Location
This hotel is conveniently located in the city centre of Madrid. Access to public transport, as well as the famous Teatro Real, is near the hotel. The Palacio Real is around 100 m away, Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol are only about 300 m away. Barajas airport is around 8 km away.
Facilities
Opened in 2000 and renovated in 2005, the hotel originally had 30 rooms. It was then renovated and redesigned by the highly respected designer Tomas Alia, and increased in size by 24 rooms. The designer impressed Madrid society with his innovative concept of "cheap & chic". The bold colours in the rooms are in contrast to the ones in the reception, and give the hotel its own personality. The unique hallways are black and white with translucent panels. Facilities on offer in the air-conditioned hotel include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a music and reading area in the lobby, a hotel safe, lifts, a breakfast room "Living Room", and WLAN Internet access. There is also a laundry service available, rounding off the facilities offered at the hotel.
Rooms
The Tomas Alia-designed modern and avant-garde rooms make maximum use of sunlight. All are minimally designed and come with an en suite bathroom and hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, a plasma TV, Internet access (WLAN), a minibar, a desk, a double or king-size bed, designer lighting by Philip Starck, and a safe. The air conditioning and heating are individually adjustable. All rooms have a view over the courtyard.
Meals
Guests can select their breakfast from a buffet.
Payment
All major credit cards, such as American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA, are accepted as methods of payment.
How to get there
From the airport take a taxi or the U8 in the direction "Nuevos Ministerios" to the end stop, then take the U10 in the direction "Puerta del Sur" to the stop "Alonso Martinez", then take the U5 in the direction "Casa de Campo" to "Opera". This hotel is located close to the Plaza de Opera.