Hotel Puerta de Toledo

This was our second visit to Madrid in 8 months, as we loved it there so much the first time and there was nowhere else we were going to stay, after such a fantastic stay in this wonderful hotel in January.||||After arriving at the airport we took the fixed standard charge (30 Euros) cab straight to the hotel and upon arrival, were welcomed by Sandra, who greeted us very warmly at reception. We had contacted Gonzalo before we arrived to let him know we were returning and he had sorted us out with a lovely quiet Superior room on the 7th floor, which was so lovely of him.||||As mentioned in the review in January, the main city centre sights are within a 15 -20 walk, including the Royal Palace and Plaza Mayor. The weather was once again fantastic, only this time approximately 20C warmer and once again, the proximity to everything meant we ended up walking another 27 miles in the 3 days we were in Madrid as everything is just so accessible via foot!||||The only time we caught the bus was another trip to the El Retiro park, which is on the other side of the city to the hotel. The C2 takes you there and the bus stop is practically outside the hotel. We had another great few hours in the park, this time focusing on the upper East side of it, where there are some spectacular gardens, with lots of roaming peacocks to admire. ||||The breakfast at the hotel was again wonderful, with a large selection of breads, cakes, fruit and hot dishes, which was enough to keep us full until we saw all those lovely Jambon and Manchego takeaway places, where you have to indulge, when you're in Madrid. Emoji||||As we stated last time, we will always stay at this hotel from now on, when we return to Madrid, which we will, as it is in a very safe and pleasant neighbourhood with cafes, bars and supermarkets close by, indeed our favourite Spanish gin (Larios) was cheaper at the local supermarket than the big chain supermarket (El Cortes Ingl`es) branches in the heart of the city.||||We always take our travel kettle with us so when we wake up we can have a tea first thing before going to breakfast. There is a large cold fridge in the room which you can store milk in as well as anything else you wish to buy from the local supermarket. ||||A couple of minor issues and requests with/for the room were dealt with efficiently and always with a smile by Sandra during our stay and it was fabulous to catch up with Gonzalo again on our last day at the hotel, when he returned from time off.||||In summary, another fantastic stay in a fantastic hotel (how it is not more than a 3 Star is a travesty of justice) in a thoroughly enjoyable and walkable capital city (the tallest in Europe) and the hotel lived up to it's quality from our last stay. A special shout to both Sandra & Gonzalo for making the trip extra special and I'm sure we'll return at some point in 2024 to renew our love affair with both Madrid and this great hotel, with wonderful staff.