Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Quatro

Noisy and in need of a facelift, Hotel Quatro’s main selling point is its prime location steps from Puerta del Sol, the bustling semicircular plaza that’s Madrid’s nerve center. Despite touting itself as a four-star property, leaky faucets, hard beds, loud construction, and lackluster service are common customer complaints.

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room

What’s black and white and red all over? The rooms at Hotel Quatro, whose tritone color palette is corny and unattractive. Beds set at odd angles, paper-thin pillows, and spotty wifi can be crazy-making, especially while on vacation.

YOU SHOULD KNOW Superior Double and Triple rooms—with street views and floor-to-ceiling windows—are far more inviting than standard doubles.

bathroom

Bathrooms, with black-marble floors and frosted-glass vanity tops, are nothing out of the ordinary, though some guests have reported horror shows of clogged drains, dribbling showers, and dirty fixtures.

lobby

The small, unremarkable lobby is ideally suited to check-in and check-out—and that’s about it.

dining

Forego the hotel breakfast with its paltry quantities served in a depressing, oddly laid-out dining room.