Calle Agustin de Foxa s/n, Madrid, Spain | (888) 252-1244
Adjacent to the Chamartin train and metro stations
Renovated guest rooms are
bright and contemporary with flat-screen TVs
Breakfast buffet with hot
and cold options
10 on-site meeting and
event rooms
Laundry and dry cleaning
services available
24-hour front desk with
concierge services
Free Wi-Fi and newspapers in lobby
Location is an 18-minute metro ride away from top attractions
Many guest rooms have not been renovated
Rates can be high for the location
Rooms receive noise from other guests and the trains
Breakfast not included in all room rates
The 378-room mid-range
Hotel Chamartin is adjacent to the platforms of the Chamartin train station, Madrid's second-largest railway, but there isn't much in the way of quality dining or entertainment in the immediate area. The hotel has a bar and lounge, a coffee shop, and a business center -- although some of these areas are undergoing renovation in 2015. And travelers should note when booking that there's a wide disparity between renovated and non-renovated rooms. For a location closer to the sights of central Madrid, travelers could consider the Hotel
Mayerling, which has chicer rooms at lower rates and a position closer to the Puerta del Sol.
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Scene
Commuter hotel with some contemporary features throughout
The Hotel Chamartin is a commuter hotel,
predominantly used by guests arriving and departing from Chamartin train station, though tourists and business travelers
pass through as well. The hotel is part of a mini-mall attached to the train station, so it isn't much to look at from the outside, but the
renovated lobby is both bright and futuristic. Red leather ottomans
dot black-and-white marble floors, green Calder-inspired light
fixtures dangle overhead, and a series of brightly paneled escalators zip to the
floors above. A terrace shielded by a barrel-vaulted wrought-iron ceiling offers sparse seating.
Location
Within Chamartin train station, about 18 minutes to central Madrid sights
The Chamartin district is
about an 18-minute metro ride north of the central city. The Hotel Chamartin is essentially attached to the busy
Chamartin train station, making it a convenient choice for guests needing to catch
early trains. There isn’t much in the immediate area aside from a bowling alley and a
few unremarkable stores within the train station. It's an 18-minute metro trip to the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, and most major
sights are within walking distance from there, including the shops of Gran Via
(a seven-minute walk), the Royal Palace and Catedral de la Almudena (a 10-minute walk), and the Prado Museum (a 15-minute walk). Cercanias commuter
trains, which also depart from Chamartin, can be combined with the metro to reach
Madrid-Barajas International Airport in about 30 minutes, depending on the time of day, a trip that takes about 15
minutes by taxi.
Rooms
Renovated rooms are modern and attractive, but room quality varies widely
The Chamartin's rooms have been undergoing renovation, and quality varies widely between the remodeled rooms and those still awaiting renovation, a fact guest should note when booking to avoid disappointment. Renovated Standard Rooms have pink-and-powder-blue accent walls, which call to mind Miami Vice, set off against contemporary
light-wood veneer furniture and laminate floors. These rooms are attractive,
though some might find the almost Scandinavian level of minimalism too spartan. Beds
tend to be soft, with black-velvet bed runners and throw pillows. All rooms include electric safes, minibars, flat-screen TVs,
desks, and air-conditioning. Bathrooms in renovated rooms are spacious, with marble vanities, contemporary raised-square sinks, toiletries, black-tile floors, and bathtub/shower combos (or walk-in showers with rainfall
showerheads). Room views are unremarkable, as most rooms face a highway or the platforms of
Chamartin station, and receive noise from both, as well as from neighboring rooms.
Features
Breakfast buffet and free Wi-Fi throughout
Hotel Chamartin has an outdoor terrace, where guests can sit with a coffee. A
breakfast buffet, with both hot and cold items, is included in certain room packages, and it's served in a dated-looking breakfast room. A 24-hour front desk provides concierge services, and free
newspapers are also available in the lobby. The hotel features 10 on-site
meeting and event rooms with catering and audiovisual services, as well as a
business center, and, like much of the hotel, it's all undergoing renovation in 2015. Wi-Fi is free throughout the
property, and laundry and dry cleaning services can also be arranged.
