Madrid Barajas Airport
2010 Best Airport
REGION: EUROPE
Runner-Up
Traveller Comments....
"the Iberia staff is very rough with luggage and at 8pm I had to go into the city center, buy a new suitcase and then come back to the airport." - sasiren
Recent Review
photo source: Paul
by frijol84
I spent one night in the arrivals section of Terminal 1. I found a quite corner on the hard marble floors and was soon joined by a few other people sleeping in the airport waiting for connecting flights the next morning. I had read this site and was afraid that the restrooms might close overnight. But I found that this was not the case. SOME restrooms are closed from 10pm to 5 or 6am, but there are always some restrooms open. I knew I would be sleeping in the airport so I brought a blanket and a coat to put between be and the cold marble floor. I found people sleeping upstairs near check-in, but would advise against this as it is quite loud and there was always a lot of traffic, plus annoying announcements over the loudspeaker. I found absolutely NO benches to sleep on (except in the boarding area). So I staked out a bit of floor on the Planta 0 arrivals section of terminal 1. There were a few arrivals at 2am and 4am, so there was activity in this section, but it was otherwise quite and clean. There is also a cafe near by that is overpriced but serves good food.
The left baggage/storage lockers were quite handy to use and I left my luggage there and explored the city for the afternoon prior to my overnight stay.
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Madrid Barajas Airport Guide
Airport Lounges
- Sala VIP Tauromaquia (Aena) - Location: Terminal 2, P2 - Schengen flights. Rates: £ 25.00 per 3 hours
- Amnios (Aena) - Location: T4 Satellite, P2, non-Schengen flights
- La Revoltosa (Aena) - Location: T4, T1, Schengen flights
- Cibeles (Aena) - Location: T1, P2, non-Schengen flights (open 24 hours)
- Puerta del Sol (Aena) - Location: T3, P2, domestic & Schengen flights
- Dali VIP Lounge (Iberia) - Location: T4, P2
- Goya VIP Lounge (Iberia) - Location: T4 Satellite, P0
- Velázquez VIP lounge (Iberia) - Location: T4 Satellite, P1
- Madrid VIP Lounge (Spanair) - Location: T2, P1
- Business Centre - Location: Terminal 4, landside
Airport WiFi / Internet
Wireless internet access is available at the Madrid Barajas Airport for a fee.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Madrid Barajas Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport....
- Hotel Husa Nuevo Boston - 3 minutes from airport. Free 24 hour airport shuttle.
- Axor Feria - 5 minutes from the Airport. Free Airport Shuttle
- Hilton Hotel - 10 minutes from the airport. Free airport shuttle
More Services, Facilities & Things to Do at the Airport
- Food / Dining
>>>Terminal 1 - Landside: Ars
>>>Terminal 1 - Airside: Cafetería Colombia • El Jet • Medas Ready to Eat • Ars • Plaza Mayor • The Food Gallery
>>>Terminal 2 - Landside: Caffè di Roma
>>>Terminal 2 - Airside: Cervecería 1516 • Illy Café • Medas Ready to Eat • Robot Madrid • Tap Tap Tapas • La Pausa • La Piazzeta
>>>Terminal 3 - Airside: Subway • Ars
>>>Terminal 4 - Landside: Medas Ready to Eat • Ars
>>>Terminal 4 - Airside: Café Café y Rodilla • Caffriccio Coffe • Entretapas y Vinos • Illy Café • Medas Beer • Medas Ready to Eat • Natural Break • Natural Break • Vinea • Ars • Bitburguer y Segafredo • El Madroño • La Pausa , McDonald´s (open 24 hours) • Plaza Mayor
>>>Terminal 4 Satellite - Airside: Illy-Henry J. Beans • Medas Beer • Medas Ready to Eat • Medas Ready to Eat • Natural Break • Natural Break • Natural Break • Starbucks • Tío Pepe • Vinea • Illy-Henry J. Beans • La Piazzetta - ATMs / Cash Machines
Information not available - Showers
Information not available - Luggage Storage / Lockers
Locations: Terminal 1, P0 / Terminal 2, P1 / and Terminal 4, P0. Rates: from €3.90 (large and small locker) per day. Hours: open 24 hours - Business Centre
Location: Terminal 4, P2. Hours: 8am-8pm - Chapel
Locations: Terminal 1, P2 / Terminal 2, P1 / Terminal 4, P2 / - Playground
Location: Terminal 2, P1 - Car Rentals
Avis • Europcar • Hertz • National. Locations: Car Rental counters are located in Terminal 1 and 4
Airport Hours
open 24 hours
Madrid Travel Sites
- Madrid Hotel Deals - compare rates, check availability and read reviews
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Last Updated: 05 Jan 2011 | Sources: Aena
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