“Fully Suitable inexpensive hotel & location”
First of all, one cannot book a 4* hotel and expect the Ritz! That won´t happen anywhere. You always get what you pay for! The place was surely once fancier, but it still has some sort of charm. Rooms are rather small and the only quiet ones have no view, but are surely quieter than the ones leading to the street.
Sheets, towels and bathroom were all very clean!
The location is FABULOUS if you want to be at walking distance to ALL major museums. The Reina Sofia is just across the street and the Caixa Forum-which always has good & free exhibitions is just half a block up the Paseo del Prado (by the way...the terrace restaurant is beautiful and has an excellent cook)!. The Thyssen Bornamiza is just 8-10 minutes and also the Prado.
If you want to do the tourist hop on and off bus tours, those are great offers at just around €20 for 2 days, and those over 60, pay as little as €11!!!!!!!!!!! The stop is smack in front of the hotel!
Free internet at reception for 30 minutes daily.
If you aren´t fussy, the Museo del Jamon...has inexpensive breakfasts, but otherwise there aren´t many nice places to eat at nearby. The ONLY other place we quite enjoyed on the square before Reina Sofía (left)...called, Restaurante El Tres. Excellent FRESH FISH at only €20/ or menus at just around €12. Good service and good food.
All in all, we certainly recommend this NH as a suitable, inexpensive, decent and well located place. Sure, it ain´t the Ritz, but you also ain´t paying it!
GO and ENJOY Madrid!
Consigli sulla zona
Without any doubt, the area around Parque El Retiro is the nicest in Madrid. The Botanical Gardens, the Parque El Retiro itself, the Prado, Thyssen and the Reina Sofía, surely make this one of the loveliest sectors of the city.
You are close enough to the hustle and bustle of the city center, but still can enjoy the quality one can only find in more exclusive areas of such a refined city.
Escursioni
The Metro offers excellent service in the city and anybody who has travelled on them can easily
find his/her way around. The price is peanuts! 1o rides for only around €8 and if you get the 10 ticket voucher you are allowed to switch on to buses for the same ride(!). A small extra fee gets you the the airport and back.
Otherwise, I strongly recommend the hop on buses located in major cities, which in Madrid are run by Madrid Vision. Two days cost only €21,20 and you cannot see as much on the subways as you can this way.....People over 60 ONLY pay around €11 for both days!
