Bastardo Hostel Madrid: Where Rebels Stay and Legends Are Made
Some hostels give you a bed and a locker. Bastardo gives you a whole attitude.
Named after the ones who broke the rule, Patti Smith, Frida Kahlo, Luis Buñuel, Marie Curie, every room in Bastardo pays tribute to people who refused to follow the path laid out for them. People who lived differently, thought differently, and created something unforgettable in the process.
Sound familiar? Good. You’re in the right place.
Located right between Chueca and Malasaña, two of Madrid’s most electric neighborhoods, next to Tribunal metro station, with a rooftop terrace, its own bar and restaurant Limbo, and a cultural program that includes concerts, exhibitions, poetry nights and DJ sessions. Bastardo isn’t just a hostel. It’s a community.
And when that community wants to experience Madrid after dark? The Pub Crawl Company is ready.
Bastardo’s location is not an accident. It sits right at the crossroads of Madrid’s two most vibrant neighborhoods and both come fully alive after midnight.
Malasaña, creative, indie, bohemian. Bars that don’t look like bars from the outside. Music you won’t hear anywhere else. The neighborhood that Madrid’s artists, musicians and night owls actually call home.
Chueca, cosmopolitan, inclusive, electric. One of Europe’s most vibrant LGBTQ+ districts and one of Madrid’s best nightlife areas full stop. The kind of neighborhood where the party never feels forced because everyone genuinely wants to be there.
Add Gran Vía 10 minutes on foot, Puerta del Sol 15 minutes away, and you have access to the entire city from your front door.
Madrid’s Best-Rated Pub Crawl, Starting Near You
The Pub Crawl Company runs nightly from Bastardo Hostel and we work with Bastardo because we share the same philosophy: travelers deserve a real, well-organized, genuinely fun experience. Not a tourist trap with a wristband.
Here’s what makes our pub crawl different from everything else in Madrid:
👥 A well-organized large group with a team of guides, not just one. We add one guide for every 12-15 people so although we go out together as one big international group, there’s always a team of guides managing the logistics, keeping everyone together, looking after every single person and making sure nobody gets lost or left behind. While other companies send one overwhelmed guide for 40+ people and hope for the best, we run it like a proper operation. The result? A big, buzzing, international group that actually feels organized and safe.
🏆 Madrid’s best-rated pub crawl. TripAdvisor, Google, Hostelworld consistently the top-rated pub crawl experience in the city. The reviews speak for themselves.
🌍 The largest hostel network in Madrid. We partner with more hostels than any other pub crawl company in the city meaning your group brings together travelers from all over Madrid, all on the same night, creating exactly the kind of energy that makes a night unforgettable.
🥃 5 shots included + drink discounts at every stop. Your budget stays under control. Your glass doesn’t stay empty.
🚀 Fast track entry to one of Madrid’s top clubs. Skip the queue. Walk straight in. More time dancing, less time waiting on a pavement.
This Is an Experience, Not Just a Night Out
The best way to understand Madrid’s nightlife isn’t to Google «best bars in Madrid» and wander around alone hoping something good happens. It’s to go with people who know every corner of the city after dark and to go with a group of fellow travelers who are all there for the same reason.
Our pub crawl is the fastest, most fun and safest way to:
- Discover Madrid’s real nightlife not the tourist version
- Meet travelers and locals who actually want to connect
- Feel safe in a city you don’t know yet, with a team looking after you all night
- Create the kind of memories that don’t fade, the ones that start with «this one night in Madrid…»
Solo travel is great. But some nights are better shared. Our guides know exactly how to turn a group of strangers into a group of friends it usually takes about 90 seconds and one good shot.
What the Night Looks Like
10:00 PM — Meet us at Bastardo.
10:30 PM — Meet the group at the meeting point bar. First shot and beer pong.
11:30 PM — First bar. The group finds its energy. You realize you’re going to have a proper night.
12:30 AM — Second and third stops. Different music, different vibe, same great crowd building momentum.
2:30 AM — Fast track entry to the club. Madrid shifts into another gear entirely. This is what the city was built for.
Sunrise (optional) — Bastardo’s rooftop terrace will still be there in the morning. So will the stories.
Who Comes?
Rebels, wanderers, solo travelers, friend groups, Erasmus students, people celebrating something and people celebrating nothing in particular. Mostly 20-35ish. Always interesting. Always up for it.
The common thread: nobody came to Madrid to have a forgettable night.
Bastardo + The Pub Crawl Company
You picked the most characterful hostel in Madrid. Now give your nights the same treatment.
We run every single night of the year. 365 days, no exceptions. Rain, sunshine, Monday, bank holiday. We’re always here.
👉 BOOK YOUR PUB CRAWL NOW Meet us at Bastardo Hostel Madrid every night from 9:00pm – 10:30pm
Minimum age 18. Smart casual dress recommended. 1 guide per 12-15 people — one big group, perfectly organized. Madrid’s top-rated pub crawl.