Hotel review: Hotel Maydrit Airport (Madrid)
When we can travel again, how about visiting Madrid? Renowned hotel reviewer Matthew Hirtes recently hit the Spanish capital on a press trip. Here’s what he made of his stay at Madrid’s Hotel Maydrit Airport.
Hotel Maydrit Airport….handily close to the airport but a convenient base to explore the heart of Madrid too
Ambience
An oasis within the oasis of the one-time out-of-town La Alameda de Osasuna, Hotel Maydrit Airport proves ideal to beat the retreat from the heat of a Madrid summer. The cool exterior and verdant surroundings make for a more than stylish airport hotel. Tasteful prints of famous landmarks in the Spanish capital lends the establishment a local air.
Drink
Given the short nature of my stay, I didn’t really explore the alcoholic beverages on offer at the Maydrit. Although I did enjoy a caña (half pint) of cerveza served in a perfectly chilled glass in the Terraza Alameda. Accompanied by bar-snack nibbles.
Food
I arrived too late for lunch. Highlights include a selection of homemade croquettes (ham, bull’s tail, and Gorgonzola with walnuts) for 9,90€, house hamburger (Black Angus, manchego, bacon, red onion, and garnish) priced at 13,50€, and beef entrecote, sauteed potatoes, and chimichurri sauce for 15,95€. A night out at foodie paradise Mercado de San Miguel and an early flight meant I missed dinner and breakfast too.
Locale
There’s a free shuttle bus from the airport located a convenient 4.4km and eight minutes away. Unlike London’s M25, Madrid’s M-30 is an inner ring road. We jumped into a taxi to reach the Mercado de San Miguel, a 20-minute drive via the M-30, which we increased in journey time by stopping off for selfies at Atlético de Madrid’s nearby Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Price
Book doubles from 70€ a night. At the other end of the spectrum, junior suites start at 130€ a night. They include a living room, king-size beds, and bling-bling Bvlgari bathroom goodies.
Contact Hotel Maydrit Airport
Website page: https://www.hotelmadridmaydrit.com/en/
- Address: Calle Piragua 1, 280492, Madrid
- Tlf: 911 96 92 00
Disclaimer: I was a guest at Hotel Maydrit Airport on a press trip organized by TravelMedia.ie. My article appeared in The Guardian. I would book the hotel on any future private stay in Madrid.
Photographs by Matthew Hirtes and Leslie Graham
Matthew Hirtes, our resident broadsheet journalist, moved to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria back in 2004. He’s travelled extensively through Spain, covering it for such publications as Telegraph Travel, Metro, and The Independent. The author of Going Local in Gran Canaria: How To Turn a Holiday Destination into a Home, Matthew truly is a resident expert.
Matthew writes for two sections of Spain Buddy: Moving to Spain and Spanish Football as well as providing Reviews
