Located next to Paseo de la Castilla, Madrid's main boulevard, Melia Castilla is approximately 11 miles from Madrid Barajas Airport. The hotel is four miles from the IFEMA trade exhibition center, Thyssen Museum, and Prado Museum. The Royal Palace is just a little further. Congress Hall is a few blocks away. <P> Hotel amenities include the health spa, seasonal pool, shopping arcade, and lobby and piano bars. Scala Melia Castilla offers four-course dinners with Spanish and international dance shows. L'Albufera has saffron-infused paellas and other rice dishes, while La Fragata serves Spanish-style braised meats and fresh seafood. La Bodega is a cafeteria-style restaurant with light meals any time of day. The hotel also offers room service, babysitting, a complimentary welcome cocktail, concierge assistance, currency exchange, laundry and dry cleaning, ironing, 24-hour room service, a tour desk, and parking (for a fee). <P> All rooms feature satellite TV, hairdryers, minibars, and radios.