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Atocha · Méndez Álvaro
Your hotel in Atocha. Your gateway to Madrid.
Our location
Rafaelhoteles Atocha is located on Méndez Álvaro street, just a few minutes from Madrid Puerta de Atocha station. Its privileged location allows you to enjoy excellent communication with the rest of Spain and immediate access to the “Art Triangle”, one of the most important cultural references in Madrid, which brings together the Reina Sofía National Art Centre Museum, the Prado Museum, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum.
How to get here
Direct connection to all your destinations
Thanks to our strategic location, getting around or reaching the hotel from anywhere is quick, comfortable and hassle-free.
By train
The Madrid Puerta de Atocha AVE station is just a 10-minute walk away (1 km). Daily high-speed connections with Spain's main cities are within your reach.
From the airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas International Airport is about a 21-minute drive away (21 km). You can choose between taxi, private transfer or public transport connections.
By car
From the airport, take the M-11 towards the A-2 direction Madrid, until you reach the M-30. Take the M-30 southbound (A-3, A-4, A-5). Take the M-30 exit 11, Méndez Álvaro. Drive up the street of the same name and after 1 km you will see the hotel on your left-hand side.
By metro and bus
Metro: Palos de la Frontera station (Line 3) is an 8-minute walk away; Atocha RENFE (Line 1) and Méndez Álvaro (Line 6). Bus: lines 8 and 102 stop right next to the hotel.
Business
Business district
Méndez Álvaro is home to some of Madrid’s largest corporate headquarters. Corporate offices, business centres and excellent connections make this area a strategic location for meetings, events and professional travel.
Gastronomy
Madrid to savour
The Atocha area offers options for any time of day: from business lunches at award-winning restaurants to neighbourhood tapas bars. But you do not have to go far – Azafrán Restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine right within the hotel.
Experiences
The Art Triangle
Walk comfortably to the city’s most important museums: the Reina Sofía (14 min walk), the Prado Museum (22 min walk), the Thyssen-Bornemisza (28 min walk) or the shows at the Teatro Circo Price (18 min walk)
Enjoy
Green spaces and sport
Just a 15-minute walk away you will find El Retiro Park, the green lung of Madrid. The ideal setting to unwind, take a relaxing stroll or enjoy our running club programme.
