5/5 Frank J. 1 year ago on Google
Just
returned
from
a
family
vacation
to
Spain
with
our
adult
children.
Stayed
at
the
ARTIEM
twice,
at
the
start
and
end
of
our
trip.
Our
vacation
was
a
success
and
the
ARTIEM,
a
boutique
hotel
with
a
“green”
environmentally
sustainable
emphasis,
was
a
major
reason
why.
First
and
most
importantly,
the
staff
is
tremendous.
Very
welcoming.
Everyone
we
encountered
at
the
reception
desk
during
check-ins
and
check-outs
was
warm
and
helpful,
as
was
the
pleasant
gentleman
who
manages
the
breakfast
room.
He
brought
breakfast
pastries
over
to
our
family
as
we
waited
for
our
rooms
to
be
ready
(we
arrived
at
the
hotel
between
9:30-10:30am
Madrid
time,
significantly
before
check-in
time.)
The
accommodating
hotel
staff
got
us
into
our
rooms
hours
early.
Second,
the
rooms
were
large,
bright
and
spotless
with
modern
furnishings
and
bathroom
fixtures.
We
had
two
rooms,
each
with
the
equivalent
of
a
queen
size
bed
and
a
couch
with
a
pull
out
sofa.
The
hallways
and
other
public
areas
reflected
the
same
kind
of
thoughtfulness
and
care.
This
is
clearly
a
hotel
staff
that
cares
deeply
about
providing
its
guests
with
attractive
spaces.
Third,
the
breakfast
buffet
was
outstanding,
featuring
an
aesthetically
pleasing
and
appetizing
mix
of
various
thinly
sliced
Spanish
hams
(jamon)
and
other
meats,
a
large
selection
of
fresh
fruit,
Spanish
tortilla
wedges,
breads
and
pasties,
dried
cereals
and
fruits
and
an
omelet
station.
The
hotel
also
has
a
beverage
station
just
outside
the
dining
area
where
guests
can
get
free
beverages,
including
coffee,
tea,
juices,
wine
and
beer.
Fourth,
the
hotel
is
located
in
a
quiet
residential
neighborhood
though
it
was
within
walking
distance
of
good
restaurants.
For
us,
the
location
worked
well.
We
Ubered
to
the
Prado
and
elsewhere.
If
you’re
looking
for
a
hotel
in
the
middle
of
the
action,
however,
as
in
downtown
Madrid,
you’d
no
doubt
want
a
different
hotel.
But
it
probably
wouldn’t
be
as
quiet
as
the
ARTIEM.
Also,
the
hotel’s
location
makes
for
a
quick
trip
to
Madrid’s
Barajas
airport.
It
was
less
than
15
minutes
to
and
from
the
airport.
For
all
these
reasons,
I
highly
recommend
the
ARTIEM
and
would
stay
there
again
without
hesitation.