Wellington Hotel in Madrid, ES

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Wellington Hotel

Location.  The Wellington Hotel occupies an imposing eight-storey building located opposite the Retiro Park in the business and commercial district of Salamanca in central Madrid, Spain. The Serrano shopping area, Botanical Gardens and renowned Prado Museum are all within one kilometre. Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) is 12 kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features.  Madrid's Wellington Hotel combines traditional style with modern facilities, including lift access and air conditioning. Behind the hotel's stone and ironwork facade, a marble-floored lobby with pillars and contemporary artworks leads to a red- carpeted lounge area with chandelier, armchairs and sofas. Modern stained-glass windows feature on every floor.

Guests enjoy Basque and nouvelle cuisine at the popular Goizeko Wellington restaurant. Coffee and international and Spanish dishes are served all day at the wooden-floored La Llave de Oro restaurant. The Wellington Hotel's English-style Bar Ingles has a wooden bar and leather seats.

The hotel's eight meeting rooms, including the Duke of Wellington room with high ceiling and chandelier, can hold up to 250 people.

A health centre with saunas, hair salon and barber offers beauty and massage services. Internet access is offered in the business center (complimentary) and in the lobby (surcharge). Computers onsite valet parking and childcare are available (surcharge).

Guestrooms.  Decorated in traditional style with wooden furniture, the 262 air-conditioned, soundproofed guestrooms at Madrid's Wellington Hotel have courtyard or street views. All rooms include minibars, satellite television, wireless Internet access and safes.

Expert Tip.  The bull-rearing owners of this Madrid hotel have welcomed celebrity bullfighters like Manuel Caballero and El Juli as guests.

Surrounding Area

SALAMANCA DISTRICT

Room Information - Wellington Hotel

Bed Type:  Short Description: Standard room Long Description: Two twin beds. One queen bed on request. Beds have linen sheets. Some rooms have balconies. All rooms are decorated in classic style with wooden furniture, and fabrics in muted red, greens and browns. Rooms overlook the courtyard with swimming pool or street; the latter have double-glazing. All of the en-suite marble bathrooms have two sinks, magnifying mirror and choice of complimentary toiletries.

Bed Type:  Short Description: Executive Room Long Description: Two twin beds. One king bed on request. Beds have linen sheets. Some rooms have balconies. All rooms have wireless Internet connection (fee), CD player, slippers and bathrobes and are of a generous size (by European standards). Rooms overlook the courtyard with swimming pool or street; the latter have double-glazing.

Bed Type:  Short Description: Advance Super Saver  Long Description: One double bed or two twin beds. Desk. TV with premium cable channels and pay movies. Clock radio. Minibar. Hair dryer. In-room safe.

Property Information

Check In Time - 12 p.m.
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Floors - 8
Guestrooms - 261
Porter/bellhop
24-hour front desk

Star rating: 5

Check in time is 12:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

Alcala Gate - adjacent
Retiro Park - adjacent
Colon Square - adjacent
Serrano (upmarket shopping district) - 2 blocks
Prado Museum - 1 kilometre
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum - 1 kilometre
Grand Via (shopping and entertainment district) - 1 kilometre
Botanical Gardens - 1 kilometre
Queen Sofia Art Centre - 2 kilometres
Puerta del Sol - 3 kilometres
Plaza Mayor - 3 kilometres
Plaza Espana - 3 kilometres
IFEMA (convention centre) - 10 kilometres

Driving Directions - Wellington Hotel

From Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD):
Distance to Wellington Hotel is 12 kilometres, approximately 25 minutes' drive.

Getting there.  A regular underground metro service runs from the airport to central Madrid. The station is located in terminal 2 and is on line 8 (pink). The single fare is 1.75 EUR. An airport bus runs to central Madrid's Plaza de Colon terminal. The bus departs every 10 minutes and tickets cost 2.40 EUR. Taxis into the city centre cost about 30 EUR, including an airport surcharge.

Getting around.  The Wellington Hotel is located opposite Retiro Park in Madrid's Salamanca district, one kilometre from the Prado Museum. The squares and narrow streets in central Madrid are best explored by foot. An extensive public bus and metro system offers a cheap and efficient way to get around the city. Single tickets can be bought from bus drivers or machines. A 10-trip Metrobus ticket, costing 6.40 EUR, is ideal for those making multiple journeys. Taxis can be hailed on the street and are reasonably priced. Secure parking is available onsite (surcharge).

Driving directions.  From Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD):
Take the N100 towards Burgos/Madrid/Zaragoza and follow signs for N11/E90/Avenida de America/Madrid.
Join the N11/E90 and continue for six kilometres following signs for M30/Valencia.
Take the M30 and continue for one kilometre, then follow signs for Calle de Alcala into Madrid.
Continue along Calle de Alcala for two kilometres, then turn right onto Calle de Velazquez, where you will see the hotel.