Madrid: I got a decent deal on a triple at Catalonia Las Cortes - seems to be a nice hotel. But far too much $$$ for breakfast. Yes, I know...the Spanish don't do breakfast and whilst I do not need anything resembling a full eggs and bacon event, I don't eat sweets generally - and try to have some protein and coffee to start (could even do a ham and cheese thing). Anyone have a suggestion for someplace that would accommodate a version of breakfast nearby? We're there for 5 nights.

thanks.

I take it you didn't bother to check out the immediate area. Take a look a Maribel's Guide to dining in Madrid. It will help. But in the meantime, you can walk down to La Platería or Bodeguilla Los Rotos. Both offer a great breakfast (but not bacon and eggs). DOCC Prado is just down the street. In the other direction you'll find Lateral Santa Ana and Café & Tapas.

Maybe look for something typically Spanish.
http://njoyspain.com/?p=2187&lang=es
http://www.turismomadrid.net/viajar/desayunar-en-madrid
http://www.traveler.es/gastronomia/a...onde-eres/6088

locations:
https://www.directoalpaladar.com/hel...-sus-desayunos
http://brunchear.com/los-10-mejores-...nar-en-madrid/
https://www.teveoenmadrid.com/catego...s-y-meriendas/

La Rollerie at Calle Atocha 20
http://www.larollerie.com/

we are starting over. i know this will sound obnoxious and i don't mean it as such. i don't mind that i'm not buying the 20 euro breakfast (pp!) but i do mind the there isn't a coffee maker in the room. i know that there must be hotels with a nespresso maker in the room. off to reinvent the reservation wheel.

Good luck ! All hotels seem to charge these high prices for breakfast. We'll pay the freight if we're staying in an isolated spot but much prefer just going out to a cafe for a nibble and lots of coffee where cafes are available. We never use coffeemakers in the room.

bedar: i can keep up with most of them...but i need a cup of good strong coffee to start!

We had a Nrptesdo in our Madrid hotel room. Maybe they offer it in your hotel's lobby. Better yet, find some local coffee at a bar.

The new boutique-style DoubleTree by Hilton Madrid-Prado, Calle San Agustín, 3, has Nespresso machines in most of the rooms, and it might even be a little less expensive then staying at Catalonia Las Cortes, but you'll have to check your dates.

HappyTrvlr: what hotel??
robert2016: thanks.

About a one-minute walk from your hotel is Brown Bear Bakery, Calle del León, 10, 28014 Madrid. We ate their twice and loved it. Terrific pastries. Check it out to see if it's the place for you.

ok. it's done. we are staying at the hotel. Much due to help here - we feel comfortable that we can get some fuel in the morning nearby and the hotel said there is a kettle in the room - I'll make some (ugh...starbucks via) just to get started and then out we go. i really like the area vs. the big street leading to the Prado so we're indulging ourselves for our time in Madrid. Printing all the suggestions here...thanks.

Would recommend to have breakfast at a local café/bar wherever and whenever in Spain. Great vibe, regular customers, smell of coffee, pastry, fresh orange juice, newspapers etc. etc. and an excellent start of the day, ten times more interesting than a hotel breakfast.

Go on to Yelp. Since I discovered this site, it's my go to site for restaurants, cafes.... I rarely go wrong. I usually check it before booking a hotel to make sure that there are places to eat in the area.(I've also found laundromats too!)
Now that I've checked where your hotel is, I can tell you that there are lots of places to eat (breakfast, tapas, restaurants, cafes) in that area because I stayed there too at a hotel closer to Atocha. You will be spoiled for choice!

https://www.h10hotels.com/en/madrid-...la-de-la-reina

Stayed here last year--Nespresso machines in the rooms.

Nespresso machines in Madrid...the world has gone mad ;-(

Should add:
https://www.honestcoffees.com/blog/e...g-coffee-pods/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-2...onment/7781810
Please stop using them.

I'm the same way about needing at least a cup of coffee in the room. I don't want to have to get dressed, all set for the day and go out just to get a cup of coffee. I don't eat breakfast, anyway, so that isn't an issue.

But I do like hotels with hot pots. As a tip, there are some brands that make coffee now in bags, like tea bags. This is better than just instant crystals. Surprised someone didn't do that before as that's basically what coffee is when you have a Keurig or whatever, just pour boiling water through a small filter. Folgers has some, even though they are not the best coffee, but it's cheaper and better than Starbucks. In fact, I actually have a small one-cup combo filter and holder that I travel with real coffee and can make my own with boiling water. They sell those in camping stores, I think I got mine at REI. This is probably too much trouble for most people, but for someone who really wants real coffee in their room and stays in hotels that don't have coffee machines in the room, it works for me. I take that and sometimes some Keurig individual cups, which is easy. I think this is it
https://www.rei.com/product/401153/one-cup-coffee-maker

***better than Starbucks*** Every coffee in Spain is better then that product.

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