If your trip revolves around IFEMA or the airport, the Hotel Meliá Avenida de América puts you halfway between the two. It is a 4-star hotel beside the A-2 motorway, in the east of Madrid, with its own convention centre and The Level service for guests who want reserved areas.
Location and getting around
The address is Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena 36, in an office area next to the A-2. IFEMA is about 2 km away in a straight line: on foot it is about 35 minutes, so a taxi or public transport is worth it. Terminal 4 of the airport is about 5.8 km away.
To reach the centre you need to allow for a journey: Puerta del Sol is about 7 km away and the Prado Museum about 6.6 km. The practical choice is the Metro or a taxi.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms are modern, with air conditioning, satellite TV and free wifi. Breakfast is a buffet.
If you book The Level, you get access to a private lounge with a private buffet breakfast and tapas and snacks during the day. The convention centre adds 32 rooms, with capacity for up to 1,000 people; technical support services are charged separately.
Guests rate it 9 out of 10 on Booking.com.
Who it suits
- Visitors to a trade fair or conference at IFEMA.
- Those organising or attending a corporate event who need several rooms in the same building.
- Travellers with an early flight or a late landing who do not want to cross the city.
Good to know
If your plan is to stroll around the historic centre, every outing means a round trip by transport. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00; at reception you will be asked for photo ID and a credit card. You will find more options of this type in 4-star hotels.