Arrival at the airport; Dress Museum

In my personal opinion, I think Madrid's metro system is one of the most efficient subways around. Once you enter any metro stop you first pay 2 euros for a one way ticket anywhere in the main city of Madrid. If you want to go farther out, like Mostoles (a satellite town), you need to pay an additional ticket to access the southern part of the metro (Metro Sur). Once you pay the 2 euros it is easy to find where you want to go with many easy-to-use metro maps. After you find the correct train, the max you wait is up to 5 min. When I visited Madrid in spring break I absolutely loved this system, as it took me anywhere I wanted quickly and efficiently.

If you want to go out of Madrid to a near town or area, you should take the "Atocha" train station. The station is gigantic and grand, with decorative vegetation lining the middle. The system here is also pretty efficient. You go to the ticket booth and ask for tickets to the town you want to stop at. After you buy the ticket, you should check on which train platform you should be waiting at (if the train is not already there). Usually, trains depart every half hour and arrive on time. This system is very good!

This hotel is wonderful, strategically located right on the famous "Gran Via" avenue. The nearest metro station (Callao) is right across the street. The inside of the hotel is very quaint, having a relatively small lobby at the first floor. The elevator is pretty small, compared to American standards. We got excellent deluxe rooms in the 8th floor (second to last) with views of the Gran Via and all the activity surrounding this great avenue. The rooms are very clean, equipped with all the necessities such as TV, safe, minibar, radio, etc. The bathrooms are made of marble tiles, and the window shutter is mechanized to rise or descend. I recommend anyone to reserve their room with the included breakfast. It has a variety of cereals fruits, breads, cheeses and has eggs, ham, etc. I strongly recommend this establishment to anyone wanting a centrally located, quaint hotel.