Located in the historic heart of the city, the Mercure Madrid Plaza De Espana (formerly Sofitel) is the ideal place to combine leisure time, visiting the Royal Palace and the Golden Art Triangle for example, with a business trip to Madrid. * El Patio: Informal café-bar with live piano accompaniment, serves breakfasts, drinks, cocktails and snacks. Open 24 hours a day. * The concierge is on hand to offer advice on sightseeing opportunities in the area, and guests with laptops can plan tour itineraries via wireless Internet access. * A range of office services are available in the business centre, and the hotel’s conference facilities can accommodate up to 30 people. * Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide around-the-clock room service and look after valuables in the safe-deposit box. * Mercure Madrid Plaza De Espana offers 97 guestrooms located on six floors, all of which have traditional decor with antique-style furnishings and include satellite television with pay movies, high-speed Internet connections, direct-dial phones and minibars. Mercure Madrid Plaza De Espana is situated in Madrid’s historical quarter, within 500 metres of both the Royal Palace and the Royal Cathedral, and one kilometre from Plaza Mayor. Located in the historic heart of the city... * Madrid Barajas Airport - 17 km * Plaza Mayor – 1 km * El Prado Museum – 2 km * Reina Sofia Museum – 2 km * Thyssen Museum – 2 km * Zoo – 3 km * Parque del Retiro – 2 km * Santiago Bernabeu Stadium – 8 km * Plaza de Toros Las Ventas – 9 km