The Hotel Silken Puerta de Madrid is a modern building with striking glass façade, set within 800 meters of the Botanical Gardens and the world famous Prado Museum. The 194 guestrooms feature a contemporary white decor with light wood wall panelling. All have air conditioning, minibars, wireless Internet access, satellite television, and safes.
La Orza Restaurant serves grilled meats and local and international dishes in a relaxed brasserie setting, while guests can recline on tangerine sofas with drinks and snacks in the contemporary Piano Bar. Guests can browse complimentary newspapers by the fireplace in the hotel lobby, or use wireless Internet to plan a day's sightseeing. Business seminars can be held in the conference rooms with facilities for up to 500 delegates and a range of audio-visual equipment. Guests arriving by car will appreciate paid parking while other practical amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour front desk with currency exchange, room service, and laundry facilities. There are a number of attractions in the vicinity of the hotel, including the Reina Sofia National Art Centre, Retiro Park, and Dore Cinema, the city's oldest cinema, all within a kilometre. Madrid Airport is three kilometres from the hotel. Frequent underground metro services connect the airport with Madrid city centre. Taxis are available from the airport and the blue airport bus departs every 15 minutes for the underground bus terminal at Plaza de Colón in central Madrid. Bus 146 goes between the airport and central Madrid.