Madrid - Fitur 2011

Long time no news, Happy New Year!

This week I am in Madrid, in order to attend the FITUR tradefair(Feria Internacional de Turismo).

I am staying in a Nice Small 4 Star Hotel still called 'Hotel Quo Puerta del Sol', the name may change soon.

This nice Boutique Hotel is 2 minutes walk away from the famous Plaza del Sol, which is the 0 point of Spain. All routes are calculated from this point. 

Nice and clean Hotel, good breakfast buffet and very quiet  and spacious rooms.
Rates between 70 € - 150€. 

To enjoy a nice lunch, you can go to the retaurant on the left when getting out of the hotel, called La Finca de Susana, great Value for money. However make sure to go there around 8.30 - 09.00 pm, as it gets crowded very quickly around 09.30 - 10.00. 

Another discovery in Madrid for you guys would be the Hotel Abalu, very small Design Hotel with only 17 Rooms, but very stylish and comfy interiors. This hotel has an average occupancy of 92% all year round, so make sure to book in advance. Very trendy quarter, very close to the Gran Via and its musicals. Worth trying this very nice boutique hotel that opened it's doors only 2 years ago

My last found, an ancient typical madrilene Hostel, entirely restored and turned into a nice boutique hotel :

la posada del leon de oro. Website still in construction with template pictures, I have seen the rooms, they are really nice. This hotel also has a nice restaurant where you can enjoy some nice tapas and chose out of a large range of wines. they have a large wine cellar. 

I hope that this post may help you discover some unusual but quiet trendy and very new places.

Have a nice stay and relax with Tapas!!!