Artiem Madrid Hotel

ARTIEM Madrid Hotel is a city base in the Arturo Soria area, with 83 rooms across five floors and the practical shape of a proper urban hotel. You get a bar, restaurant, café, fitness room and free Wi-Fi, so the evening can stay on site when your legs have had enough of Madrid.

This is a sensible choice if diving is one part of a wider city trip rather than the whole programme. The hotel’s website is available in English, French, German and Spanish, which is useful when planning a stay. The hotel itself is non-smoking, accessible to wheelchair users and set up for both families and business travellers.

The hotel is in Madrid, around 6 km from the city centre, at Juan Pérez Zúñiga 20 in Arturo Soria. The nearby Barrio de la Concepción gives you a local urban setting, while the African Museum Mundo Negro and Los Cubos building are among the places to explore around the hotel.

Getting around is straightforward. Metro line 7 stops at Barrio de la Concepción, while bus 200 links with the airport and buses 51 and 146 run towards Goya and the city centre. By car, access is via the M30 at Salvador de Madariaga or along Arturo Soria. There is parking and a garage, with a height limit worth keeping in mind if you are arriving in a larger vehicle.

The room range is aimed mainly at two people, with double-bed and twin-bed layouts. For a couple who want the more complete setup, the Urban Double and Urban Big Deluxe Double include air conditioning, heating, a minibar, coffee and tea facilities, a safe, television, Wi-Fi and a private bathroom. The Urban Double also adds blackout blinds and soundproofing, two details that matter when the day has started early and Madrid is still awake outside.

The larger Urban categories give you more room to spread out than the standard options, while twin layouts make sense when you are travelling with a dive buddy and prefer separate beds. A private bathroom runs across the room range. Facilities vary by category, so check the individual room card before booking if a minibar, coffee setup, blackout blinds or soundproofing is important to your routine.

Air conditioning and heating cover the two extremes of a Spanish city stay. Slippers, toiletries, towels, a hairdryer and an iron are available in the better-equipped rooms, while the desk gives you somewhere to sort out the next day’s plans rather than balancing a phone on the minibar.

Breakfast is served as a buffet, giving you the useful option of eating properly before heading out into the city. The hotel also has a restaurant serving local cuisine, along with a bar, café and snack bar. That is enough range for a coffee, a quick bite or a sit-down meal without turning the evening into another expedition.

Room service is available when the sensible plan is food brought to the door and an early night. The meal arrangement depends on the booking selected, so check what is included when you reserve. A kettle in the room is another small practical touch for the first drink of the morning or the last one before bed.

The fitness room is the main way to spend energy on site, equipped with Technogym machines, towels and a cold-water fountain. It is useful for keeping mobile after a long day travelling or for replacing the occasional missed dive with something less aquatic and considerably more predictable.

For a slower afternoon, the hotel has a terrace and can arrange excursions through its tourist assistance and ticketing services. The concierge service can help with practical city plans, while the café and bar give you places to pause between Madrid’s museums, streets and late meals. There is no need to force a programme: the terrace, a drink and a quiet room can be a perfectly respectable activity.

Reception operates around the clock, with check-in from 15:00 to 23:30 and check-out by 12:00. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, and luggage storage, concierge assistance, laundry, a safe and a wake-up service are available for the practical edges of a city stay.

An airport shuttle service is available, and the hotel can also be reached by bus 200 or by metro and road. Parking and a garage are available, with a height restriction. Accessibility facilities include wheelchair access. The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club and cash.

The building is fully non-smoking. Children and families are welcome, while pets are not accepted. If you are arriving late, the 24-hour reception removes one common piece of travel admin from the day.