Gran Atlanta - Madrid, Spain     

My girlfriend and I were in Madrid from 28.12.2007 to 02.01.2008. The Gran Atlanta hotel is located in a nice and quiet neighborhood, but it is an old hotel that needs to be refurbished. I think the hotel is overvalued, expensive for the level of comfort and more like 3 star hotel because even a restaurant is not available! From airport you need about 30 minutes by metro till Nuevos ministerios metro station (direct line) and then you have to walk about 15 minutes till you reach the hotel. From the hotel the nearest metro station is Alvarado (10 min. walking) and this is direct line to Sol station; you need about 20 min. by metro to Sol station. The location it’s a little bit far from downtown! The personnel was friendly and helpful. The room was basic, large and clean with old furniture, but if you want to visit the city you won’t spend too much time in the room. For the breakfast we had always the same food, fresh but not diversified and without any vegetables (!) and they served us only oranges. Around the hotel you will find a lot of restaurants and El Corte Ingles shopping center.

Generally a nice hotel. Not far from Barajas airport so convenient for anyone with an early flight. The walls between the rooms are not at all sound-proof so it's easy to hear the tv or people talking in next room which is annoying. Expensive for the level of comfort and definately not 4 star. More like 3 star as no extra services such as fitness area or restaurant facilities are available.