AC Alcala de Henares

Located in the city’s commercial and industrial area, the hotel offers easy access via the A-2 highway to both Madrid and the business area of the Henares Corridor. It occupies the Iberian Peninsula and is bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea. Stay in shape with a visit to the Alcala de Henares gym or relax with friends or colleagues in the comfortable AC Lounge. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla Its total surface area is 504,788 sq kms Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Later, enjoy a relaxing session in the Turkish baths. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Stay up-to-date on the free wireless connection and help yourself to free items in the minibar of your bedroom. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936-39). The AC Alcala de Henares is the ideal venue for conferences and banquets due to its naturally lit function room which can seat up to 1,000. In the second half of the 20th century, it has played a catch-up role in the western international community. The Casa Natal de Cervantes Museum is just 8 minutes drive from the hotel. Continuing concerns are large-scale unemployment and the Basque separatist movement The diversity and contrast that go to mould the character of Spain are likewise in evidence in its cities. In addition Barajas-Madrid airport is located 15 minutes away by car. Celts, Iberians, Phoenicians and, at a later date, the Greco-Roman civilisation laid the first cornerstones of urban settlements which, to this day, bear the marks of their passage through time During the Middle Ages, Arabic, Jewish and Christian cultures, singly and through a process of mutual cross-influence, gave rise to the birth of cities which have come to house an historical-artistic heritage of incalculable proportions Tradition alone does not suffice Modernity too is essential, and this was something certain Spanish monarchs –Charles III for one– managed to successfully apply during their reigns in order to beautify townscapes, like that of Madrid, with parks and landmark monuments, thereby instilling the city with a spirit of renewal.