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Hi All,
Neither my husband nor I have ever been to Madrid. We are not certain where in the city to stay. Also we'd love suggestions for comfortable, interesting lodging that is affordable (less than $150) and non-smoking.
Liz
Needed someplace reasonably priced to make up for my last night in Madrid in a real hotel by the airport $$$$
Thanks for the replies and suggestions on neighborhoods/districts. My outgoing flight leaves at around 10:30 am and I expect there is that "2 hour rule" about how early to get to the airport and check in. I am not young, hip or sleek and am just months short of the age 60 discount, darn it all!! I do need to check to see what terminal I will be flying out of (Delta Airlines to the US). I have "plenty" of time to change my Madrid hotels/hostels.Hi, Liz,
I have had a lot of good luck with booking.com, surprisingly. I've gotten some pretty good deals in some "young hip sleek" places at good prices. I'm actually more of an "old world charm" kind of person, but those go at a pretty high premium in Madrid. I think the main thing is location, which I would limit to Puerta del Sol and Gran Via areas (I think most of the online sites use these as neighborhoods), but others may have recommendations for places further afield.
Hi, GreatDane, I know you didn't ask, but I would just say that unless your flight is at the crack of dawn, staying in central Madrid is not a problem for you on your last night, especially if you stay in the Puerta del Sol area. The cercanias train, which leaves from the Puerta del Sol, costs a couple of euros (40% less if you're over 60) and takes around a half hour to get to T4. There is an totally simple transfer at Nuevos Ministerios. Trains start as early as 5 am. I would try my hardest to avoid an airport hotel and its promise of a charmless last night.Buen camino, Laurie
I always stay at the Hostal Persal, which is close to the Puerta del Sol, and the Plaza Mayor. They do a great buffet breakfast. Google them for prices for your stay.Hi All,
We are walking the Camino Primitivo next June and then volunteering at an albergue for the first half of July. At the end of our trip we plan to stay 4 days in Madrid before returning to the US. Does anyone have recommendations for great places to stay in central Madrid?
Neither my husband nor I have ever been to Madrid. We are not certain where in the city to stay. Also we'd love suggestions for comfortable, interesting lodging that is affordable (less than $150) and non-smoking.
Thanks!
Liz
I agree! I have stayed there at least four times, and will be there again in early November at the end of my Camino. However, Chic and Basic apparently has been sold and is now run under the name Urban Sea Hotel Atocha 113. The pictures on the website look exactly like the C&B that I remember. It is still chic and basic, with good prices and only a five minute walk from the Atocha train and bus station with regular shuttle buses to the airport. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and I felt safe walking alone to a nearby restaurant in the evening.I stayed at a place called Chic and Basic. Its in the Sol district and was close to the Atocha Metro entrance. The metro provided easy access from Chamartin and to the airport.
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