Sercotel Gran Hotel Conde Duque

Hotel was in a predominately Quiet Commercial area some 15 minutes walk from the City Centre and Grand Via. There were a number of Fast Food outlets and a small well stocked Supermarket within a 2 to 5 minutes walk. The room was quite spacious for a City Hotel and was spotlessly clean, the beds were firm but comfortable there was a Bath/Shower combined with all the hot water you need and shower gel, shampoo and even toothpaste and toothbrush along with a travel razor and shaving cream were provided. The Buffet Breakfast was of a Good Quality and Variety with both Hot and Cold Choices including Fresh Fruit. All in all a Good Location for those not wanting to stay in the City Centre but easily accessible to the same. Travelling from the Airport to the Hotel on The Metro you needed to use 3 Lines making 2 changes and took approximately 1 hour at a cost of 6 Euro per person and meant walking up and down numerous stairs. On returning to the Airport one of the taxi's from the Hotel cost 30 Euro and took 20 minutes easily a better option.

There were quite a number of 'Homeless' doorway dwellers and Beggars in and around the Grand Via but they were not intimidating more of a nuisance. My wife and I have visited quite a number of Main European Cities where Direction Signs to the main attractions were easily visible this did not appear so in Madrid although most people spoke English better than my Spanish and were more than willing to help.

Clean, high quality hotel in a quiet neighborhood. Near metro San Bernardo. Nice and helpful staff.

My room opened onto the interior fire escape stairways. It was not a pleasant view.