[Gocamino] Staying in Madrid

[Glenn]

Thank you Dennis!!!
This is what I had hoped for.

Glenn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Cooney" <cooney at valis.ca>
To: "Glenn" <Guha2005 at hotmail.com>; "Kathy Gower" <kathygower at hotmail.com>; 
<Blaroli at aol.com>; <GOCAMINO at oakapple.net>
Cc: <jdufour at versacom.ca>; <saintjames at yahoogroups.com>; 
<neidaludolf at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Staying in Madrid


> Rather than stay near the airport, I would highly recommend staying at the
> Hotel Europa right downtown.  They are at the heart of Puerta del Sole 
> with
> a subway station right outside the front door.  It is a 30 minute (max.)
> subway ride back out to the airport.  The Europa is a small independent
> hotel with the pedestrian shopping mall just down the block and within 10
> minute walk to the Palace and Cathedral.  The Prado is 10 minutes the 
> other
> direction.  Lots of great restaurants right in the same area.  Rates are
> about 60 Euros per night.  I have stayed there twice in the last year and
> will be booking again in March 05 on my way to my third walk on the Via de
> la Plata.
> Dennis Cooney
> Vancouver, Canada
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glenn" <Guha2005 at hotmail.com>
> To: "Kathy Gower" <kathygower at hotmail.com>; <Blaroli at aol.com>;
> <GOCAMINO at oakapple.net>
> Cc: <jdufour at versacom.ca>; <saintjames at yahoogroups.com>;
> <neidaludolf at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:01 AM
> Subject: [Gocamino] Staying in Madrid
>
>
>> Has anyone had experience staying in Madrid the night before leaving for
> the
>> trip back home after the Camino?  I would appreciate getting some
>> recommendations of hotels that are convenient to the Madrid airport.
>>
>> Thanks---------------Glenn Jilek
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