Located in a renovated 18th-century building at the end of the Paseo del Prado, this excellent value hotel is just across the road from the Botanical Gardens and famed open-air bookstalls of the gently rising Calle Claudio Moyano. The comfortable converted period rooms still retain the original wooden floors and some have uninterrupted views of Atocha station. Homely and comfortable, the Mediodía is noted for its friendly and attentive service.