Review Hotel Gran Via Madrid
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The Tryp Hotel Gran Via Madrid is a stunningly ornate building on one of Madrid's grandest roads. Most of the rooms have views of the hustle and bustle on the Gran Via road, and yet inside the atmosphere is an oasis of peace and calm. The hotel is in a central location, and there's access on foot to hundreds of high street shops, tapas bars and other restaurants. Gran Via is the main place where you'll find theatres too.
Inside you'll find it refreshingly modern, with many Mediterranean blues, yellows and greens. The reception area is spacious and air-conditioned, and has a comfortable seating area. If you are unfamiliar with Tryp Hotels, it may be useful for you to know that they are part of the Sol Melia group.
Hotel Facilities
The Tryp Hotel Gran Via Madrid has a lounge where a buffet style breakfast is served, and also a large café / bar called the Ernest Hemmingway. There are big windows that allow for a view down over Gran Via. There's also a TV lounge, and a public car park within 5 minutes walk. There are two computers with internet in reception, and the hotel offers a laundry service. In reception you're also provided with some English language magazines.
Facilities For The Disabled
There are several rooms that are specially designed for disabled access. This includes hand rails, doors that you can fit a wheelchair through and lowered surfaces that are easier to reach.
Business Facilities
The Tryp Hotel Gran Via Madrid has one meeting room that can seat up to 50 people, but will hold up to 80 people standing, for example for a cocktail evening. The meeting room has a PA system, telephone outlets, internet access and TV.
Rooms
This is a large hotel with 175 rooms. Every room has AC, en-suite bathroom with hairdryer, telephone, satellite TV, piped music, mini bar and a safe. Most of the rooms have large patio windows that let in the light, and are modern and tastefully decorated. They are suitably sound proofed that you don't hear the noise from the road outside, and at night, if you are in a room looking over Gran Via, you have an excellent view of the city lights.
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| The Buzzing Street Of Gran Via |
Hotel Location And Facilities
To stay in a hotel on Gran Via gives you the best access to the heart of Madrid. You can walk to some of the most popular clothing and shoe shops within minutes.
Gran Via is also very well stocked with olde worlde tapas bars and other restaurants. Directly opposite the hotel there's a Starbucks coffee bar, and you'll also find a bank over the road too. The metro is 30 metres away, and within 1 minuet walk there's also a pharmacy.
There are several theatres on Gran Via that have big name shows (such as Mamma Mia) every night. Plus, you're only a ten minute walk from the Puerta del Sol square and the shopping, eating and drinking area that surrounds it.
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| Gran Via Is Full Of Ornate Buildings |
How To Get From The Airport To The Hotel
Via Taxi: A taxi from the airport will be about 30 minutes and cost €22.00 to €25.00 (including airport supplement), depending on traffic volume, and assuming there is no excess baggage (that all baggage fits inside the boot and interior of the taxi).
Via 
Metro: You can take various metro routes directly from the airport to arrive at Gran Via metro near the Hotel Gran Via Madrid. Line number 8 leaves from inside the airport between terminals 1 and 2. I've given the quickest route below with the stations where you need to change listed:
Metro: Columbia (Pink Line, L8) Then change and head for Nuñez de Balboa (Purple Line, L9) Then change and head for Gran Via (Green Line,L5).
Via Bus: The red EMT public bus from the airport goes to Avenida America. The number bus that takes this route is the 115. From there it's quicker to change to the metro.
Reservations
Reservation Information For The Tryp Hotel Gran Via Madrid
In A Nutshell
The Tryp Hotel Gran Via Madrid will appeal to you if you want to be in the centre of things. It's great for tourists and business people, as it has adequate facilities to cater for conferences, and it is near many of the major tourist attractions. It has a modern, fresh feel, making it the perfect place to relax at the end of a hard day taking in the sites of Madrid.
Hotel Gran Via Madrid - 3 Star
Calle Gran Via, 25
Metro: Gran Via (Green Line, L5) or (Light Blue Line, L1) Plus 30 metres walk.
