I have stayed in this hotel on four different visits to Madrid. Great location for the Prado and Retiro Park. Conveinent to metro line and high end shopping. Rooms are above adequate for the city and staff is very accomodating.
For our weekend break in late August we had an excellent stay at the Wellington, which is a fine five star hotel at very reasonable prices. We booked a very good rate through their own website. In general the staff was very friendly, with one or two exceptions who were a bit gruff in dealing with non-Spanish speaking guests. The rooms are excellent, with a very spacious bath room and with everything you expect in a five star hotel. There is hardly any street noise, especially in the rooms onto the inner court. Breakfast buffet is fine, although at a stiff price if not included in the room rate. The hotel has a nice small coffeshop, which serves an excellent café solo (espresso) or cortado (espresso with a shot of hot milk) or whatever type of coffee you prefer. The hotel also has its own gourmet restaurant.
The biggest plus is the pool, although a bit aged, it has a very comfortable terrace and comfortable pool beds which make it a great place to take a siesta. Modern amenities include a tiny business center (first 30 minutes free) and wireless LAN in the rooms.
Directions: The Wellington is in a good location, near Retiro park and the upmarket shopping streets of Salamanca. There are some very nice restaurants two blocks away in a cosy alley called Callejon de Puigcerda.
on April 3, 2007
on April 30, 2003
on September 2, 2003
