Situated in the heart of historic madrid this hostel occupies the fourth and fifth floors of an authentic building dating from the 1890s the location of the astoria makes it an ideal starting point for exploring many of madrids most interesting sites on foot the golden triangle of galleries the prado reina sofia and thyssen bornemisza the royal palace and puerta del sol are all a short walk away in the area surrounding the hotel you will also enjoy numerous monuments shops restaurant