Forum Hotel:The Hotel Puerta América, a luxury 5-star hotel located close to Madrid city centre, is a space that invites people to dream. A project that has brought together nineteen of the best architect and designer studios in the world and boasts the work of five Pritzker Prizes, the Nobel of Architecture – (Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Arata Isozaki and David Chipperfield).
​Each of its 12 floors plays with different materials, colours and shapes to create astonishing spaces for the senses, guaranteeing an unparalleled sensory experience. In essence, a museum to enjoy and rest. 
 

Getting to Hotel Puerta América from Madrid–Barajas Airport
There are several convenient ways to reach Hotel Puerta América from Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD):
 

By Bus (EMT Line 200):
Take the EMT Line 200 bus from the airport to the Avenida de América station. The ride takes around 35–45 minutes and costs approximately €2–5. From there, it’s just a 5-minute walk to the hotel.
 

By Metro:
Take Metro Line 8 from the airport to Colombia, then transfer to Line 9 to reach Avenida de América. 

OR
Take Metro Line 8 from the airport to Nuevos Ministerios, then transfer to Line 4 to reach Avenida de América. From there, it’s just a 5-minute walk to the hotel.

Total travel time is about 35–45 minutes, with a cost of around €5.
 

By Taxi or Private Transfer:
A taxi ride takes approximately 10–15 minutes, with a flat rate of around €20–25. Private transfers are also available and may be preferable for groups or those with extra luggage.
 

Getting to Hotel Puerta América by car

From the Barcelona motorway or the A2 motorway, take exit 4C towards Corazón de María and continue 400 metres along the service road to the main door of the Puerta América.

Some devices may not recognise the main address of the hotel (Avenida de América, 41). In that case, use the following address: Calle Corazón de María, 10, located at the rear of the hotel and with direct access to the parking facility.

Hotel Rooms

Single use rooms are €165 per night, including city tax. Double use rooms are €198 per night, including city tax. All attendees are requested to book their hotel stay via the link provided to get the Euro-IX rate.

Euro-IX will not be booking hotel rooms for delegates. We will advise the hotel of the list for whom Euro-IX is covering two nights, just before the event and ask them to add credit to those people's room bookings.

Delegates are required to book all hotel rooms directly via the Puerta de America website, by following the steps below:

• Visit the following website
• Acknowledge the information on the page and click "Select & go to the next step"
• Enter the dates of check in / check out
• On the next page, click on "Book”.  From here, please fill out all requested details accordingly to finalise your reservation. 

Group Rate Deadline:

The special promotional code of the event is valid until the Euro-IX block is filled or until 14th November (when forum registration ends), whichever is first. After this, the Hotel will accept accommodation requests based on their available public rates and available capacities.

Please remember to reserve your accommodation before this date!  

Hotel Cancellation Policy:  
Reservation can be cancelled free of charge 10 days before arrival. Any cancellation received after this date will result in a 100% late cancellation fee charged to the provided credit card. 
Should you have any questions regarding accommodation, feel free to get in contact with the hotel hotel@puertamericahotel.com and mention Euro-IX/ ESPANIX Grupo.

We encourage all attendees to the Euro-IX Forums to give the Secretariat as much advance notice as possible if you can no longer attend. We understand that circumstances beyond your control do occur, such as illness, emergencies and last minute change of plans. However, if you know you are unable to attend the forum, please where possible, let us know as soon as possible, so that we can avoid hotel cancellation charges. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

If Euro-IX is subject to any cancellation charges they will be forwarded on to the IXP.

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