Changes between Version 31 and Version 32 of WikiStart

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Mar 30, 2020, 6:00:49 PM (5 years ago)

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jordipalet

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 Meliá Hotels is one of the top-10 worldwide hotel chains, offering their own Loyalty Program "Meliá Rewards" [https://www.melia.com/en/meliarewards/elprograma/home.htm].
 
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+== VISA Information
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+TBD.
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 == Airport Information
 
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 There are different bus lines, metro and train. Google Maps offers very good information of all the choices.
 
-Of course, you can take a taxi, or Uber. In those cases, it should not take more than 15 minutes, and around 20 Euros.
+Of course, you can take a taxi, or Uber. In those cases, it should not take more than 15 minutes, and around 25 Euros.
 
 If you prefer public transport, Cuzco and Plaza de Castilla metro stations are at 5 and 10 minutes walking distance to the hotel, respectively.
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 * Galician (Galicia)
 * Basque (Basque Country and Navarra)
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+== Currency and Credit/Debit Cards
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+The currency in Spain is the Euro. The older currency (Peseta) is only accepted for exchange in the National Bank and their offices and only until 31/12/2020 [https://www.bde.es/bde/en/].
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+Major Credit and Debit cards, such as VISA and MasterCard are usually accepted everywhere. American Express is often also accepted, but not in smaller shops.
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+== VAT Refund
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+Most of the airports in Spain have offices and electronic machines for requesting tax refunds for non-EU residents.
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+AENA, the National Airports Authority, offers the relevant information, in the case of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, the information is located here [http://www.aena.es/en/madrid-barajas-airport/vat-refund.html].
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