cruisecruzer Posted April 24, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Does anyone have any suggestions for nice hotels in Madrid, Spain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Fltravelers Posted April 30, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Does anyone have any suggestions for nice hotels in Madrid, Spain? We were in Madrid for 2 nights in February 2007. We stayed at the Gran Hotel Canarias with our 2 daughters (18 & 23) based on reviews on Trip Advisor. The hotel is next door to the Westin and across the street from the Ritz (pretty good neighbors) at more than half the price. The Prado museum is across the street, and the other 2 famous museums are within 2 blocks one way and 5 blocks the other. The hop-on/hop-off bus stop is in front of the hotel. The rooms are smaller than US but very modern. There were flat screen TV's, marble bathrooms and it included a full buffet breakfast. We were very pleased. The staff was helpful and nice. There is no real concierge but they did recommend a great reataurant for paella and made reservations. We enjoyed our stay very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alinehu Posted April 30, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Check http://www.hotelliabeny.com.Is great and great location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouise Posted April 30, 2008 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I agree that staying near the Prado Museum is the best part of town. Madrid is a lovely city. I did the hop-on-hop-off bus around the city and the area around the Prado is very central and good for sightseeing. I stayed north of the city and it was just ok. All the history is around the Prado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaPeach Posted April 30, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The Prado is a wonderful area but be careful if you go to the train station(Atoche) nearby. I had my wallet stolen there by a gypsy! As mentioned previously, Trip Advisor is a great resource and Rick Steves is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouise Posted April 30, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I can relate GeorgiaPeach. I was pickpocketed in Barcelona. It happens in Spain (and other places too). Madrid was much nicer than Barcelona though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryperyear Posted April 30, 2008 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2008 We stayed at the Westin and enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Fltravelers Posted April 30, 2008 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2008 We were in Madrid for 2 nights in February 2007. We stayed at the Gran Hotel Canarias with our 2 daughters (18 & 23) based on reviews on Trip Advisor. The hotel is next door to the Westin and across the street from the Ritz (pretty good neighbors) at more than half the price. The Prado museum is across the street, and the other 2 famous museums are within 2 blocks one way and 5 blocks the other. The hop-on/hop-off bus stop is in front of the hotel. The rooms are smaller than US but very modern. There were flat screen TV's, marble bathrooms and it included a full buffet breakfast. We were very pleased. The staff was helpful and nice. There is no real concierge but they did recommend a great reataurant for paella and made reservations. We enjoyed our stay very much.[/quote Ooops! I meant to say that the Gran Canarias was less than half the price at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longin2cruise Posted May 1, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 1, 2008 You might want to check out the Intercontinental Castellana. It's been several years since I stayed there, but it was quite nice. Ava Gardner used to live there. It is just up the street from the Prado, very easy walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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