Madrid

Located at the geographical centre of Spain, Madrid is the country’s main cultural focal point, too, and is filled with that inimitable big-city buzz.

Let our detailed walking tours be your guide and you’ll discover two very different sides to the city: prestigious art galleries housing some of Spain’s most treasured works of art by painters such as El Greco, Velázquez, Dalí and Picasso; and surprisingly traditional districts such as the Barrio de los Austrias, whose charming streets are lined with small shops and tapas bars where you can call in for a drink and plates of cold meats, tortilla, and more.

Madrid

Famous sights & museums

Famous sights & museums

As you would expect of a capital city, Madrid’s sights are numerous and varied. They range from the impressive Palacio Real (the largest royal palace in western Europe, complete with the royal armoury) to the arcaded Plaza Mayor at the heart of old Hapsburg Madrid; from the Templo de Debod (a 2nd-century-BC temple brought over from Egypt) to the cathedral, whose dome offers unrivalled views over the city; and from El Parque de Buen Retiro (a leafy park with a boating lake) to the famous El Rastro flea market where traders sell all manner of goods each Sunday.

The jewels in Madrid’s crown, however, are the three museums which together make up the ‘Golden Triangle of Art’: the Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Reina Sofía National Art Museum. The first houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of Spanish painting, with works from the Middle Ages to the 19th century that include masterpieces by Velázquez, El Greco and Goya, among many others. The second is home to paintings spanning seven centuries, while the third is devoted to modern art, of which the highlights are Picasso’s iconic Guernica and works by Dalí and Miró.
Explore on foot

Notes for three self-guided walking tours included

Notes for three self-guided walking tours included

To help you make the most of your time, we include notes for three self-guided walking tours. One shows you a different side of Madrid by leading you through the Barrio de los Austrias, a surprisingly traditional working district whose delightful streets are lined with small shops and tapas bars. A second trail takes in the three art galleries and the surrounding quarter. Last, but by no means least, is a tapas trail from one authentic bar to the next so that you can enjoy the capital’s culinary delights in traditional fashion.

Accommodation

The hotel is ideally located for exploring the city. We provide suggestions for where to eat out in the documentation that we send you prior to your holiday.

Hotel Catalonia Las Cortes

This well-appointed hotel is located adjacent to the Plaza Santa Ana in the Barrio de las Letras area, a perfect location for visiting the historic and cultural sights of the city, most notably the three galleries making up the 'Golden Triangle of Art'. Built in the 18th century as the palace of the Duke of Noblejas, it boasts original frescoes, mirrors and stained glass, plus plenty of modern comforts.

Meal arrangements: breakfast only
Facilities
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Wifi
- Air conditioning

Prices

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Add-on price

Catalonia Las Cortes, 2 nights: 01 May - 29 December 2019 & 03 January - 30 June 2020

Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

Starting	Add on 2 nights	Single supplement
1 - 15 June	£300	£210
16 - 30 June	£228	£136
1 July - 7 September	£206	£120
8 - 24 September	£230	£140
25 September - 31 October	£280	£190
1 November - 27 December	£212	£124
3 - 18 January	£190	£112
19 - 24 January	£260	£184
25 January - 23 February	£190	£112
24 - 29 February	£260	£184
1 - 19 March	£210	£130
20 - 31 March	£260	£184
1 - 7 April	£210	£130
8 - 11 April	£260	£184
12 - 28 April	£226	£144
29 April - 13 June	£254	£176
14 - 30 June	£226	£144

Includes accommodation and meals as described. No travel is included as it is assumed that you are travelling via the city as part of your main Inntravel holiday.

Getting between Madrid-Barajas airport and the city (12km):
•Bus: 40-minute journey to Atocha station, every 10 minutes
•Metro: 15-minute journey, frequent departures
•Train: 11-minute journey to Chamartin station (25-minute journey to Atocha station), every 30 minutes
•Taxi 20-minute journey

If you are flying via a different airport and would like us to arrange connecting travel, please contact us for a quotation.

Room upgrades & extra nights

Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

Hotel Catalonia Las Cortes
'Premium': 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2019	£24
Superior: 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2019	£50

Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

Hotel Catalonia Las Cortes (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Jun - 15 Jun 2019	£134	£228
16 Jun - 30 Jun 2019	£100	£160
01 Jul - 07 Sep 2019	£90	£142
08 Sep - 24 Sep 2019	£102	£162
25 Sep - 31 Oct 2019	£124	£206
01 Nov - 29 Dec 2019	£94	£148
03 Jan - 18 Jan 2020	£85	£135
19 Jan - 24 Jan 2020	£115	£195
25 Jan - 23 Feb 2020	£85	£135
24 Feb - 29 Feb 2020	£115	£195
01 Mar - 19 Mar 2020	£90	£146
20 Mar - 31 Mar 2020	£115	£195
01 Apr - 07 Apr 2020	£90	£146
08 Apr - 11 Apr 2020	£115	£195
12 Apr - 28 Apr 2020	£98	£162
29 Apr - 13 Jun 2020	£110	£188
14 Jun - 02 Jul 2020	£98	£162

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Anon

28 February 2019

Another fabulous Inntravel holiday - stunning views of cliffs and gorges and often of the sea at some distance - wildflowers and some trees in bloom in early March - excellent clear walking paths with options for shorter days - lovely quiet towns - welcoming relaxed accommodations with friendly and helpful hosts at Tarbena and Castell de Castells. Big hilltop hotel at Benimaurell with spectacular view. It is fine to drink the water in the hotels and from the springs along the way (we were confused by the signs in Benimaurell warning that the spring water is untreated). Day two hike from Tarbena to Castell was the best - varied and beautiful.
Dr C Farrar

Eastbourne

13 February 2017

Fantastic Tapas restaurant just up the road, Lateral. Recommended by one of the hotel staff. Able to eat out despite it being February as lovely heaters and blankets.

Anon

28 February 2019

Another fabulous Inntravel holiday - stunning views of cliffs and gorges and often of the sea at some distance - wildflowers and some trees in bloom in early March - excellent clear walking paths with options for shorter days - lovely quiet towns - welcoming relaxed accommodations with friendly and helpful hosts at Tarbena and Castell de Castells. Big hilltop hotel at Benimaurell with spectacular view. It is fine to drink the water in the hotels and from the springs along the way (we were confused by the signs in Benimaurell warning that the spring water is untreated). Day two hike from Tarbena to Castell was the best - varied and beautiful.

Dr C Farrar

Eastbourne

13 February 2017

Fantastic Tapas restaurant just up the road, Lateral. Recommended by one of the hotel staff. Able to eat out despite it being February as lovely heaters and blankets.

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