# El Escorial Youth Hostel

Hostel en San Lorenzo de El Escorial · San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-stay/el-escorial-youth-hostel · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Qué tiene: 100 beds · 33 rooms · Dining room · Community of Madrid hostel network

Hostel in the Community of Madrid network in the town centre, with 100 beds in 33 rooms; closed to bookings for works until the end of the year.

Closed for works right now
The Community of Madrid warns on the hostel's page that, because of renovation work, it is not taking bookings until the end of the year. If you plan to come in the next few weeks, look for another option, such as the Hotel Miranda & Suizo or Camping El Escorial, and check the official page again before planning a stay here.
Sleeping cheaply at the foot of the monastery
It is a hostel in the Community of Madrid Youth Hostels Network, on calle Residencia, within the built-up area and with views of the Royal Monastery. According to the Community's page, it has 100 beds in 33 rooms with sheets and blankets: with one, two or three beds in beds or bunks, and four in bunks, with six places adapted for people with reduced mobility. Reception is open from 8:00 to 21:00, although the hostel is open 24 hours.
Rates
The official prices, including VAT, depend on age:


Under 2525 to 30Over 30


Bed and breakfast€14€15.40€19.80
Half board€23€25.30€30.80
Full board€28—€41.80
Single lunch or dinner€9€9.90€13.20


Children under three do not pay. There is a 25% discount with the Carné Joven or the hostel membership card, and discounts for youth activities organised by public or non-profit bodies. Bookings are made with a form on the Community's website, which also publishes the booking and use conditions.
Facilities
The dining room serves breakfast at 8:30, lunch at 14:00 and dinner at 20:00, and prepares a packed lunch if you give notice beforehand, useful for setting out on a walk. There is a café lounge with drinks machines, a sitting room with television, activity rooms, wifi in the common areas, left-luggage, cots and highchairs. For free time they lend board games, table tennis, table football, bicycles and snowshoes. Outside there are gardens, a football pitch, a basketball court and a children's climbing wall. At reception they issue the Carné Joven free of charge, from 9:00 to 20:00.
Getting there
The Community lists buses 661 and 664 from the Moncloa interchange to the San Lorenzo bus station, the 660 from Collado Villalba, and the Madrid–Ávila train or the Cercanías to El Escorial; more detail in bus and Cercanías. From the hostel you can walk to the monastery and to the tourist office, where the route to Philip II's Seat starts.
Telephone 918 905 924, email escorial@madrid.org.

A tener en cuenta: Because of renovation work, it is not taking bookings until the end of the year (notice from the Community of Madrid)

## Practical details

- Address: Calle Residencia, 14, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid
- Phone: +34 918 90 59 24
- Capacity: 100
- Facilities: Lift, Laundry, Restaurant, Garden
- Accessibility: Accessible room
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.comunidad.madrid/centros/albergue-juvenil-escorial
- Coordenadas: 40.5899, -4.1523

## Cerca de aquí

- [Tren de Felipe II, from Madrid to El Escorial in 1940s carriages](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/things-to-do/philip-ii-train-el-escorial), a 393 m
- [Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/things-to-do/royal-monastery), a 423 m
- [Hotel Miranda & Suizo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-stay/hotel-miranda-suizo), a 448 m
- [Miranda & Suizo Café](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-eat/miranda-suizo-cafe), a 448 m
- [Mesón La Cueva](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-eat/meson-la-cueva), a 499 m
- [Friars' Garden and its viewpoint](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/things-to-do/friars-garden), a 501 m
- [Hotel Dorma Victoria Palace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-stay/dorma-victoria-palace), a 620 m
- [Horizontal Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/where-to-eat/horizontal-restaurant), a 645 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can I book now?
No: because of renovation work, it is not taking bookings until the end of the year.

### How much does it cost?
From €14 with breakfast for under-25s; €19.80 for over-30s.

### Can you eat there?
Yes, it has a dining room with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and prepares a packed lunch to order.

Destino: [San Lorenzo de El Escorial](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial.md)