Originally Posted by
LupineChemist
Wow, that's terrible for the hotels near the airport. Good news for the businesses in the Alcobendas area though.
Given the amazingly long queues of taxis waiting to pick up fares at MAD, I imagine that taxi drivers there dislike short trips.
If anyone is interested, the Novotel near the airport is very near the Campo de las Naciones metro stop - taking the metro from the airport might be a better bet than waiting for the hotel's shuttle.