Thank you so much Madrid
Man for all the help in planning our trip. We are back from 10 days in Spain and here are some of the highlights from our 5 days in Madrid and suggestions for others:
1.
Aerocity shuttle - very prompt however for our flight from Madrid to Malaga they dropped us off at the wrong terminal. We had to walk from T1 to T2 at 5:45am!
2.
Hotel Emperador - Lovely rooftop pool, it was a nice getaway in the late afternoon after a full day of sightseeing however Drinks were Very expensive - 5 Euro for a coke! The rooms were nice, clean and per our request, ready for early check-in and we received a quiet location. Gran Via was very touristy and dirty at that end, however, the great location made up that!
3.
Localidades Galicia delivered our bullfight tickets as promised.
4.
Madrid Segway Tour - it was a great way to see the city, we loved Antony and Marta, they really gave us a private view of Madrid and made it so much fun for our teenagers. Included in the tour was a stop for a drink ( of any kind!! ) and tapas at Plaza Mayor. So much fun!
4. Favorite restaurants:
El Buey for the ox,
Museo del Jamon , Chocolateria San Gines for Churros and Chocolate,
Cerveceria 100 Montaditos for mini bocodillos of all kinds for 1.2euro each
5.
Retiro Park - just beautiful, so glad we rented the row boat.
6. Day trips to Toledo by Avant train from Atocha station and Segovia by
La Sepulvedana bus from
Hotel Florida Norte bus were so easy, as recommended, you don't need to take a tour.
8. As recommended, Tour of
Estadio Bernabeu was very impressive!! Even our 15 year old daughter, who is not a sports fan enjoyed it.
7. We went everwhere on the
Metro - it was awesome. The best subway system anywhere, every city should have one so easy to use!!
I hope this information will help other travellers and I apologize for any misspellings!
We loved Madrid and have many great memories of our trip!!