Madrid

[ibiza_lou]

Anyone stayed in any nice hotels in Madrid?

Am off June 2nd - 4th for a surprise little weekend with the other half (1 year celebrations-who´d have thought?! ) and I´ve actually never been there before....

Any suggestions, itinerary ideas, restaurants etc.....welcomed!

Cheers guys!

 

[silvia]

Anyone stayed in any nice hotels in Madrid?

Am off June 2nd - 4th for a surprise little weekend with the other half (1 year celebrations-who´d have thought?! ) and I´ve actually never been there before....

Any suggestions, itinerary ideas, restaurants etc.....welcomed!

Cheers guys!

Lou why don't you psot in the spanish forum? there's regular members from madrid

 

[ibiza_lou]

Lou why don't you psot in the spanish forum? there's regular members from madrid

Doh! But I dont think my Spanish is quite "up to it!"

 

[grego]

Doh! But I dont think my Spanish is quite "up to it!"

whatever lou!!

go speak teletubbie chiquita . i sometimes post in there and i can guarantee my castellano is nowhere near as good as yours.

 

[silvia]

Doh! But I dont think my Spanish is quite "up to it!"

Sync used to post in the spanish forum and all he knew was: eres muy linda (you are pretty)

Check my first post in this site and compare your spanish and my english

And spanish members from Madrid do speak english so if you don't understand you can always switch

 

[Scoobie]

lou we stayed here in november. Its a boutique hotel right in the Centre. the rooms were lovely and the staff were great.

http://www.vincci-hotels.com/hotel_vincci_centrum.htm

 

[spunkymonkey]

Am off June 2nd - 4th for a surprise little weekend with the other half (1 year celebrations-who´d have thought?! ) and I´ve actually never been there before....

How funny? Im going to madrid that weekend too!!
We are going on our annual work weekend away to Madrid this year. We are staying at the Mirasierra Suites Hotel. It looks lovely but have been told its a little outside of the centre.
I would suggest that you book somewhere asap though as there is some big conference on in madrid that weekend and hotels seemed to be booking up fast. Flights from London for that weekend are very expensive.

 

[ibiza_lou]

How funny? Im going to madrid that weekend too!!
We are going on our annual work weekend away to Madrid this year. We are staying at the Mirasierra Suites Hotel. It looks lovely but have been told its a little outside of the centre.
I would suggest that you book somewhere asap though as there is some big conference on in madrid that weekend and hotels seemed to be booking up fast. Flights from London for that weekend are very expensive.

EEEEKKKK! Youre right...I just tried 3 hotels and they are all fully booked for that weekend....what conference is this?!

Phhhfffff! I´m no good as this "organising a weekend away" malarky! Will have to think of a plan B now!

 

[grego]

EEEEKKKK! Youre right...I just tried 3 hotels and they are all fully booked for that weekend....what conference is this?!

Phhhfffff! I´m no good as this "organising a weekend away" malarky! Will have to think of a plan B now!

i always the quality quite good with Melia www.solmelia.com , i've heard they've got one or two hotels around spain as well

 

[Ferd]

I went through Madrid at 7am last sunday, and the streets were so busy!! I couldnt believe it!! People mustve been leaving the clubs at that time. Plus some of the girlies.. Dont know what it is with spanish ladies, I think it shows where my roots are!

Ive now convinced my mate we're going on a clubbing holiday to Madrid soon
Will be interested to see what you peeps say about it when you get back

 

[Scoobie]

I went through Madrid at 7am last sunday, and the streets were so busy!! I couldnt believe it!! People mustve been leaving the clubs at that time. Plus some of the girlies.. Dont know what it is with spanish ladies, I think it shows where my roots are!

Ive now convinced my mate we're going on a clubbing holiday to Madrid soon
Will be interested to see what you peeps say about it when you get back

Ferd the people in Madrid are so hard core- they never go to bed. and they never seem to stop drinking! they all meet up for lunch on Saturday, and it seems that they are still at it on sunday evening.

My friend, who we were visiting in november, said that most bosses don't expect half their staff to turn up on Mondays.

A great place though- we are hoping to go back in the summer. The city has a realy good vibe to it.

 

[Barbie]

That's really interesting, I've never had the urge to go to Madrid but I like the sound of starting Saturday morning thru to Sunday evening

 

[silvia]

Ferd the people in Madrid are so hard core- they never go to bed. and they never seem to stop drinking! they all meet up for lunch on Saturday, and it seems that they are still at it on sunday evening.

My friend, who we were visiting in november, said that most bosses don't expect half their staff to turn up on Mondays.

A great place though- we are hoping to go back in the summer. The city has a realy good vibe to it.

Scoobie, you should know that for us, food is a ritual, and we tend to send half of our weekends or holidays around a table, eating drinking, smoking and talking

If you live in Madrid you are expected to go out for "cañas" (beer) at least 3 days / (working) week, you'll find busy bars every single day of the week.

Are you sure about getting back in summer, tho? It's REALLY hot

 

[Scoobie]

Are you sure about getting back in summer, tho? It's REALLY hot

Yeah I know. we wanted to go in the Autumn, but with the wedding that won't be possible.

We'll just have to stay in nice cool bars or restaurants during the day

 

[silvia]

Yeah I know. we wanted to go in the Autumn, but with the wedding that won't be possible.

We'll just have to stay in nice cool bars or restaurants during the day

You'll be fine then, but don't go in August cos you'll find 50% of the cool bars or restaurants closed

 

[silvia]

That's really interesting, I've never had the urge to go to Madrid but I like the sound of starting Saturday morning thru to Sunday evening

Eating. Scoobie said that madrileños meet for lunch on saturday and they are still on it on Sunday evening.

 

[Barbie]

Eating. Scoobie said that madrileños meet for lunch on saturday and they are still on it on Sunday evening.

I thought she meant they met at Saturday lunchtime to go clubbing and didn't get home from clubbing til Sunday evening

 

[silvia]

I thought she meant they met at Saturday lunchtime to go clubbing and didn't get home from clubbing til Sunday evening

One of the biggest events in Madrid is Space of Sound and it's a sunday morning thing. Anyway, at the moment "la fiesta" is much better in Madrid than in Barcelona

 

[grego]

I thought she meant they met at Saturday lunchtime to go clubbing and didn't get home from clubbing til Sunday evening

, you're being a good source of amusement this week sar

keep on sucking those acid lollies darling

 

[Morbyd]

A great place though- we are hoping to go back in the summer. The city has a realy good vibe to it.

I love Madrid. Great, fun city. People have a good time and wandering about the downtown area is great day or night.

Sil's right though... blazing hot in mid-summer.