Grateful if any members who live in Madrid or are familiar with the city would send me a PM.  I need some advice.

Thank you in advance.

hey live in canary isles but been to madrid quite a few times can i help

malcolm

hey is that bar still in hong kong lots of ozzys and pilots got in there could have a litre of foster with your big breakfast lol

Hi, Malcolm.

I have a conference in Madrid at the Melia Castilla at Calle Captian Haya.  As funding will not cover the cost of the hotel room at Melia Castilla, I am trying to find a hotel/pension that is within walking distance [10-15 minutes].  However, I am having problems with the language [most of the sites are in Spanish] and the Google maps.  Any suggestions?

Plenty of bars here catering to ozzys and pilots.

Thanks.

PS:  How safe is Madrid?  A colleague just informed me this morning that another colleague got robbed [bopped on the head, knocked unconscious] between the airport and hotel.  I didn't think the city would be that dangerous!

hi there

if you type in hotels calle capitan haya madrid, it comes up with lists of hotel bookings in english ini that area with hotel booking companies

i checked booking .com and found foxa hotel and others in financial business area near melia hotel spec price single 64 euros put in booking as a example 13th sept as i do not know when you going

hope this helps

malcolm

Dear Malcolm,

Thanks.  Will give it a try; the sites I was using the other day just got me frustrated.

Any advice on where to go [or where NOT to go], to do, eat, etc. that is not found in the guide books?

Yours,

Wings

been the capital a big city. so lots of restaurants bars etc. also every time you have a drink at a bar you will receive a little tapas (food) the metro good for getting about very clean, been there at least six times had no problems security wise but like all major cities in the world  just be careful and sensible dont flash wad of money around etc

food wise very cosmopoliton so every taste can be satisfied. large beer una jarra pronounced hara,

malcolm

OK.  Thanks, Malcolm!