Great value you for money, the hotel couldn't be better situated for the ground and a short walk to it. Whilst the hotel was out of the city centre, we took advantage of the 3 day metro pass which only cost 18 Euros for the 3 days and we simply hopped on and off it when we wanted to. As this was the first time I had used FootballBreak.co.uk, I was a little apprehensive as to what the hotel would be like, would the match tickets arrive at the hotel as arranged, especially as we had paid over 3K for 11 lads to go. But I must say there was no need to worry and I would recommend you and will definitely use your services for future breaks. Proffessional and great service from start to finish.
If you want a beer around the ground before the match get there early, there are plenty of little tapas bars around.
I could not fault the entire football break experience. The hotel was just amazing and perfect location for getting to the Barcelona FC Ground. The seats we had for the actual game were fantastic, right on the half way line in the first tier. And also the tickets were given to me when we checked into our hotel the day before the match. Barcelona won the game 6-0 and it will certainly be one of the highlights of my life getting to see one of my favourite football teams win in such an amazing stadium, the atmosphere was unbelievable. Thank you for such a wonderful trip for Valentine's weekend.
Use the metro to get around the City, it is very cheap and easy to use. Very similar to the tube in London and also make sure you watch your valuables and handbags when in Las Ramblas, I noticed a couple of women eyeing up my handbag but luckily I noticed them so make sure you keep a look out for possible pick pocketers.
My partner and myself booked to stay in Madrid for four nights, which included tickets to see Real Madrid vs Villarreal. The service received from Football Break was top notch, could not fault anything from the trip. Flight information, boarding passes and tickets were sent in good time before the trip, the hotel was booked with no problem and the seats for the match were outstanding! I would definitely recommend visiting The Bernabeu for a match, unreal atmosphere! It was very relaxing knowing that Football Break had sorted all the details out for our trip, and when we did have a query they solved it quicky and efficiently. All in all a fantastic trip to a wonderful city.
Do use the Metro as much as possible, by far and away the easiest way to travel around Madrid! Also, if you are planning on visiting tourist attractions, then I would suggest purchasing the Madrid Card, which is available from the Airport or Tourist Information centres across the city.
Not used football break before and only came across them by searching on the internet. I went to a Real Madrid game with my son as he watches them all the time on TV in the uk. The flights were ok and on time. The San Carlos hotel we stayed in was superb for what we needed and was in a central location which was ideal. Real Madrid won 4-2 so we were lucky that the game had plenty of goals. We paid extra for a better seats and it was well worth it. Wouldn't hesitate to use football break again.
If using the Metro get a ten trip ticket from the airport and you can use it between you as it is allowed for you to pass the ticket to one another.
I arranged this trip for a surprise for my husbands 40th birthday, and was so happy with the whole experience. Our flight from Luton. Was smooth and on time. The easy jet cabin crew sold us our metro tickets, which was a big help on our arrival. The metro was very easy to use, and we were constantly hopping on and off all weekend. The San Lorenzo hotel was perfectly located in the heart of Madrid. Staff there were very friendly, and the rooms although small, we're very clean and more than adequate. On arrival at our hotel, we were given our match tickets. Wow these seats were amazing, I had paid for the up grade, but was still blown away to be sat so close, the atmosphere was amazing never experienced anything like it before. The next day we did the stadium tour this is defiantly to be recommended. We also were given a free bus tour around Madrid, to which we thoroughly enjoyed. All round perfect trip.
Use the metro, and try and see everything going. Madrid is a wonderful city.