Review Principe Pio Hotel Madrid
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The Principe Pio Hotel Madrid is partly hidden by a row of trees, so you have to keep your eyes open when looking for it. It's directly opposite one of the entrances to the Sabatini Gardens, which means it is surrounded by greenery. It does have a busy road right outside, but once you're inside the hotel, the noise isn't really audible.
Its décor is rather brown and made me feel as if I was in a 70s time warp, but the receptionist was friendly and helpful. The biggest bonus of this hotel is the views across to the gardens and the fact that if you walk through the gardens you have access to what I think is the most picturesque and ambient part of Madrid - Madrid of the 'Austrias'.
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| The Garden Entrance Opposite The Principe Pio Hotel Madrid |
Hotel Facilities
The Principe Pio Hotel Madrid has its own restaurant called 'La Pradera de san Isidro'. It's decorated in creams and has a stately feel about it. There's also a smaller café-bar, that is basically furnished.
In addition you can rent a car through reception, you'll find wi-fi internet in communal areas, parking at discounted prices in a nearby public car park, laundry service and pets are welcome.
Business Facilities
There are 3 meeting rooms ranging from 40m2 to 350m2. The hotel offers coffee breaks, business meals, working lunches and cocktails for attendees of business conventions. They will also cater to weddings and communions.
Rooms
There are 155 rooms in the Principe Pio Hotel Madrid, and the exterior rooms have superb views across to the Sabatini Gardens opposite. The higher up the room, the better the view as from the top you can see over the tree tops all the way to the Royal Palace and some of Madrid's most beautiful buildings around the Plaza Oriente.
Each rooms comes with: bath, corner bath or shower, satellite TV, internet connection AC, CH, telephone, safe and room service.
Hotel Location And Facilities
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| The View From Outside The Principe Pio Hotel To The Attractive Buildings Near Plaza Oriente |
The road that the Principe Pio Hotel Madrid is on doesn't have much of interest. However, you only have to cross over and enter the Sabatini Gardens and you're in another world of peace, tranquillity and greenery. You can cut through the gardens and be in the Plaza Oriente in 10 minutes. This plaza is beautiful and has plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the sun while taking in the view of the magnificent Royal Palace.
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| The Sabatini Gardens And The Royal Palace Are Across The Road From the Principe Pio Hotel Madrid |
There is a small grocery shop on the same street as the hotel, and if you continue downhill, at the first corner you'll find a post box and a traditional ice-cream parlour. If you walk a total of 8 minutes downhill you'll find a place that does take-away spit-roast chickens. In this area there's also a cash point.
15 minutes walk uphill (it's a gentle hill) from the hotel is the Plaza de España and the metro. This plaza has some of the most emblematic buildings of modern Madrid. One of them is nicknamed 'the giraffe' because it is so tall. The Plaza de España has banks, cinemas (with English movies), bars and restaurants.
How To Get From The Airport To The Hotel
Via Taxi: A taxi from the airport take about half an hour and cost €22.00 to €25.00 (including airport supplement), depending on traffic volume, and assuming you haven't got 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 Plaza España metro near the Principe Pio Hotel 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: Nuevos Ministerios (Pink Line, L8) Then change and head for Plaza de España (Dark Blue Line, L10).
Via Bus: The red EMT public bus from the airport travels as far as Avenida America. The number bus you need to get to Avenida America is the 115. From there it's quicker to change to the metro.
Reservations
Reservation Information For The Principe Pio Hotel Madrid
In A Nutshell
The Principe Pio Hotel Madrid is in a good location for access to the centre of Madrid and some of the more majestic architecture of both modern and old-fashioned styles. It has good facilities for business people. One bonus is that discounted car-parking is available.
Principe Pio Hotel Madrid - 3 Star
Cuesta de San Vicente, 14
Metro: Plaza de España (Dark Blue Line, L10) or (Yellow Line,L3) Plus 15 minutes walk.
