Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 8 kilometers (13 miles).

Minibuses and taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of Madrid. Metro line 8 also serves the airport and takes passengers directly to the hotel in 12 minutes.

The extensive Metro system connects the hotel with the rest of central London within 15 minutes. The Underground station closest to the hotel is Gregorio Maramon. There is also a wide choice of buses. The hotel can order taxis on request.

Guests of the hotel enjoy a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.

Rarco - A la carte but informal dining at this restaurant focuses on Spanish Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner and extensive buffet. The parquet floor is offset by caramel-colored leather banquets and small chandeliers. There are 80 covers.and street access.

The Miguel Angel Bar - Located at the far end of the lobby to the right, this bar is decorated with a mix of low, black leather chairs, fabric-covered sofas, an 18th century wardrobe and real fireplace. Soft and alcoholic drinks and snacks are served all day at the wooden bar. There is live piano music every evening.

The Pergola - Located at the far end of the lobby overlooking the garden, this glass-roofed conservatory has a white marble floor and cheerful painted wooden table tops with wrought iron legs. Tea and coffee is served in this brightly lit space all day. It is also a popular spot for cocktails and refreshments for businesspeople on a break (the meeting rooms are adjacent).

The Miguel Angel Garden - This terraced garden, set on three levels, has two rows of tall fir trees and bay trees in pots. Breakfast is served here from June to August, and dinner from mid-June to September. There are 80 covers, some shade, and fans to protect against the heat of summer. A small kitchen in a wooden chalet ensures food is very fresh.

Amenity highlights: There are views of the large garden from many hotel rooms and from the Pergola coffee room. Buffet breakfast is served on the garden’s terrace from July to August; and an a la carte dinner menu from mid-June to September. Antiques decorate the lobby, including a 17th century British grandfather clock and 18th century Spanish tapestries.

Insider tip: A beautiful but lesser known attraction 1.5 km from the hotel is the Sorolla Museum, filled with Spanish post-Impressionist art and 20th century works, and set in the former home and workplace of Joaquín Sorolla in an elegant Madrileño townhouse off the Paseo de la Castellana. Paintings range from studies of Spanish aristocrats to commoners, the Sorolla family and sunny scenes of the Costa Blanca.

There are ten meeting rooms - the largest, known as the Medici and located on the mezzanine level, has a capacity for 200 theater style, and can be split into three modular areas. Senoria, suitable for private dinners or small meetings, has original 18th-century furniture.

The gym features a small selection of cardiovascular machines.The garden brings a touch of tranquility to this bustling hotel - offering a place to stroll or dine al fresco.