ibis Madrid Aeropuerto Barajas

perfect airport hotel

Positiv: ibis does airport hotels very well. All that you need for an overnight stay near an airport. Clean efficient and at a good price,

Negativ: Nothing

Airport Stay

Positiv: I checked in late to crash before catching an international flight home the next morning. Nice breakfast buffet under 10 EU. The shuttle to the airport runs every 30 min and got to the airport in about 10 minutes! There are restaurants and bars nearby, which is not always the case for airport hotels.

Positiv: Very good for stay near the airport. Free shuttle. Walkable to a plaza with restaurants, so you aren't just stuck in the hotel. Hotel was pretty nice for the money.

Negativ: Tricky for families with more than one child- they won't allow more than 3 in any room.

Convenient and Pleasant

Positiv: Clean and new. Comfortable bed. Friendly staff. Spacious shower. Breakfast was free and quite impressive: crêpes, croissants, pain au chocolat, jellies and preserves of different kinds, nutella, cereal, and much more.

Negativ: Lunch and dinner items from the little cafe next to reception were not so impressive. We ordered a pizza for 10 euro and when it came out it was a microwaved frozen pizza. The cream of mushroom soup (5 euro) was no good either; think primordial.

Positiv: Nice shower and slept well.

Negativ: When I asked about the morning shuttle I was told it left every half hour. It would've been helpful if the desk had mentioned that there was usually a line and you might have to stand for an hour waiting your turn. I would've come down earlier to be on time at the airport.

Ibis

Positiv: Front desk was particularly helpful and friendly, making sure we had our 300am wake up call.