Considering the De Las Letras Hotel in Madrid?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting Madrid:
Speaking a little Spanish... by mabelyn
Speaking a little Spanish opens up cheaper accommodations and the opportunity to go off the beaten path. And of course, if you stumble across an out of way shop with that perfect something, a little more Spanish can help you haggle on the price. English is not spoken as frequently in Spain as other European countries. Still, it is possible to travel just using English. One is most likely to find English speakers in the main tourists areas and along the Costa del Sol. English speaking hotel clerks are found in moderate to expensive hostales and hoteles. If you speak no Spanish just stick to the tourist areas and you should fare well.