadademanolo.com An atmospheric hostal in a carefully refurbished period house close to the cathedral. Price: €71-100
9 Hotel Pintor el Greco c/Alamillos de Transito 13 925 285 191 www.hotelpintorelgreco.com A well-equipped and nicely furnished hotel in a refurbished seventeenth-century bakery situated in the old Jewish quarter. It has 33 comfortable rooms, many with fine views across the Tajo, and private parking. Special offers available. Price: €101-150
10 Hotel Santa Isabel c/Santa Isabel 24 925 253 120 www.santa-isabel.com The best of the mid-range hotels occupies a converted nobleman's house right in the centre, with airy rooms, wood-panelled floors and safe parking. Price: €36-50
11 Palacio Eugenia de Montijo Plaza del Juego de la Pelota 7 925 274 690 www.palacioeugeniademontijo.com Luxury hotel in the heart of the old town with its own spa and a high-class restaurant run by the Adolfo chain. Price: €101-150
12 Parador Conde de Orgaz Cerro del Emperador s/n 925 221 850 www.paradores.com Superb views of the city from the terrace of Toledo's top hotel, but the drawback is that it's a fair walk from the centre. Price: €151-200
13 Camping El Greco Ctra. De Toledo-Puebla de Montalbán 925 220 090 www.campingelgreco.es A 30min walk from the Puerta de Bisagra: cross the Puente de la Cava towards Puebla de Montalbán, then follow the signs. There are great views of the city from this riverside campsite – and a bar to enjoy them from – plus a swimming pool to cool off in after a hard day's sightseeing.