Hotel & Travel

Discounted rates for congress participants have been secured at these official congress hotels, all located in the heart of Madrid and within close distance of each other, evening event venues and Madrid nightlife. Transportation to the congress venue is only foreseen from these congress hotels. To benefit from the best possible rates, make your booking through the online registration form. You are strongly advised to book early.

Hotel Ritz Madrid

Hotel Ritz Madrid Plaza de la Lealtad 5 28014, Madrid Phone: (34) 91 701 67 67

Single Classic Room rate: 300 Euros per room per night
Single Deluxe Room rate: 385 Euros per room per night
 
Welcome to The Ritz, located in enviable surroundings, close to the Prado and the Thyssen Museum in the heart of Madrid. Hotel Ritz has long provided the capital's most elegant accommodation. To stay at the Hotel Ritz is to step inside a baroque palace, an experience you won't forget.

Hotel Policy and Facilities
Check-in: 2.00 pm
Check-out: 12.00 noon
Please note that the room rate includes your accommodation and full American breakfast buffet. For any incidentals (such as mini bar, phone calls etc.) you will be asked to leave a credit card imprint at check-in and these expenses must be paid upon departure.

Guest Room amenities
Each room has been individually designed with magnificent and unique hand-made carpets, embroidered bed linens and antique furniture, combined with the latest technology of WiFi internet connection and cable television.  Bathrooms are beautifully appointed in marble with gilded accessories.

Breakfast Room – Goya Restaurant
Breakfast will be served from 07.30 am – 11.00 am.

Location
Distance to city centre: hotel is located in city centre
Distance to congress centre: 20 minutes by car
Distance to airport: 30 minutes by car

Taxis
Taxis can be booked through the hotel concierge, or on the following number:
Taxi: (34) 91 547 82 00                                     

Security
Credit cards, spare currency, jewellery, laptops and passports are valuable items and should be locked away in your room safe.

Currency and banking
The unit of currency in Spain is the Euro (€).
All major currencies can be exchanged at the airport, banks and currency exchange offices. Most establishments accept major credit cards including Euro Card, MasterCard, Visa and American Express (upon legal identification with a picture). Travellers cheques are widely accepted by retailers and can also be exchanged in banks and currency exchange offices.  ATMs can be found throughout the city.

Electric current
220 volts AC, 50Hz round two-pin European plugs are standard.

Time Difference
During your stay in Madrid, the local time will be Central European Time (GMT +1).

Language
The national language is Spanish. English is widely spoken.

ME Madrid

ME Madrid Plaza de Santa Ana, 14 28012 Madrid Phone: (34) 91 701 60 00

Deluxe Single Room rate: Please contact hotel directly
Supreme Single Room rate: Please contact hotel directly

In the heart of the Spanish capital, Melia introduces you to an experience beyond mere accommodation. ME Madrid is boldly designed to raise eyebrows, to tempt, to tease and ultimately, to transform.

Hotel Policy and facilities
Check-in: 3.00 pm        
Check-out: 12.00 noon
Please note that the room rate includes your accommodation and breakfast. For any incidentals (such as Maxi Bar, phone calls etc.) you will be asked to leave a credit card imprint at check-in and these expenses must be paid upon departure.

Guest Room amenities
The promise of limitless personal comfort underlies an approach to service where ‘everything is possible’.
All the guest rooms have been designed with great attention to detail and are fitted with free WiFi internet connection, plasma television with home theatre system, iPod station, air conditioning, hairdryers, and telephones with voicemail.

Breakfast Room – Midnight Rose
Breakfast will be served from 07.00 am – 11:00 am.

Location
Distance to city centre: hotel is located in city centre
Distance to congress centre: 20 minutes by car
Distance to airport: 20 minutes by car

Taxis
Taxis can be booked through the hotel concierge. If you choose to contact a taxi yourself, the following taxi company can be contacted:
Taxi: (34) 91 547 82 00                                     

Security
Credit cards, spare currency, jewellery, laptops and passports are valuable items and should be locked away in your room safe.

Currency and banking
The unit of currency in Spain is the Euro (€).
All major currencies can be exchanged at the airport, banks and currency exchange offices. Most establishments accept major credit cards including Euro Card, MasterCard, Visa and American Express (upon legal identification with a picture). Travellers cheques are widely accepted by retailers and can also be exchanged in banks and currency exchange offices. ATMs can be found throughout the city.

Electric current
220 volts AC, 50Hz round two-pin European plugs are standard.

Time difference
During your stay in Madrid, the local time will be Central European Time (GMT +1).

Language
The national language is Spanish. English is widely spoken.

The Westin Palace

The Westin Palace Plaza de las Cortes, 7 Madrid 28014 Phone: (34) 91 3608000

Single Deluxe Room rate: 270 Euros
Single Premium Room rate: 290 Euros
 
Built at the direction of King Alfonso XIII in 1912, The Westin Palace, Madrid was recently restored to its original splendour. Set near the Prado, notable museums and historic monuments, it was named to the Condé Nast Traveller Top Hotels List in 2006.

Hotel Policy and facilities
Check-in: 2.00 pm        
Check-out: 12.00 noon
Please note that the room rate includes your accommodation and breakfast. For any incidentals (such as mini bar, phone calls etc.) you will be asked to leave a credit card imprint at check-in and these expenses must be paid upon departure.

Guest Room amenities
The guest rooms have been updated with all modern conveniences such as WiFi internet connection, television, air conditioning, hairdryers, and telephones with voicemail and are exquisitely decorated with antique furnishings and original mahogany and plaster details.

Breakfast Room – Rotonda Restaurant
Breakfast will be served from 07.30 am – 11.00 am.

Location
Distance to city centre: hotel is located in city centre
Distance to congress centre: 20 minutes by car
Distance to airport: 30 minutes by car

Taxis
Taxis can be booked through the hotel concierge, or on the following number:
Taxi: (34) 91 547 82 00                                     

Security
Credit cards, spare currency, jewellery, laptops and passports are valuable items and should be locked away in your room safe.

Currency and banking
The unit of currency in Spain is the Euro (€).
All major currencies can be exchanged at the airport, banks and currency exchange offices. Most establishments accept major credit cards including Euro Card, MasterCard, Visa and American Express (upon legal identification with a picture). Travellers cheques are widely accepted by retailers and can also be exchanged in banks and currency exchange offices.  ATMs can be found throughout the city.

Electric current
220 volts AC, 50Hz round two-pin European plugs are standard. 

Time difference
During your stay in Madrid, the local time will be Central European Time (GMT +1).

Language
The national language is Spanish. English is widely spoken.