Pros

  • 15-minute drive to the airport and IFEMA fairgrounds
  • Opposite a metro stop with direct access to the city center
  • Large, bright rooms with quality beds, LCD TVs, and minibars
  • Rooms on higher floors have expansive city views
  • Small cafe serving a decent buffet breakfast and snacks
  • Meeting room with audiovisual equipment; catering services available
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the property
  • On-site underground parking (for a fee)
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Cons

  • No major attractions within walking distance
  • No full restaurant on-site (but many in the area)
  • Some room furnishings are dated
  • Rooms lack coffeemakers
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Bottom Line

The 90-room Silken Torre Garden is a low-frills, mid-range hotel located between Madrid's airport and city center. Rooms are generic and have some old-fashioned furnishings, but they're spacious and clean, and have great amenities for the price, including free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minibars, safes, and air-conditioning. The on-site cafe only serves breakfast (not included in the standard rate), although there is also a short room service menu available in the evening. Although it is a better pick for business travelers than for tourists, its setting across the street from a metro stop with direct access to the city center makes it a decent pick for those looking to stay away from the hustle and bustle. Travelers wanting to be closer to major attractions may want to compare rates at Oriente Hostal.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Silken Torre Garden

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Small business hotel offering good value outside of the city center

Housed in a tall, skinny tower in a quiet part of town, this Silken may not be the most stylish hotel in Madrid, but it offers good value for money. The property draws guests of all types, in particular couples looking to save some money by not staying in the heart of the city center, and business travelers seeking a clean place to sleep with easy access to the airport, city center, and IFEMA fairgrounds. Interiors are decorated with generic, office-like furniture, blond-wood paneling, and tiled floors that lend the hotel a somewhat sterile, institutional feel. Its plain brick facade with a row of curved glass windows down the middle of the building, and lack of on-site amenities beyond a small cafe and underground parking don’t help either. But low rates, comfortable rooms, and easy access to public transportation make this a good pick for budget-minded travelers who don’t care so much about style.

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Location

A 15-minute drive from the airport, and across the street from a metro stop

The hotel is located in Ciudad Lineal, a quiet residential neighborhood between the first and second ring roads around Madrid. Although not within walking distance of the city center or any major attractions, the area offers a wide array of local shops, a mall, plenty of restaurants and bars, and great public transport connections to the heart of the action. Alsacia Metro stop is less than a two-minute walk down the street, and it is served by Line 2, which travels directly to Puerta del Sol in about 25 minutes. From there, guests can walk to virtually all major attractions, including the Royal Palace, La Almudena Cathedral, and Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen museums. The hotel also offers easy access to IFEMA fairgrounds, which are about a 15-minute drive away. Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport can be reached in about 15 minutes as well.

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Rooms

Spacious, clean rooms with large windows, free Wi-Fi, and quality beds

At 377 square feet, rooms at the Silken Torre Garden are larger than the average mid-range hotel room in Madrid. They’re all decorated in the same simple style, with basic wood furniture, pale yellow walls, off-white floor tiles, and dated navy accents in chairs and carpeting around the bed. Quality mattresses are topped with fluffy duvets and beige bed runners, and walls are adorned with generic artwork. In-room amenities, however, are great, and include LCD TVs, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and safes. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and most guests find it reliable. Big windows offer neighborhood views in most rooms, and units on higher floors offer expansive city views all the way to the financial district and its recognizable Four Towers. Marble bathrooms are clean and feature shower/tub combos with plastic curtains, but there is no counter space for toiletries. 

Silken Club Rooms are standard units with a few great extras, including free breakfast buffet, free on-site parking, a welcome gift, and robes and slippers. 

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Features

Small cafe open for breakfast, meeting room with audiovisual equipment, and on-site parking

A varied breakfast buffet with gluten-free options and fresh fruit is offered daily for a fee at La Torre, which is only open in the morning. There is no full restaurant on-site, but a short room service menu is available at night. La Torre can also be rented out for corporate or group lunches or dinners with at least 10 guests. The menu offers exclusively traditional Spanish cuisine. The hotel also features a spacious meeting room with natural light and a flip chart, a projector, stationary items, and free Wi-Fi. There is underground parking on-site (for a fee), however, street parking is free and generally easy to find. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Silken Torre Garden

Scene

Small business hotel offering good value outside of the city center

Housed in a tall, skinny tower in a quiet part of town, this Silken may not be the most stylish hotel in Madrid, but it offers good value for money. The property draws guests of all types, in particular couples looking to save some money by not staying in the heart of the city center, and business travelers seeking a clean place to sleep with easy access to the airport, city center, and IFEMA fairgrounds. Interiors are decorated with generic, office-like furniture, blond-wood paneling, and tiled floors that lend the hotel a somewhat sterile, institutional feel. Its plain brick facade with a row of curved glass windows down the middle of the building, and lack of on-site amenities beyond a small cafe and underground parking don’t help either. But low rates, comfortable rooms, and easy access to public transportation make this a good pick for budget-minded travelers who don’t care so much about style.

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Location

A 15-minute drive from the airport, and across the street from a metro stop

The hotel is located in Ciudad Lineal, a quiet residential neighborhood between the first and second ring roads around Madrid. Although not within walking distance of the city center or any major attractions, the area offers a wide array of local shops, a mall, plenty of restaurants and bars, and great public transport connections to the heart of the action. Alsacia Metro stop is less than a two-minute walk down the street, and it is served by Line 2, which travels directly to Puerta del Sol in about 25 minutes. From there, guests can walk to virtually all major attractions, including the Royal Palace, La Almudena Cathedral, and Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen museums. The hotel also offers easy access to IFEMA fairgrounds, which are about a 15-minute drive away. Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport can be reached in about 15 minutes as well.

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Rooms

Spacious, clean rooms with large windows, free Wi-Fi, and quality beds

At 377 square feet, rooms at the Silken Torre Garden are larger than the average mid-range hotel room in Madrid. They’re all decorated in the same simple style, with basic wood furniture, pale yellow walls, off-white floor tiles, and dated navy accents in chairs and carpeting around the bed. Quality mattresses are topped with fluffy duvets and beige bed runners, and walls are adorned with generic artwork. In-room amenities, however, are great, and include LCD TVs, air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and safes. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and most guests find it reliable. Big windows offer neighborhood views in most rooms, and units on higher floors offer expansive city views all the way to the financial district and its recognizable Four Towers. Marble bathrooms are clean and feature shower/tub combos with plastic curtains, but there is no counter space for toiletries. 

Silken Club Rooms are standard units with a few great extras, including free breakfast buffet, free on-site parking, a welcome gift, and robes and slippers. 

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Features

Small cafe open for breakfast, meeting room with audiovisual equipment, and on-site parking

A varied breakfast buffet with gluten-free options and fresh fruit is offered daily for a fee at La Torre, which is only open in the morning. There is no full restaurant on-site, but a short room service menu is available at night. La Torre can also be rented out for corporate or group lunches or dinners with at least 10 guests. The menu offers exclusively traditional Spanish cuisine. The hotel also features a spacious meeting room with natural light and a flip chart, a projector, stationary items, and free Wi-Fi. There is underground parking on-site (for a fee), however, street parking is free and generally easy to find. 

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Amenities

  • Business Center

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Room Service

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