amif

Looking at Hotel Vincci Gran Via 66 or Roommate Mario
any other recommendations are welcome
would like something clean bright and modern and central budget around 120 E a night per room with breakfast 2 adults
dates Nov 6 - 9
Thank you

Nikki

Room Mate Alicia. It has modern design in a renovated old building and a great location on the Plaza Santa Ana.

For a good list of hotel options, check out Maribel's Guides at www.maribelsguides.com.

amif

nothing is available on our dates. already tried it as my 1st choice.

Nikki

I checked your dates before posting and again just now, and they appear to have at least one standard room available from 97-120 euros.

amif

happened to me as well when i tried booking from other websites - when i emailed the hotel directly (twice) they confirmed only a single room is available for the 6th - thanks though ....

ribeirasacra

120 € is that a reasonable rate? I thought something a lot cheaper would be.

Nikki

That's odd, amif, the site I checked was the hotel's own website, and you can book the room on line.

http://www.room-matehotels.com/eng/m...liciahotel.php

The picture of the standard room shows a double bed, so if all you can get with that booking is a single room, the website is pretty misleading.

kanadajin

I could suggest also the AC Recoletos hotel, close to Retiro Park and the "3" museums. Still central, on a quiet side street - we really enjoyed it and the Salamanca trendy neighbourhood. Rates can go as low as 100 euros or so (as we once managed to get), but I would think that 120-130 euros is still adequate for this hotel.

amif

hey there i emailed the hotel for the third time and they said its available and apologised for the mistake ! i hope to get a good room now so by booking Room Mate Alicia i m better off than booking Hotel Vincci Gran via 66 (which i think looks great )bec of the location...

kimhe

Plaza Santa Ana would also be an excellent location:
http://www.gomadrid.com/sights/plaza-santa-ana.html

Café Central, the best jazz venue in town since 1982, just off Plaza Santa Ana on tiny Plaza del Ángel. Top musicians every night at 10pm, good food and great atmosphere. Two of the best flamenco tablaos are also 2 mins walking from Plaza Santa Ana: Cardamomo and Casa Patas. http://www.cardamomo.es/
http://www.casapatas.com/

If you have any interest, I would highly recommend to go and see excellent dancers Paloma Fantova and David Paniagua on Casa Patas on the 6th of November. Go for the midnight performance, more festive and unpredictable and up-front singing.

Paloma Fantova: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glap5Bi5AG4
David Paniagua (his artistic name meaning bread and water, pan y agua): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcTHOmpkX0U&NR=1

amif

thank u so much for the feedback- noted and much appreciated

BillJ

I'm a little late getting in here, but I second nikki's recommendation on Roommate Alicia. We loved the hotel, and especially the location. Plaza Santa Ana became our home. Walk to metro, and other important sites. Glad you got in. I think you'll like it.

amif

We booked and really excited as its my B day !!- bit worried that rooms might be too small by our usual standards ...but hey it is 3 nights and we are bang in the center of it all !!!!