Places to stay & How to get around
Hotels, Hostels, Best Locations
Madrid has a great metro (subway) system & many people refer to neighborhoods based on the closest metros. Use Google Maps to help find metros for the best location for you.
*BEST NEIGHBORHOODS TO STAY IN: the center-center is Sol, which is where we will have most pre-wedding events. Then the quieter, yet centric neighborhoods to stay in would be Chamberí, Salamanca, Ibiza, Retiro, La Latina, Malasaña, Chueca, Lavapiés, Barrio de las Letras
*BEST METROS TO STAY CLOSE TO*: (line 1, light blue) Estación del Arte, Antón Martín, Tirso de Molina, Sol, Gran Via, Tribunal, Bilbao, Iglesia. (Line 2, red line) Canal, Quevedo, San Bernardo, Noviciado, Santo Domingo, Ópera, Sol, Sevilla, Banco de España, Retiro, Príncipe de Vergara, Goya, Manuel Becerra, Ventas. (Line 3, yellow line) Argüelles, Ventura Rodriguez, Plaza de España, Callao, Sol, Lavapiés. (Line 4, brown line) Argüelles, San Bernardo, Bilbao, Alonso Martínez, Colón, Serrano, Velázquez, Goya, Lista, Diego De León. (Line 5, green line) La Latina, Ópera, Callao, Gran Vía, Chueca, Alonso Martínez, Rubén Darío, Núñez de Balboa, Diego de León, Ventas. (Line 6, grey line) Diego de León, Manuel Becerra. (Line 7, orange line) Canal, Alonso Cano. (Line 8, pink line) nothing exciting... (Line 9, purple line) Núñez de Balboa, Príncipe de Vergara, Ibiza. (Line 10, dark blue line) Alonso Martínez, Tribunal, Plaza de España. (Line 11, 12, etc. nothing exciting)
Hotels/Hostels/Apartments... Madrid has SO MANY to choose from! Here are ONLY A FEW to give you an idea:
Best High-Range Hotels: Only You (both locations), Bless, Urso, Gran Hotel Inglés, Principal.
Best Mid-High: 7 Islas
Best Mid-Range Hotels: Any of the RoomMate Hotels, B&B Hotel Madrid Centro Fuencarral 52, One Shot Prado 23
Best Low-Range Hotels: Hotel Moderno, Petit Palace Hotels
Best Hostels: Mola Hostel, Bluesock & The Hat (great bar terrace!)
Airbnb: LOTSSSS to choose from. If you'd like help talking to the host, asking about location, please let us know!
By plane, train, (or automobile?)
PLANE: Airport is BARAJAS or also (newly) called ADOLFO SUAREZ. There are 4 Terminals. It's a 30€ flat rate by taxi to the center & takes 15-25min. It is also very accessible by metro & bus! Send us an email (better, a What'sApp) & we will help you find the best route to get to where you are staying!
TRAIN: the main train station is Atocha. It is in the center of Madrid & is very accessible by metro. Taxis usually charge an extra fee for picking you up from the station, Cabify doesn't.
metro. cabify. walk!
METRO: Once inside a station, head to the ticket machines. You'll need to get a card (looks like a credit card) to load up trips. The card is 1,50€, 10 trips are 12,50€ (total first time is 13,50€). Trips are for BUS & METRO. Here is alink to the 24, 28 and week passes: https://bit.ly/2SLBBAZ
CABIFY/UBER/TAXI: The "cabify" app seems to be the best price/most efficient/nicest drivers. Download this (just like uber) to get around. "Uber" also exists here & taxis, too.
WALK: day or night, sometimes the fast way to get around is... walking! The whole center of Madrid is all doable on foot! Get those Google Maps ready!
Come stop by! Que venís visitarnos!
We are not in the "center-center", but about 20-40min by metro (depending on where you're coming from) on the east side. Let us know when you'd like to stop by! We would love to have you over!