After spending 5 months on the African continent and 2 weeks in Thailand, it was about time for an Europe trip adventure.
The last time I visited Europe was before I started my blogging career about 4 years ago – WOW it’s amazing how time flies right? So I was really craving for this adventure, but above all I was looking forward to shoot some autumn winter pics for my Instagram feed hahahaha.
Many of you have always asked me why I only take pictures on the beach and on safaris!! So this would be the perfect opportunity to capture different kind off photos for you guys 🙂
This trip to Europe came along because I was going to see one of my best friends from Panama in Barcelona for a project we were going to shoot together. Hopefully I will tell you guys more about this project soon.
Since my friend was not yet in Spain I had some free time before meeting her, so I was debating whether to go to London or Madrid for a few days.
In the end decide to explore more Spain and go to Madrid since it was much easier for me to go to Barcelona after, had many friends there and I speak the same language which made it easier for me. Believe it or not, but having spent almost a year in Africa made me appreciate how much I like to speak Spanish.
When I planned to visit Madrid, the first thing I did was write to one of my best friends in Panama: Nini. She studied her master’s degree in Madrid, so I asked for her recommendations and to connect me with her local friends.
Something I like to do when traveling is to connect with old friends or friends of my friends because I like to listen to their recommendations and in case of an emergency I always have someone who can help me.
As it was my first time in Madrid and in Spain I wanted to look for a comfortable, quiet hotel where I could work since I had a lot of work to do. But at the same time something that would be close to the tourist areas and the best shopping districts. I’ve heard Spain is famous for shopping so it was my perfect opportunity!
Everything I had in my suitcase were bikinis and tropical clothes which did not help me at all, because when I planned my Europe trip I forgot the small detail that I was visiting in the middle of autumn- winter (ups!) So I urgently needed to make some serious winter shopping’s.
My house while my stay in Madrid was Artiem Fresh People Hotels that belongs to a beautiful spanish family in Menorca who opened doors in Madrid not long ago inaugurating its first urban-green hotel.
Artiem Madrid is the perfect combination between work and rest while doing business in the city or in my case doing online business while enjoying a beautiful city. Believe me, for those digital nomads this hotel is a great option.
Atrium Madrid has 83 rooms of 4 types all designed to use natural light, are super spacious to give you a large working space or to make your yoga stretches or exercises in your room. Finding a spacious hotel room in Europe believe is not easy!
I swear as my first visit in Madrid I could not have imagined a better hotel to stay since it really made my stay much more comfortable, and memorable without having to fall behind with the amount of work I had pending. 
I decided to make a list of 10 reasons why this has to be your next hotel when you visit Madrid:
- It is located in a neighborhood called Juan Perez Zúñiga which is quite quiet. Not too far or too close to the airport (7km), very close to IFEMA and only 10-15 minutes from the city center.
- It is a green hotel that honestly for me is a very important part of how to contribute to the environment.
- It has excellent wifi! As digital nomad this is super important for me since I must always be connected for work, but how many times have you seen that the hotel where you stay says it has good wifi, but any of your Dropbox files gets download or you cannot even upload an Instagram photo? With Artiem Madrid this was not my case. Literally I was able to download all my Dropbox files (2567 files to be exact) in less than 15 minutes. Fast Wifi is just a detail.
- The hotel manager is very handsome!! He drives a motorcycle and his name is Will. If you are lucky like me, he might take you for your first ride on a motorcycle!
- It has the most comfortable beds and pillows so you can sleep for hours. I swear they are magical!
- The hotel breakfast is delicious – from their own egg, bread, juice stations to their own bowls station! The bowls stations were definitely my favourites because I love the acai bowls.
- The staff is exceptional- from the moment I checked in, to my breakfast staff in the morning, to the cleaning staff, to the moment I check out- Everyone were all super friendly and friendly.
- Cute corners and spaces to work. If you get tired of your room there is a wide variety of cute corners so you can get inspired and work. Best of all, they provide coffee and snacks for free all day.
- They offer Breakfast in bed- definitely the best breakfast in bed I could have imagined- super healthy,delicious and best of all photogenic lol
- It has a gym – being on the road almost all the time is so difficult to keep your figure. So the fact that I had a gym for me is a super plus especially in Europe because only a very few hotels offer this.
I hope you have enjoyed this post and that I have managed to convince you that you must stay at Artiem Madrid the next time you are in Madrid.
I want to thank all the staff of Artiem Fresh People Hotels and Will for all their hospitality while I stayed here! Thank you!
Love
Marcy
What I wear:
White Cream sweater: Mango
Over the Knee boots: Mango
Black Leather Skirt: Zara
Black Pjs: Adore Me
Floral Skirt: Fame and Partners
White Top: Zara
Black Leather Jacket: Zara
Black Purse: 3.1 Phillips Lims
I absolutely loved Madrid when I visited. I will remember to keep this hotel in mind for future travel!
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This hotel is the cutest! I love the warm colour scheme, open space, and usage of natural lighting to really lift the rooms. Definitely consider staying in a place like this!
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Ok this hotel looks so perfect! Now I want to book a trip to Madrid so badly! The hotel is styled to perfection, and the food and the views look amazing. It’s very hard to find spacious hotel rooms in Europe with fast WiFi, and styled so beautifully! I hope to stay there one day! Thanks for sharing this gem.
Xo,
Rachel
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I kick myself for not having visited Spain when I was living in the UK! I will definitely visit one day and keep this super cool hotel in mind! The space looks so cute and is very photogenic – a blogger’s dream haha 🙂
xo, Jo
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Your stay I was awesome . The most that I liked is the comfy bad with many pillows to sleep for hours, the photogenic healthy breakfast in the bed and the great spacious and lighted rooms. What’s else I will visit this hotel for sure .
Xx
Eva
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this hotel looks divine babe! i want to visit madrid spain this year 🙂 glad to see you had a wonderful time! xo, sharon
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Thanks for sharing. I need to be Madrid on my bucket list. This hotel looks great.
Xxgracie
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I like your city posts! The Artiem Madrid sounds like the perfect hotel to stay in! I love all of your reasons, especially the part about Will. I don’t think my boyfriend would like me on his motorcycle though! haha. Good wifi is also a plus, especially when you are in Europe! Love that Artiem Madrid is green.
Thank you for sharing!
XO
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No sabía k existía un hotel tan detallista! La próxima vez que vaya a Europa indagaré sobre esta opción.
Personally if I could just take pics on beaches and safari I would LOL. Looking gorgeous as always! That hotel sounds perfect. I love that it’s a green hotel and a cute manager always helps 🙂 And ugh – drives me nuts when wifi is slow when you’re traveling. Good to hear it wasn’t at problem there.
XO
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Demasiados paisajes bello. Bien informativo. Ame todos los paisajes. Y el outfit de las botas.
un abrazo
Made
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Your travel always inspires me and my goal this year is to go to Barcelona just have to find out how to clear my hubby’s schedule! How long would you recommend we go for? Anyways, your stay in Madrid seems SO wonderful! Artiem Madrid definitely check so many boxes for a place to stay! I really love that they are a green hotel too! That point definitely stuck out to me! Wifi is SO important for us bloggers! lol! How could I visit without a good connection?! I think it too cute you included how handsome the manager is! Also, I love that the bedding is so relaxing! More times than not I sleep horribly while traveling so that is definitely perfect for me! I’d truly love to stay at Artiem Madrid!
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Hi love,
I am planing to Madrid next summer. This blog post is very helpful for my trip. I really like how they design this hotel so modern and also so warm.
xx
Sirin
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Hi Marcy,
I’ve never been in Madrid, but put it on my bucket list 2018. I love your gorgeous photos of the hotel Atrium Madrid. It’s definitely a must-visit place!
Darya
Hi Marcy,
I’ve never been in Madrid, but put it on my bucket list 2018. I love your gorgeous photos of the hotel Atrium Madrid. It’s definitely a must-visit place! (Also, that leather skirt is just adorable!)
Darya
You had me at comfortable beds and a delicious breakfast! Love that it’s also very green and has great WiFi 🙂 I’ve never been to Spain but Madrid would be on my list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing a great hotel
Yo muero por conocer España, tengo nacionalidad española y no he ido, qué te puedo decir… Tus fotos bellas! Gracias por todas tus recomendaciones. Tus looks preciosos!
Besitos…
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This is the cutest hotel ever!! It definitely is a huge change from all your resort- style, beach-centered posts you’ve been doing and I love it! I really hope to travel to Europe again this summer and I still haven’t been to Madrid so this would be the perfect hotel to stay at! Hope that motorcycle ride was fun!
xo Samantha
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Si supieras que en unos meses iré a Madrid y estaba pensando donde me iba a quedar. Gracias por esta recomendación.
¡Por fin tú post en España! Qué ganas tenia de leer esto, me encanta todas las fotos que has hecho en Madrid. No conocía este hotel pero tiene súper buena pinta. Y tú, cómo siempre, guapísima!
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I was in Madrid last year and loved it. The hotel seems like a great place to stay and I also love that there’s a gym and a handsome hotel Manager is always a plus!
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He visitado Madrid muchas veces, pero después de leer tu post, lo haré desde otra perspectiva. Más fotos alucinantes y otro post genial. ¡Te felicito, preciosa!
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I haven’t been in Madrid yet, but Spain is one of my favourite counties to spend a vacation. I really love your list of 10 reasons for visiting Artiem Madrid, I bet this place is worth visiting. And I love this kind of hipster interior of it. Must be so cosy!
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Wow, your trip to Madrid looks incredible! The Artiem Madrid seems like the perfect hotel to stay at for a vacation. The breakfast sounds amazing, and having a good work space within the hotel is important. I would love to take a trip to Europe soon! Your photos are also beautiful; I love the thigh high boots with the leather skirt. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!
~ xo, Sheree
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Haha I love how you’ve included the fact that the hotel manager is a handsome bike rider!! Now I definitely have to check this place out because who doesn’t love a bad boy motor cycle rider?! This place looks great babe and I can’t wait to be back in Europe!!
Helen xx
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The Artiem Hotel has so many reason why I would want to stay!! Well first off it’s in Madrid, a city that I’ve been dying to visit. Second the great breakfast and gym! Hahahaha those things are really important to me. It’s also green? Well being the treehugger that I am, it would be perfect stay!
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Hey Beautiful:)
Wish you Happy 2018:)
If I visit Madrid, definitely will stay In Artiem Madrid:)
The Design is Gorgeous and Loved your Photos:)
That Breakfast…yummm:)
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Happy Weekend for you:)
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Pero que genial tu estadía en Madrid nos han encantado las fotos que has compartido, esperamos verte pronto!!
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Que ricura ver esas fotos de mi Madrid querido, mi hogar por un año. Lo extraño mucho. Cuando vuelva, por supuesto que iré a conocer ese hotel.
Un beso
Yoleidy Sánchez