Hotel El Coloso, Madrid

Madrid itself is well worth a visit. You can get some great tapas food, and there are some lovely parks to relax in during summer, however The Hotel El Coloso could not have been worse. The location of the hotel was dodgy and out of the way, the rooms either smelt of cigarettes or sewage (especially when the air conditioning was on), and we had money stolen from one of our rooms. The staff were rude, unhelpful and tried to call us liars instead of apologising or compensating. There is no security - if you want a key card you just tell them which room number you want and they give you one, no questions asked. Go to Madrid, but don't stay at this hotel!