ibis Madrid Aeropuerto Barajas

ibis Madrid Aeropuerto Barajas is the cheapest branded hotel this close to the terminals, and it makes the trade-offs plain. Rooms are compact, and there’s no shuttle. What you get is a clean, renovated bed five minutes’ drive from T1, a 24-hour snack bar, and rates the full-service hotels can’t touch.

Guest Rooms

The 168 rooms come in double, twin and triple layouts across three floors, refreshed in a 2023 renovation. Expect wooden floors, air conditioning, soundproofing that earns its keep under the flight path, a flat-screen TV and a laptop-sized safe.

Standard room amenities include:

• Air conditioning
• Desk
• Flatscreen TV
• Safe
• Soundproofed windows
• Wi-Fi

Breakfast and Dining

ibis Kitchen handles the sit-down meals, and a snack bar runs 24 hours for everything in between. Breakfast is a buffet aimed at flight schedules; confirm the opening hour with the hotel if you have a very early departure. A large supermarket and several restaurants in Barajas are a short walk away.

Facilities and Services

This is a budget hotel and reads like one: 24-hour reception, Wi-Fi, on-site parking and not much else. No gym, no pool. For a night before a flight, that’s usually the right amount of hotel.

Location and Transportation

The address is Avenida General 49, 28042 Madrid, in the Barajas district. By car, Terminal 1 is about five minutes and Terminal 4 about ten.

There’s no shuttle, and older third-party listings that mention one are wrong. Taxis usually wait outside the hotel; if not, reception calls one and it arrives within a few minutes. The Barajas metro station (Line 8) is a 10-minute walk for a one-stop ride to the T1-T2-T3 station or a direct run into the city. IFEMA is about a 10-minute drive.

Nearby Alternatives

Meliá Barajas is the same district with a free shuttle and a pool for a higher rate. NH Madrid Barajas Airport adds a free shuttle and long-stay parking at mid-range prices. Aerotel Madrid skips the taxi entirely by putting you inside Terminal 4.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does ibis Madrid Aeropuerto Barajas have an airport shuttle?

No. The hotel has not run a shuttle for years, whatever older listings claim. Taxis wait outside or arrive within minutes when reception calls one; the ride to Terminal 1 takes about five minutes, Terminal 4 about ten.

How do I reach the hotel by public transport?

The Barajas metro station on Line 8 is about a 10-minute walk. From the airport, ride one stop from Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3, or take Line 8 the other way into the city via Nuevos Ministerios.

Is there food at the hotel late at night?

Yes. A 24-hour snack bar keeps serving after the ibis Kitchen restaurant closes, so a late arrival can still eat.

Information last verified: August 20, 2026