The Hotel El Prado is located right in the centre of Madrid, 5 minutes from la Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and near to the Atocha train station, from where the AVE runs.
The hotel is situated in the Triangle of the Arts, where you can visit on foot the three most important museums in the city: el Museo del Prado, el Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía museum of modern art.
Starting from the Barrio de las Letras and the Plaza de Santa Ana you can wander through the streets of the historical centre of Madrid, the Austrias quarter, taking in the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre), Plaza de Oriente and the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). You can go shopping in Puerta del Sol or in the area around the Gran Vía and Calle Preciados.