AIRPORT TO TRAVELODGE
Arrived on 19/05/08. Barajas Airport. Taxi to Travelodge. Cab drive
said €30. I said we use meter. He agreed. When we arrived the meter read €10.50 + sevice charges (servicio) €5.50 = Total €16.
The Cab driver started misbehaving asking for €25. I paid him as I was too tired to argue. On Return journey to the Airport by Taxi. I made sure the Taxi man charged just the meter. So I paid € 16.90. The Taxi stand is just to the right of hotel's exit.
THE TRAVELODGE
Very Clean. Beds & lenin very clean. No smell. No noise. Tv channels in spanish except CNN & Eurosports. Staff Very friendly.
They speak English. Will give u a map of the city. Breakfast @ travelodge €7.50 adult €3.75 child not great. So we got Danishes, Cakes etc from the Supermarket opposite the hotel.Very Tasty. There is NO tea making stuff in the room. No Ironing facility.
TRAVELODGE TO MADRID CITY
2 WAYS- Bus & Metro. Either cost €1 / trip "anywhere" in Madrid. (Also for a child) Buy pack of 10 tickets, It will cost €6.70 (bus & metro). Bus 53 stops right in front of the travelodge. Takes 20-25min to "SOL". The Metro station is 6min walk . "Barrio de Conceptiono".
AROUND MADRID CITY
We got hop on hop off Madrid vision bus. for 2 days travel. Cost €18.50 on the Internet. €20.50 on the bus. Under 6yr free.
AROUND TRAVELODGE
Small supermarket just oppostie (OpenCor) open till 2am. Has all essential stuff needed. Has a bakery too. Chinese restaurant x2, Pizzia place (Mamamia), VIPS, Micheal's restaurant. All just across the road. A "Mosque" is 6min walk away. Has a restaurant in its basement - Opens around Salat time only. Pure Arabic dishes. I did not try. Halal Greocery shop to the right of the Mosque.
MUST SEE PLACES
Do go to VENTAS - Bull fighting Ring. Its near the hotel. 5mins by bus. Daily Bull fighting show starts at 7pm. Excellent atmosphere. The zoo is in Casa de campo. Ticket is €20 adult, €10 child. Use discount vouches u get on madrid vision bus €3.
Great Dolphin & Sea Lion shows.
EATING
Halal food availabe @ NEMRUT (turkish) - available at several places in the city. The chef claimed it was Halal. So, we went for it.. Desi - food, Southeast Asian - in low supply. Some shops at Lavapies Metro - apperently the Southall of madrid. But not too impressive - best to avoid.
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