Rating:	Recommended
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Novotel was originally intended to serve the hotel needs of a cluster of multinational corporations with headquarters 2.4km (1 1/2 miles) east of the center of Madrid, but its guest rooms are so comfortable and its prices so reasonable that tourists have begun using it as well. Opened in 1986, it is located on the highway, away from the maze of sometimes confusing inner-city streets, which makes it attractive to motorists.

Bedrooms are laid out in a standardized format whose popularity in Europe has made it one of the hotel industry's most notable success stories. Each contains a well-designed bathroom equipped with a tub/shower combination, in-house movies, and soundproofing. The sofas, once their bolster pillows are removed, can be transformed into comfortable beds for children. The English-speaking staff is well versed in both sightseeing attractions and solutions to most business-related problems.

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