From Room Mate Oscar to heaven

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We will not lie, before this weekend, we knew Room Mate just for having read something about some of its hotels, but above all, for the innovative concept, different from the rest of hotels, with which the creator started the project. After having met him, we can say "De Room Mate Óscar al cielo".
Thanks to Blog on Brands we were selected to spend two nights at any of the hotels that Room Mate It has on the peninsula.
We did not think too much, it was the opportunity to return to Madrid and meet Room Mate first hand.

In Madrid, Room Mate It has 4 hotels, each with a better location, so we will not deny that it was difficult for us to decide on one.
We had Laura in Travesía de Trujillos 3, Mario in Campomanes 4, Alicia in Calle del Prado 2 and Óscar in Plaza Vázquez de Mella 12 which was the one we finally chose, by location and why we had a crush at first sight when we saw photos of the Terrace that we could enjoy if we were staying in Óscar…
Room Mate Oscar It is two steps from Gran Vía, so moving from Atocha to there by Metro, it took us no more than 5 stops and in just over 10 minutes we were already facing Room Mate Oscar that he asked us in a direct, casual and almost indecent way to "sleep with him" ... How could we refuse? It was impossible!!


From Room Mate Oscar to heaven. Getaway to Madrid.

As soon as you cross the reception door, you notice that you are in another type of accommodation, with a concept very different from that of most hotels we have been to before, what can we say that there have been few, after spending more than 400 nights staying in hotels of all kinds, from hostels, through hostels, following hotels with different stars (something, as Sarasola says, is perhaps not the most appropriate way to classify an accommodation) to resorts.
So we can say, that Room Mate It is different and special.
The decoration of the reception is of design and above all functional. We find large sofas where you can rest and read the press that we find on the tables.
We have jugs of water and water with lemon at our disposal that allows us to cool off in these days it seems, the sun begins to appear.


Checking in Room Mate Óscar

Reception Details of Room Mate Óscar

The treatment we receive is consistent with what we are seeing, close and above all, natural. First we explain several things about the accommodation, such as the operation of the elevators, which is with the same card as the room, the Terrace schedules.
They explain several doubts that we have about the transfer to several points of the city and provide us with several planes, which are going to make us fabulous for these days that we will spend in Madrid.
In the same reception, we find a computer that facilitates the internet connection, if we do not bring a laptop with us, something very useful in case of traveling in one of these low cost airlines, where the weight is something to consider!


Computer at the Room Mate Óscar Reception

In Room Mate We will have free wifi throughout our stay. They provide us with the password, which is very easy to remember, something that is not always taken into account in hotels and you have to walk with the piece of paper on it every time you want to check something on a device.
Without a doubt, Room Mate It is specially designed to make the "easy life" to travelers.
We have room 503, so we go to the elevator, we introduce our card before clicking the button and there we go ... We still didn't know what was waiting for us behind that number ...


Hall Mate Óscar corridors

Our room in Room Mate Óscar

The halls of Room Mate Oscar They are not like the rest of the accommodations. They have the right intensity of light so that with the only gesture of going from the elevator to the room, you feel at home.
We introduce our key card, open the door and ... before us the Orange Junior Suite !!
The first thing that catches our attention is the design of the room, which like the rest of Room Mate Oscar It is extremely careful and designed to offer quality and functional accommodation, not forgetting the design.


Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

One of the first things we do to check the bed and what can we say ... a king size, with a mattress that invites you to lie on it for many hours and enough pillows not to miss a little height while you sleep.
These kinds of details, which many times are not taken into account, are for us, the most important.
There is nothing more annoying than finding you, after a busy day, in bed, uncomfortable for not having a couple of pillows ... and having to dress to go down to reception to ask for one.
This in Room Mate Oscar It won't happen to you ... 2 large pillows, which if you don't need them, you can store on the back of the bed and a large cushion.
There is no doubt that these nights we will sleep like babies!


Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

After testing the bed, we begin to look at the whole series of details that it offers Room Mate Oscar. In the part of the sofa, we find two tables, with different “goodies” to kill the bug and a menu of meals that can be sent to the room with just one call… mmm… with a pint that makes you want to try everything !!


Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

Food Menu in the Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

On the back of the bed, we have the desk, where we find some details that differentiate you again Room Mate from the rest of the accommodations we've been to.


Desk in the Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

The desk is a nice area, where sometimes, even if you are in a room like this ... you have to work ...


Working in the Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

We have a Welcome Letter, bottle of water, notebook with pen, a postcard, a couple of magazines and one of the most special things we have ever seen, not only in accommodation, but in any establishment ... a booklet with Human Rights! !


Human Rights in the Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

On both sides of the bed, we find two mini-bedside tables, of design, with all the light switches in the room, to be able to control them directly, something that is also not very usual and you have to be getting out of bed to turn on or turn off the lights.
We also have several plugs in sight and on the nightstand, where we can load all the gadgets that we usually carry on our trips.
Finally we will not have to be lying on the ground looking for possible plugs to charge the cameras, laptop, mobile ... Room Mate we have leftovers!


Detail of the Orange Junior Suite bedside table in Room Mate Óscar

Yes, it is true that we have found a slightly larger bedside table where we can leave a book. Although with everything we have around, this detail is insignificant, having a king size bed!
We have a two door closet, with hangers and a safe at our disposal.
We also have a hand dryer, with enough power to not have to take any home.
It shows that in Room Mate prioritize comfort to the possibility of possible theft.
In most hotels, dryers are caught on the wall, with the loss of power that this causes, regardless of the discomfort of the majority.
We have a television right in front of the bed, with all the channels open, which offers a wide variety of entertainment in case you are in the room for many hours.


Details of the Orange Junior Suite in Room Mate Óscar

We have not said that the Orange Junior Suite has huge windows, which surround virtually the entire room and offer great views of Madrid.
After having a good time with the room, we go to the bathroom that is divided into 3 rooms.
As in the rest of Room Mate Oscar, here we confirm again that the design is not at odds with the functionality and we find a closed room, with the toilet and bidet, another open where we find the sink, with all the accessories you might need while away from home: from brush of teeth, even comb, through razor blades.


Orange Junior Suite Bathroom in Room Mate Óscar

Undoubtedly, all care to the smallest detail.
The other room is a shower, very large with the option of rain or normal artichoke.
We also have a pair of bathrobes that we do not hesitate to use.


Orange Junior Suite Bathroom in Room Mate Óscar

And of course, after a whole day for Madrid, you can't end the night better than on the terrace of Room Mate Oscar.


Terrace of Room Mate Óscar

The Terrace is found on the 7th floor and as soon as we enter, we see a comfortable space, with a couple of well-differentiated spaces, the part of the terrace, properly speaking, where to take something and the part of the pool, with pillows, where to Have a good time with friends.
There is no doubt that it is one of the best terraces we have ever been to.
But we better leave some photos ... so you can see for yourself!


Terrace of Room Mate Óscar

From Room Mate Oscar to heaven

Terrace of Room Mate Óscar

Terrace of Room Mate Óscar

When it starts to get up a little cold, they offer us the possibility of giving us some blankets or, if not, lowering the consumption to our suite, which we prefer to do, to end the night in the best possible way ...


Detail of the Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

The Orange Junior Suite, at night, becomes a different space than what we have seen when we arrived. With the lights on, we find a special atmosphere, which allows us to relax before bedtime.


Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

One of the things that we have noticed, is that the sounds of the street are not too muffled, so if you have "bad sleep", maybe you can find the room a bit noisy on the weekend.
Although we cannot deny that with an environment like the one we have and a play of lights like this ... relaxation becomes obligatory ...


Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

And after enjoying the night in the Orange Junior Suite of Room Mate Oscar it's time to talk about the breakfast we found on the first floor.
It starts at 8 in the morning, on weekends, so it gives us that margin that we like so much when we are on a break, to take advantage of the bed a little more.
We meet again with an open space, design, but very comfortable.


Breakfast Room Room Mate Óscar

Large windows, comfortable chairs and daily newspapers to read during breakfast.
We found a very complete and quality buffet, with all the basic things that anyone may need to start the day with energy ...
To highlight the good coffee that makes the machine available as many times as you want.


Buffet breakfast from Room Mate Óscar

Freshly made pastries !! Breakfast Room Room Mate Óscar

After our second breakfast in Room Mate Oscar we had to see first hand what we liked least this weekend ... having to leave !!


Check out at Room Mate Óscar

We really liked the detail they had at the reception, when checking out of not checking the room before and trusting what we said.
It is a detail that we have never found pleasant in other hotels, in which before leaving, they check the room.
When we were leaving Room Mate Oscar We had a very clear thing ... Surely we will be back !!!
Who knows if next time we'll meet in New York? You never know…


Orange Junior Suite Room Mate Óscar

Before meeting Room Mate, we had a slight idea of ​​the foundations that this hotel chain had, after having the luck to meet them during a weekend and have in our hands “More Ideas and Less Masters”, we can affirm: “He does not exist, DARE” .


Book Fair 2013 with Sarasola

To the whole team of Room MateThank you very much for the treatment received!

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