Opened in 2006, the Rafael Hoteles Madrid Norte is located in one of Madrid's business districts, adjacent to the Omega Business Park. The 145 guestrooms have light pastel decor and coordinated curtains and bed fabrics, complemented by dark-wood furnishings including writing desks and coffee tables. All are equipped with satellite television, wireless Internet connections, direct-dial phones, minibars, safes and bathrooms with bathtubs and showers. After a day's business or sightseeing, guests can enjoy drinks and refreshments on the bar terrace, with its plunge pool and solarium. The restaurant serves innovative Mediterranean dishes accompanied by a wide selection of Spanish wines from the cellar, and offers views of the Sierra de Madrid mountains. Those with laptops can stay connected via high-speed wireless Internet access, available throughout the hotel. Conferences and seminars of between ten and 600 people can be accommodated in the nine meeting rooms, and audiovisual equipment can be provided upon request. Multilingual staff at the 24- hour front desk can assist with transport bookings, offer advice on sights and attractions and store valuables in the safe-deposit box. Other amenities include room service, currency exchange and garage parking (surcharge). Those in need of retail therapy will find two shopping centres located within one kilometre of the hotel. The city centre and the famous Paseo de la Castellana avenue are both ten kilometres away. The Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral and Reina Sofia Museum are all within 17 kilometres. Madrid Barajas Airport is ten kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of ten minutes.
