Catalonia Plaza Mayor, MadridCatalonia Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 38 of 278 hotels we score in Madrid. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0. Rooms from about $186 a night (cached, not a live quote).Catalonia Plaza Mayor is a four-star hotel in central Madrid, opened in February 2011, about 600 metres from Plaza Mayor and within a ten-minute walk of Puerta del Sol, the Prado and the Thyssen-Bornemisza museums. Rooms are spacious and modern, with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and minibars. Guests get a buffet breakfast, and there is a gym, a terrace, room service and laundry facilities. Pets and children are welcome. Its central position suits sightseers who want shops, restaurants and cultural venues close at hand. One point to check before booking: third-party listings vary on the exact distance to Plaza Mayor, and documented amenity details are limited, so confirm facilities directly with the hotel.What stands out

Central Madrid location near major sights

Buffet breakfast and room service

Gym, terrace and laundry on site

Pets and children welcome

Watch out for

Amenity documentation is limited

Distance to Plaza Mayor varies by source

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