excellent location friendly staff booked hotel long weekend, centrally located main attractions madrid, walking distance plaza mayor shops restaurants bars real palace retiro park art galleries, good walking shoes, room comfortable included fantastic shower wonderful balcony lucky 5 piece string orchestra outside night stocked mini bar, buffet breakfast tasty, staff friendly helpful, realised need know basics spanish people did not speak english enjoyable trying spanish, overall really enjoyed trip,  
excellent location friendly staff booked hotel long weekend, centrally located main attractions madrid, walking distance plaza mayor shops restaurants bars real palace retiro park art galleries, good walking shoes, room comfortable included fantastic shower wonderful balcony lucky 5 piece string orchestra outside night stocked mini bar, buffet breakfast tasty, staff friendly helpful, realised need know basics spanish people did not speak english enjoyable trying spanish, overall really enjoyed trip,  