Industrial type lobby in Generator Madrid.
Madrid is experiencing unparalleled tourism development. Every week that passes its hotel capacity grows in some way and there is no month that does not go by without us noticing a new opening of a hotel, a hostel or any type of accommodation who arrives in the capital with the intention of winning over the potential traveler.
One of the last to arrive 'in the neighbourhood', specifically at number 2 of the central San Bernardo street, is the Generator Madrid hostel. To those who already know this British chain specializing in lodging, which has a total of 13 properties in Europe, it will not be necessary to explain that one of the brand values is to offer "design and services at an affordable price", in the words of Alastair Thomann, CEO of Generator.
But to those who are still a little confused and have not yet found out that the fine line between hotels and hostels is becoming more and more blurred, We urge you to discover how sophisticated and alternative the latter can be in our Hot Hostels, where we once included the incredible Venice Generator.
Shared room for eight people at the Generator Hostel Madrid.
THE PROPERTY OF MADRID
One of the secrets to the success and rapid growth of the Generator hosting brand lies in choose unusual properties and transform them into design spaces. And in the specific case of Madrid it was not going to be different: it occupies a 6,000 m2 building built in 1930 that was a gas station with parking.
A property now divided into five floors that houses 129 rooms, 51 of them private, double and family (from €49 with its own bathroom), and 78 shared rooms with four and eight beds (from €15 per bed with its own bathroom).
Exposed pipes painted red, iron and wrought iron everywhere, leather headboards in earth tones, walls with olive green moldings... these are just some of the small details that make up the industrial look of the rooms.
Private double room, in the new Generator Hostel Madrid.
LIVE THE EXPERIENCE MORE THAN SLEEP
As for the common areas, the attention is drawn to the restaurant, with subway-type tiles on the walls, also illustrations, leather seats in brown tones and an important mixture of lamps of different types. It is complemented by a cafeteria area where you will surely want to sit in one of the green leather wing seats to have a coffee.
Other strong point is its roof terrace with lounge area –with a huge bar and several tables with chairs–, where guests can have a drink with views of the city's rooftops. Remember that this hostel is located next to Gran Vía and Plaza de Santo Domingo and very close to Callao, the Royal Palace and even Madrid's Art Triangle.
Generator Madrid restaurant, with a pleasant and modern appearance.
GeneratorMadrid, halfway between a hostel and a hotel, It thus arrives to complete the portfolio of properties of this company, which already has hostels in the European cities of London, Dublin, Barcelona, Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Berlin.
“After the success of the four years of travel in Barcelona, our new property in Madrid symbolizes our commitment to Spain (...) . The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recently declared that Spain is poised to become the second most popular tourist destination in the world, and this is a fact that we have verified. Our business in Spain is solid and we seek to create more jobs and help attract thousands of tourists to the beautiful city of Madrid”, concludes Alastair Thomann.
Who wouldn't want to have a coffee at one of these Generator Madrid tables?
UNIQUE PERSONALITY INNOVATIVE DESIGN
Much has changed in the decorative style since Generator opened its first hostel in London in 1995 (it was remodeled in 2014 and returned with more intense colors in the rooms), and yet the firm always presents hostels adapted to decorative tastes that are styled at each moment of each of the openings.
We definitely choose the Generator Venice , with its Fantini mosaics and Murano glass, but others may prefer to sleep in the Generator Hamburg, where it was a former Beatles recording studio.
There is even a Genarator in Miami, for those who embark on the adventure of discovering America, without having to spend half the budget on accommodation. And sleeping right on South Beach, because If there is something that differentiates the Generator hostels, apart from its design, it is its privileged location.
Generator Berlin (Berlin, Germany)