Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
TRANSPORT: How do I move around Madrid?
MADRID CENTRE: How do I get to Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, or Gran Vía?
FOOTBALL: How do I get to the Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium?
ART:How do I get to the Prado Art Museum?
TOURIST BUS: Where can I take the Madrid Tourist Bus Madridvision?
AIRPORT: How do I get to the airport?
IFEMA TRADE FAIR: How do I get to the Ifema Fair?
EATING OUT: Where can I eat, have a drink or buy some food?
SHOPPING: Where can I buy some presents or do some shopping?
BANKS / ATM: Where can I take cash out or do banking operations?
DRY CLEANING:Where can I take my clothes for dry cleaning?
HAIDRESSER / BEAUTY SALON: I need a haircut and a treat!?
RENT-A-CAR: Where can I rent a car?
TRANSPORT: How do I move around Madrid?
Metro: Arturo Soria (Line 4). Exit Hotel, turn left, turn right at avenue (Arturo Soria). Its between 6-8 minute walk. The price per trip is €1, but you can get 10 tickets for just €7 or a Tourist Ticket for €5 per day. The Metrobus ticket is valid for both Metro and Madrid Buses.
More Information: Metro Map
Bus: Exit Hotel, turn Left. Walk to Arturo Soria. Bus Stop for 11, 70, 122 and N3 are a 2 minute walk from hotel. Bus 120 is next to the Arturo Soria Metro station. The price per trip is €1, but you can get 10 tickets for just €7 or a Tourist Ticket for €5 per day. The Metrobus ticket is valid for both Metro and Madrid Buses.
More Information: Bus Routes
Taxi: We can call taxis to the hotel, or you can flag one down at Arturo Soria. Exit Hotel, turn left. Please allow for 15-20 minutes delay during traffic rush hours (8am-10am / 5pm-8pm).
MADRID CENTRE: How do I get to Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, or Gran Vía?
The Metro is the easiest and quickest. Take Line 4 (brown) at Arturo Soria (direction Arguelles). Travel 7 stops until you reach Goya. Change to Line 2 (red) (direction Cuatro Caminos). Travel 5 stops to Sol.
FOOTBALL: How do I get to the Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium?
Bus 120 goes directly there. Exit Hotel, turn left, turn right at avenue (Arturo Soria). Its between 6-8 minute walk until Ulises Street (where the Metro station is also). Take Bus 120 in direction “Plaza de Lima”. Its 10 stops in total.
ART: How do I get to the Prado Art Museum?
The Metro is the easiest and quickest. Take Line 4 (brown) at Arturo Soria (direction Arguelles). Travel 7 stops until you reach Goya. Change to Line 2 (red) (direction Cuatro Caminos). Travel 3 stops to Banco de España.
TOURIST BUS: Where can I take the Madrid Tourist Bus Madridvision?
There are 2 different bus tours (Historical Madrid and Modern Madrid). You can start both Tours from Plaza de Colón. The Metro is direct. Take Line 4 (brown) at Arturo Soria (direction Arguelles). Travel 10 stops until you reach Colon. Look for the Madridvision signs.
AIRPORT: How do I get to the airport?
Metro: Take Line 4 (brown) at Arturo Soria (direction Pinar de Charmartin). Travel 3 stops until you reach Mar de Cristal. Change to Line 8 (pink) (direction Aeropuerto). Travel 2 stops for Terminals T-1, T-2 and T3. Continue 2 more stops for Terminal 4.
Taxi: A taxi to Barajas Airport will cost something between 25-30 Euros depending on time of day. Allow at least 20-30 minutes during rush hour to get to airport (8am-10am / 5pm-8pm). In other times it should be less than 15 minutes in total.
IFEMA TRADE FAIR: How do I get to the Ifema Fair?
Metro: Take Line 4 (brown) at Arturo Soria (direction Pinar de Charmartin). Travel 3 stops until you reach Mar de Cristal. Change to Line 8 (pink) (direction Aeropuerto). Travel 1 stops to Campo de las Naciones.
Taxi: A taxi to the IFEMA will cost something between 10-15 Euros depending on time of day. Allow at least 10-20 minutes during rush hour to get to IFEMA (8am-10am / 5pm-8pm). In other times it should be less than 10 minutes in total.
Bus: Take the 122 Bus (direction Campo de las Naciones). Its 18 stops to the IFEMA Trade Fair. Allow at least 10-20 minutes during rush hour to get to IFEMA (8am-10am / 5pm-8pm). In other times it should be less than 10 minutes in total.
EATING OUT: Where can I eat, have a drink or buy some food?
Restaurants:
Pizza Marzano, Italian Food. Hotel Ground Floor.
La Vaca Argentina: walk out, turn right twice, Argentinean food.
La Alpargatería: walk out, turn right twice, Pizza and Pasta.
Arturo Soria Plaza: Exit Hotel, turn right, right again, walk up hill, turn right again, walk a few meters, on the left side is entrance to Shopping centre (2 minutes walk).
Gino´s: Pasta and Pizza.
Hollywood: Burgers,Tacos and Enchilladas.
Fassgrill: German beer and food.
Lateral: Bar & Snacks, Restaurant.
La Churrería: lovely sweet “Churros” and tapas.
Taruffi: Icecream and coffee bar.
Vait: Coffee and Spanish finger food.
La Arroceria del Mediterraneo: Rice speciality.
Creperie La Fontaine: sweet and savory crepes.
SHOPPING: Where can I buy some presents or do some shopping?
The shopping mall 2 minutes away from the Hotel (Arturo Soria Plaza) has many shops, a newsagent with foreign newspapers and magazines, as well as a supermarket (Sanchez Romero).
BANKS / ATM: Where can I take cash out or do banking operations?
Lloyds Bank and Caja Madrid Bank: exit Hotel, turn right, up hill, turn right, at your right side. 2 minutes
There are 2 additional ATM´s at Arturo Soria Plaza.
DRY CLEANING: Where can I take my clothes for dry cleaning?
Dry Cleaner (Tintoreria “Come and Clean”) :exit Hotel, turn right, right again, up hill, turn right, on your right side, orange window.
HAIDRESSER / BEAUTY SALON: I need a haircut and a treat!?
There is a hairdresser opposite the Hotel. “Rembrandt”.
RENT-A-CAR: Where can I rent a car?
Pepecar , C/Arturo Soria 154, just opposite the Jefatura Provincial Trafico. www.pepecar.com. Only 5 minutes walk away.

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