The staff and hotel were awesome!! We had one night stay waiting for our flights the next day, we arrived late and left in the afternoon the next day. Breakfast buffet is a must due, and was awesome.

The airport shuttle took awhile to pick us up at the airport (T4) and we had a few other pickup points to stop at. Us and some other guests got off at the wrong hotel and had to walk to the right one. The hotel to airport shuttle fills up quick we arrived to late at night to get our whole group on a shuttle at the same time. Uber was quick and easy. The shuttle is still good you just need to be aware of the situation.

We needed an overnight stay close to the airport and our choice turned out very satisfactory. The room (junior suite) was extremely spacious! Others mentioned an outdated interior but my perception is different: the room interior is classic, but well maintained and clean and very comfortable (large bed which was the first in Spain that fitted my tall husband). Room was quiet (slept with window open). The location surprised us positively in 2 ways: 1. Hotel is in a neighbourhood which actually has a lot of nice restaurants. 2. There was absolutely no sound from airplanes.

Price is relatively high, but that seemed to be the case allover Madrid.

We had a large room and much appreciated the full bed for our teenager daughter as it's often hard to find a family room that offers a proper bed rather than a foldaway. The hotel is large, clean and well appointed with the important advantage of being within 10 mins of the airport. We had an excellent meal in the restaurant, exceeding out expectations of a convention style hotel. The free airport shuttle in the morning made getting the our early morning flight easy.

Hard beds, but this seemed to be the case all over Spain!

I didn’t know there would be BOTH a tub and shower, nor a toilet AND a bidet. The bed was very soft, i wish i had longer to stay! Booked on a whim while at the airport, got the airport shuttle to hotel and back to the airport the next day! Dinner at the restaurant was fabulous (although wait staff appeared a little frazzled/rushed during the dinner rush). 10/10

I was surprised the pool appeared to be full of leaves, i guess we’re out of season for pool usage but it made the “pool view” room a little less worth it. Wait staff at bar took a minute to get to me, but were kind and accommodating with my gluten allergy.

The reception area was very nice and modern, including the bar and restaurant which was a great perk. Very accessible lobby as well (ramps( The location was convenient -- there were a few grocery stores across the avenue and some restaurants close by. The staff was friendly too. The shuttle bus driver showed exceptional customer service -- there was a lady on the bus who turned out to be on the wrong bus and the driver advised her to take a cab, drove over to where the cabs were lined up, got out of the bus to tell the taxi driver where to take her, and helped her with her luggage!

Besides the reception area being modern, the rooms are outdated. That said there was enough space and there was a mini-fridge. The breakfast buffet was also very expensive at 26 EUR -- very costly for Spain. I wish they had a more reasonable option or more than one option.

- The room was very big, clean and convenient for me (single). - The staff was all very nice. - I cant eat in restaurants so the very close Supermercado was very good for me.

- The "gym" is very poor. If its not busy it will enough for cardio and floor exercises but nothing more than that. - I used to metro to go to and from the city center. In most cases it took me about an hour, including the walk from the station to the hotel. At the end of the day it felt like too much. - The chair near the desk was not comfortable to me, i fell like sitting on the floor. - The minibar was not cooling. I commented about it and it was fixed but a day later it stopped working again.

Very good hotel if the airport location fits you. An airport shutle / transfer is a good option. We also liked breakfast, it was fresh and high quality.

No option to bring luggage to a room. Probably it was because of the late check in, but we did not see it even in morning. An access to a gym was not stable..my card did not work because they were changing a system or whatever. It's better to warn the guests if this is a case, so they go and re-program it in advance.

Breakfast was great! The buffet was extensive and varied. Lots of fresh fruits/salads/vegetables to choose from, along with cereals, yoghurts, cold meats and cheeses. The eggs/meats/vegetables from the kitchen were all very well prepared and very delicious. In addition, the beds and room were very comfortable. I loved the deep bath tub! The hotel is also situated within short walking distance from multiple restaurants and amenities. The reception staff were all very friendly and helpful and the shuttle was right on time, too. I give the Melia Barajas very high marks and would definitely recommend it. If I ever return to Madrid, I'll be staying there!

No complaints.

Excellent room for cheap cost. While the dinner and breakfast were some of the most expensive meals I had in Spain, they were pretty good, too. Shuttle was very easy to set up. Some have mentioned that the shuttle takes about as long as the metro which is true, but also getting pickpocketed on the metro on the way to the airport wasn't a risk I was willing to take.

A bit dated, fitness room smells awful, doesn't have sanitizing wipes or spray, and the dumbells were designed by a masochist.

A good, large airport hotel. Very helpful staff, my superior room was large and roomy with a nice bathroom. Breakfast was good. It was particularly good for me as I arrived on a delayed flight at 2:30am and it was a short taxi ride away.

It’s a shame that the pool wasn’t open until mid June as it was already very hot in Madrid. In early June. I had discovered the pool was closed just after booking and if I had thought about it a little more I might have changed to another hotel. The hotel shouldn’t make a feature of the pool in photos if it is going to be closed.