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RAFAEL ATOCHA HOTEL

Rafaelhoteles Atocha offers 245 rooms and 1200 m2 of meeting rooms. Located approximately 10 minutes walk from the station of the high speed train (AVE) that joints Madrid and Barcelona in less than 2.30hs "Atocha" and Metro stations of "Palos de la Frontera" and "Méndez Álvaro". 

Its décor with a magnificent collection of paintings hung throughout the hotel is the start of our immersion in an art route that ends in the nearby Culture Mile with the El Prado Museum, the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofía Art Centre.

- Madrid-Puerta de Atocha AVE Station: 0.7 km (8 min walking)
- Metro Station Palos de la Frontera: 0.7 km (8 min walking)
- South Bus Station: 1.0 km (12 min walking)
- Reina Sofia Museum: 1.2 km (13 min walking)
- Museo del Prado: 1.6 km (18 min walking)
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum: 2 km (22 min walking)
- Puerta del Sol (central square): 2,5 km
- International Airport Madrid-Barajas: 17,5 km

Address:
Méndez Alvaro, 30
28045, Madrid
Madrid, Spain
T. +34 914 688 100 , F. :+34 914 688 120
atocha@rafaelhoteles.com   -   www.rafaelhoteles.com

HOTEL FACILITIES

• “Azafrán” a la Carte Restaurant
• Room Service
• WI-FI
• Breakfast buffet service
• Press
• Laundry service
• Lobby Bar
• Terrace
• Gym
• Garage

Modern and warm room, large and offering views to a quiet inner patio with garden or a central street close to Atocha.

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third largest in the European Union after London and Paris. The city spans a total of 604.3 km² (233.3 sq mi).

The city is located on the Manzanares river in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political centre of Spain. The current mayor is Ana Botella from the People's Party (PP).

Madrid urban agglomeration has the 3rd largest GDP in the European Union and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial centre of Southern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies, such as Telefónica, Iberia or Repsol. Madrid is the most touristic city of Spain, the fourth-most touristic of the continent, and is the 10th most livable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2010 index. Madrid also ranks among the 12 greenest European cities in 2010. Madrid is currently a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the SEGIB and the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI). It also hosts major international institutions regulators of Spanish: the Standing Committee of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the Cervantes Institute and the Foundation of Urgent Spanish (Fundéu). Madrid organizes fairs as FITUR, ARCO, SIMO TCI  and the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week.

While Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid; the Teatro Real (Royal theatre) with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro park, founded in 1631; the 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; a large number of National museums, and the Golden Triangle of Art, located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three art museums: Prado Museum, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, which completes the shortcomings of the other two museums.

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The Programme of Official Guided Tours offered by the  Madrid City Council runs 365 days a year and offers over 40 visits a week.

Get to know the city in a fun and different way accompanied by professional guides who may conduct tours in 8 different languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Deutch and Japanese.

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ESSENTIAL MADRID: HAPSBURGS AND LA LATINA: Departs from the Plaza Mayor and heads towards the Palacio Real and surrounding area, crossing the Viaduct to discover the very origins of the city of Madrid. The tour takes you past the city’s last vestiges of medieval times, such as the Plaza de la Paja, Plaza de San Andrés, Costanilla de San Pedro and Calle del Cordón, before coming to an end at the Plaza de la Villa.

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Departure point : Plaza Mayor, 27 (Plaza Mayor Tourist Center)
Time: Monday to Saturday, 12pm. Sunday, 10am.
Days: Every day

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MADRID THROUGHT THE HISTORY BY BYCICLE: A wonderful tour and a pleasant and enjoyable way of exploring the city. You will pedal through the streets and squares of Madrid’s historical and artistic centre.

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Departure point : Plaza Mayor, 27 (Plaza Mayor Tourist Center)
Time: 12 noon. Previous booking at the Plaza Mayor Tourist Center required. All tours are limited 20 people.
Days: Saturdays
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SOLEMN CHANGE OF THE ROYAL GUARD: For more than a decade, on the first Wednesday of every month, the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard has been performed at Madrid’s Royal Palace for ‘Madrileños’ and visitors alike. During the reigns of Alfonso XII and Alfonso XII, the ceremony took place on a daily basis and involved 429 troops and 105 horses. The performance of today’s Royal Guard is a re-enactment of their historical duties, and comprises the main task of the unit.

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Departure point : Plaza Mayor, 27 (Plaza Mayor Tourist Center)
Time: 10 am. Previous booking required at Plaza Mayor Tourist Center. All visits are limited to 30 people.
Days: First Wednesday of each month except Jul, Aug and Sept (official events and weather permitting)
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