Lovely apartment in the centre of Madrid!
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2
Bedrooms
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80
m2 Surface
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6
People
2 single beds, 1 double bed, 1 double sofa bed
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Bathrooms:
2
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Zone:
Atocha
Check-in / Checkout: Checkin after 15h, Checkout before 11h
Not allowed: Parties, Pets
Apartment features
- bed sofa
- juicer
- bed linen & towels
- washing machine
- iron & ironing board
- hairdryer
- oven
- fridge-freezer
- blender
- toaster
- TV
- DVD player
- stereo
- radio
- dishwasher
- vitroceramic cooker
- shower
- microwave
- heating
- bathtub
- coffee maker
- kettle
- elevator
- ADSL Cable (Complimentary)
- satellite TV
- plasma TV
- ADSL Wireless (Complimentary)
- visa, mastercard, amex accepted with prior notice
- swimming pool
- Gym
- TDT television
- partial air-conditioning
A totally comfortable and very pleasant apartment in a old restored building which now has swimming pool and gym, right in Madrid´s historic centre.
The area surrounding the apartment:
The area where the Rastro apartment is located is well known for its popular street market which takes place on Sundays and where you can find a great variety of antiques and all kinds of hand made articles, clothes… this market is called “EL RASTRO”. Hundreds of small stalls cover the street in an unforgettable experience were people go to buy or just look around at this exciting market, open on Sundays, it is advisable to get there early in the morning to avoid the huge crowds that start to gather around noon. Around 2pm many stalls start to pick up.
EL RASTRO is surrounded by three big streets, Toledo, Embajadores and Ronda de Toledo.
A short 5 minute walk in variouos directions will take the visitor to all the sights and places of interest such as El Palacio Real, Opera or Plaza Mayor apart from the most interesting museums like Reina Sofia which is just ten minutes walking and where we can visit the famous Gernica from Picasso.
A short 5 min walk will take you to to “La Latina” where we can find the best bars and “tapas” of the city and were people go just to have fun and enjoy the atmospheric neighbourhood crowed with an enormous variety of places to taste all kinds of meals restaurants and bars open from noon to late night hours.
The apartment:
This is an ideal option both for a family or a group of friends since six people can stay being really comfortable. This apartment has all the necessary facilities you can think of in well decorated and pleasant spaces which all have light wooden furniture and floors combined with white walls.
The building has been recovered and is now very modern with elevator, gym and swimming pool!There is also parking available for 10€ per day PLease note that the parking measurements are as follows: Length(4.70), Width (1.75), height(2.00).
The living room is a large place, full of day light that comes through the big window with view over the lively streets of El Rastro area, but don’t´worry because from this third floor you wont hear a noise. The sofa bed here is very practical to unfold at night and comfortable to use during the day enjoying the luxuries that this living room offers: plasma TV with cable, DVD, WI FI Internet connection, or just relax in a cosy room. There also is a table for six, ideal for meals at home. Besides, the kitchen is large and modern and comes fully equipped with all the mod cons necessary to prepare any meal should the guest feel inclined to cook.... it comes with all the usuals such as washing machine, pots and pans, juicer, toaster, coffee maker, glasses, etc...
Both bedrooms have exterior windows being also very luminous and colourful –with coloured details such as blankets, cushions and curtains-. One has two simple beds and the other a double bed and its gliding breakfast table which is on wheels, and can be positioned wherever is most convenient; this can be used for breakfast or for reading or for writing papers.
As the Rastro is a spacious apartment, nearly 80m2, it comes with two bathrooms –one of them in suite with the matrimonial room, both of which have a bath/shower unit, toilet, sink, bidet, etc; fresh towels are provided, ready for use upon arrival.
The Rastro apartment is a very welcoming and pleasant, you will not be disappointed should you choose to stay at this fantastic apartment.
Length(4.70), Width (1.75), height(2.00).
Atocha
Atocha is the zone surrounds Atocha train station located in the Public square of Emperor Carlos V, facing the station is The Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art, Paseo del Prado or Paseo del Arte, Retiro park and Ronda de Atocha (where there are several cultural centers). In the area there are also a number of art galleries, restaurants and shops selling a range of curiosities.
The Reina Sofia Museum of Contemporary Art opens on Mondays, making it a good choice for a day when the other museums in the city are closed. The museum is one of the essential museums of the city. besides the temporary exhibition halls and the halls devoted to the permanent collection the museum houses one of Picasso's most important pieces “The Guernica”, as well as many other important works of contemporary artists.
The museum is located in a reformed building of the XVIII with modern elements and 2 years ago a new area was to him agrgado designed by the architect Jean Nouvel, with a showy red structure in the cover. Within the new extension of the museum you have the restaurant Arola Madrid run by cook Sergi Arola, one of most famous of Spain. It is an informal restaurant, dedicated to the Mediterranean kitchen in his essence and where its modern inner design, divided in three different atmospheres plays an important role.
The Station of Atocha is complex structure made up of the beautiful crystal structure
And brick dating back to the19th century. The station's main entrance houses a tropical greenhouse, part of the reform by Rafael Moneo.
Atocha is also the monument to the victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings ,also known by Spaniards as 11-M (eleventh of March)
