Location. The Durval Puerta de Alcal� is located in Madrid, Spain, 500 metres from the Prado Museum in the Triangulo de Arte, the cultural centre of the city. Retiro metro station, which backs onto Retiro Park, is 100 metres away, and Madrid Barajas Airport is 15 kilometres distance.
Hotel Features. The hotel occupies a 19th century building, refurbished to include a gym, a health spa, wireless Internet access, and air conditioning, while maintaining a traditional feel with a fireplace in the lobby. Room service is 24 hours, and the multilingual staff can arrange show tickets, day trips and restaurant bookings. Garage parking is available for a surcharge.
The El Zaguan restaurant at the Durval Puerta de Alcal� serves seasonal food in a modern setting. The bar, where fine liquors and snacks are available, is set around the fireplace in the library.
There is a business centre with 24 hour service and complimentary Internet.
The hotel offers fitness equipment and spa and beauty treatments in its gym and health spa. A variety of golf courses are nearby, including the Real Club Puerta de Hierro, seven kilometres away and the National Golf Centre, 10 kilometres distance. Casa de Campo, Madrids largest park, has rowing boats for hire on its lake, and swimming and tennis are also available.
Guestrooms. Various colour schemes create diverse atmospheres in the 70 guestrooms. All are equipped with air conditioning, minibars, safes, hair dryers, LCD flatscreen television, and complimentary wireless Internet.
Expert Tip. The hotel lies within Madrids golden triangle of three great art galleries, El Prado, Thyssen Bornemisza, and Reina Sofia. Between them they hold Picassos Guernica, masterpieces by Goya and El Greco, and The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch.
Rates:
204 - 339
Number Of Rooms: 70
Number Of Floors: 5
Check In Time: 1300
Check Out Time: 1200
Amenities:
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Meeting Rooms
Business Center
Durval Puerta De Alcala
Salustiano Olozaga 12
Madrid, Spain 28001
Driving Directions:
From Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD):
Distance to The Durval Puerta de Alcala is 15 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 Two and is on line 8 (pink). The single fare is 1.75 EUR. Retiro metro station is on line 2 and is 100 metres from the hotel. An airport bus runs to central Madrids Plaza de Colon terminal. The bus departs every 10 minutes and tickets cost 2.40 EUR. Taxis to the hotel from airport cost about 30 EUR, including an airport surcharge. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. 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. Prices are all subject to change.
Driving directions. Head south out of Barajas airport toward Plaza de Pajarones.
Take the ramp onto the A2.
Take exit 4B for the M 30 and follow signs to A 3/Valencia.
Follow signs to Av Marqu�s de Corber� and then Calle de ODonnell, merging onto ODonnell.
Turn right at Calle del Doctor Esquerdo, right again onto ODonnell, left at Calle de Alcal�, and then right onto Plaza de la Independencia.
Turn left to stay on the plaza, and then right into Calle de Salustiano Olozaga for the hotel.