Location and hotel facilities:
The 4 star Holiday Inn Acala is a newly renovated hotel, which is conveniently situated on the well known Calle Alcara. The hotel is within easy walking distance of the underground, the nearest of these stations being the Ciudad Lineal Metro Station (400 metres), from where you can reach Madrid`s financial area in about 15 minutes. Guests who want to explore some of Madrid`s most famous tourist attractions will find that they can be easily reached from this hotel, with The Plaza Mayor, Madrid`s central plaza, only 40 minutes away. The Museo del Prado, which features one of the world`s finest collections of European art, is 30 minutes away via the underground. The hotel is also strategically located 15 minutes from the Congress and Convention Centre (IFEMA) making it ideal for business travellers. The Santiago Berabeu Stadium, which is the home of Real Madrid Football Club can also be reached either by car in 15 minutes or via the underground in 45 minutes..
Room facilities:
All 261 guestrooms at the hotel are spacious, offer plenty of natural light and are elegantly decorated. Each room has an en-suite bathroom with hairdryer and features individually controlled air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, free Wi-Fi and a desk. There is also a minibar and complimentary tea and coffee making facilities in each room. The hotel also offers a daily housekeeping service and can arrange laundry and dry cleaning service. The Hotel offers guests free access to its heated indoor pool, sauna, and fitness centre and there is also complimentary Wi-Fi access available throughout the public areas of the hotel, a 24-hour reception and there is complimentary airport shuttle service available. Guests can chose to dine in the hotel`s restaurant `El Tostado`, which specialises in Mediterranean food and local dishes, there is also a café bar, El Portico which offers more informal dining for guests to relax in.
Hotel check-list:
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Conference room(s)
- Dial-up Internet access - surcharge
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Fitness facilities
- Hair salon
- Handicapped parking
- In-room accessibility
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Laundry facilities
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Number of floors: 4
- Number of rooms: 261
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Roll-in shower
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Sauna
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Wedding services
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
- Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Room check-list:
- Air conditioning
- Bathroom phone
- Bidet
- Climate control
- Desk
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- High-speed Internet access
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Private bathroom
- Satellite television service
- Shower/tub combination
- Television Internet access
- Wake-up calls
- Welcome amenities
- Window opens
Excellent Hotel, ideally sit...
(13/12/2011)