Location

The Hotel Meninas is in the historical zone of “el Recinto de la Villa de Madrid”, in the Austrias neighbourhood.

The hotel is a short distance from the Teatro de la Ópera, the Plaza de Oriente, the Palacio Real, the Convento de las Descalzas Reales, and the Convento de la Encarnación. Moreover, it is a short walk from the Plaza Mayor, the Gran Vía, the Puerta del Sol, shopping centres, and it is near to the museums that make up the famous “Triángulo de las Artes” (triangle of arts): El Prado museum, the Thyssen Bornemisza museum and the Reina Sofía Museum.

GPS coordenates

• Longitude: W 03º 42’ 33’’
• Latitude: N 40º 25’ 08’’

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How to get there:

• From the airport: motorway A2 (Barcelona) towards the city centre. You come in on Avenida de América towards Paseo de la Castellana, and then María de Molina. Take calle Eloy Gonzalo until the roundabout, la Glorieta de Quevedo, and then turn into calle San Bernardo. Continue along calle San Bernardo until plaza de Santo Domingo, and then go down la Cuesta de Santo Domingo and you will come to the teatro de la Ópera. There turn to the left, and then once again to the left (without going round plaza de Isabel II). This is calle Campomanes.
• Coming from the north: A1 (Burgos): Enter into the city on Paseo de la Castellana. Afterwards follow the same instructions as when coming from the airport.
• Coming from the east: A3 (Valencia) East: Avenida del Mediterráneo, Paseo de Reina Cristina, and then continue on Paseo de la Infanta Isabel until calle Atocha. Then continue along this street and turn towards Paseo del Prado and then when you are in plaza de Cibeles take to the left towards calle Alcalá and turn slightly to the right to pick up Gran Vía. Go along Gran Vía towards the left (direction Plaza de España). When you are level with plaza de Callao, turn to the left and slightly to the right into calle Jacometrezo. Exit at Plaza de Santo Domingo and turn to the right, towards the roundabout and then turn to the left and then go down cuesta de Santo Domingo and you will come to the teatro de la Ópera. There turn to the left, and then once again to the left (without going round plaza de Isabel II). This is calle Campomanes.
• Coming from the south: A4 (Andalucía) Sur (south), once in Madrid take the exit towards the M30; leave the M30 at exit 17, Virgen del Puerto/ Puente de Segovia, and then join Virgen del Puerto and take the glorieta de San Vicente, towards cuesta de San Vicente – Plaza de España. Continue until you turn to the right on calle Bailén and then turn into calle San Quintín. When you come to calle Arrieta go straight along it towards Plaza de Isabel II and then turn to the left into calle Campomanes.
• Coming from the west: A6 (la Coruña): Entry at Moncloa, coming down calle Princesa, after turn to the right at Plaza de España, towards cuesta de San Vicente, then turn slightly to the right and then turn to the left to take calle Bailén. Turn to the left into calle San Quintín. When you get to calle Arrieta, go straight along it towards Plaza de Isabel II and then turn left into calle Campomanes.
• By taxi: it is easy to catch a taxi at the airport and it should take about 20 minutes (provided that the traffic allows this). The fare will be about 30€
• By metro: take line 8 (pink line) from terminal 4 or from terminal 1 at the airport. Go to Nuevos Ministerios and there change lines to line 10 (dark blue line). Go to Príncipe Pío and there take la Ramal until Ópera. The hotel Meninas is just a few metres from the entrance to the metro.