momof34man
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2016 Camino Frances, 2018 Cotswolds
So, I hope other travelers have already experienced this issue and can help guide me through this.
I am flying from the U.S. and arriving in Madrid at 23:25. I am concerned with finding a place to stay. I probably wont be able to get out of the airport until midnight or after that. It is a tricky hour of the night and I am a little concerned that due to our late arrival time. Technically we will be checking into the hotel the same day we are leaving it. I have heard that hotels are known to give away rooms if you don't check in at a reasonable hour and if space was needed for someone else.
If we decide to stay near the airport, we would need to find a way back to the shuttle to get to the train station. I have also looked into staying AT the airport as well. I was also considering trying to find a place to stay near the Atocha train station so we can get a little more sleep. However, the public transport (bus) doesn't run to the destination (train station) during the hours we are arriving. How reliable is the taxi service at that hour?
Has anyone else had to deal with a late arrival and finding a place to sleep for the night/morning?
Thanks -
Margie (momof34man)
I am flying from the U.S. and arriving in Madrid at 23:25. I am concerned with finding a place to stay. I probably wont be able to get out of the airport until midnight or after that. It is a tricky hour of the night and I am a little concerned that due to our late arrival time. Technically we will be checking into the hotel the same day we are leaving it. I have heard that hotels are known to give away rooms if you don't check in at a reasonable hour and if space was needed for someone else.
If we decide to stay near the airport, we would need to find a way back to the shuttle to get to the train station. I have also looked into staying AT the airport as well. I was also considering trying to find a place to stay near the Atocha train station so we can get a little more sleep. However, the public transport (bus) doesn't run to the destination (train station) during the hours we are arriving. How reliable is the taxi service at that hour?
Has anyone else had to deal with a late arrival and finding a place to sleep for the night/morning?
Thanks -
Margie (momof34man)