21 Best Hotels in Madrid
Spain's capital is blessed with a lively and varied hotel scene that runs the gamut. No matter the budget, Madrid's best hotels are defined by grandeur, whether located in an 18th-century mansion, attached to a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, or just high on charm and integrated squarely with a local neighborhood. Interestingly, too, more international brands are opening hotels in the city. Coming soon are Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental, which will add another layer of luxury choice to the mix. Wondering where to start? Read on for our editors' picks of Madrid's best hotels.
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Every hotel review on this list has been written by a Condé Nast Traveler journalist who knows the destination and has visited that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider properties across price points that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination, keeping design, location, service, and sustainability credentials top of mind. This gallery has been updated with new information since its original publish date.
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Courtesy Starwood Hotels & ResortshotelThe Westin Palace, Madrid
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Readers' Choice Awards 2017, 2018The Westin Palace takes up a full block across from Plaza de Neptuno—an indication of its importance on the Madrid hotel scene. In fact, it's among the city's most famous, having welcomed visitors of all stripes, including Bill Clinton, Salvador Dalí, and Christina Aguilera. The regal lobby and stained glass cupola of the lounge cement this idea long before you reach the ornate, elegant hallways and guest rooms; you also can booze at the 1912 Museo Bar, where Salvador Dalí and Ernest Hemingway famously did. If you’re looking for loyalty points combined with a famous address, Westin Palace Madrid has no match.
Courtesy The Principal Madrid HotelhotelThe Principal Madrid Hotel
$$At the Principal, elegant corridors lead to equally elegant rooms with subdued color palettes and swanky furnishings. Executive rooms look toward the interior courtyard; the prized Premium rooms peep the famous street in front. The Deluxe and Superior rooms—which both have views of the Metropolis building—are the most sought-after options in the house; like the suites, they also include free access to the sauna. Black-subway-tile bathrooms have ample vanity space, drenching rainfall showerheads, and Finca Gayeta toiletries from Mallorca. Principal is ultra chic through and through, with a hip location and views that can't be beat.
Courtesy Gran Hotel IngléshotelGran Hotel Inglés
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2022Although you can hardly tell today, Gran Hotel Inglés is the oldest hotel in the city; when it opened, in fact, a local newspaper praised the mere existence of “a lift, bathroom on each floor, lighting, steam heating and all of the advances that make life more comfortable.” Over the years, Gran Hotel has drawn writers, politicians, and even esteemed bullfighters. Renovated, thoroughly modern, and down to 48 rooms from its original 72, today the property is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
hotelHotel Wellington
$$Regal and old school, the Wellington is the sort of hotel that will appeal to traditionalists. As you enter, you can't help but bring down your conversation a notch and stand up a little straighter. While other grand dames have weaved a few modern touches into their repertoire, this place is proud to cling to its historic heritage. Over nearly three-quarters of a century, the Wellington has mastered its craft and impressed the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Gene Kelly, Matt Damon, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Spanish royal family. Come to be pampered the traditional way. It’s an expense-account kind of place with exceptional service from start to finish.
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Daniel Schaefer/Courtesy VP Plaza España DesignhotelVP Plaza España Design
$$Towering over Plaza de España is the VP Plaza España Design, a high-rise with a glossy façade and enviable views. Even the rooms that face away from the square have lovely vistas of rooftops and the city skyline. The design style is decidedly contemporary; think hardwood floors, Scandi touches, velvet armchairs, well-placed power outlets, L’Occitane toiletries. There are nine types of rooms; even the Standard (the smallest) feels cool and trendy. This hotel sits on one of Gran Vía’s primary intersections, making it a magnet for foot and vehicular traffic. Come for the rooftop and guest room views, plus the hotel's centrality to the main tourist and business hub in Madrid. The Metro station right at the entrance can get you anywhere in half an hour.
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Felix Lorenzo/Courtesy Hotel NH Collection Madrid Palacio de TepahotelNH Collection Madrid Palacio de Tepa
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2020Located near Plaza Santa Ana, the stately NH Collection Madrid Palacio de Tepa looks more like an official government building than a hotel. Inside, the mood shifts forward a couple of centuries to snazzy décor and mood lighting. Upscale yet approachable, the interiors are a clever blend of old and new, and it all works beautifully. Guest rooms are minimalist and confidently unadorned—no knick-knacks or unnecessary decor, just the plush bed (with a cushioned headboard) front and center. For a glamorous old-meets-new hotel in a good part of town, this is an excellent choice.
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Courtesy Autograph CollectionhotelSanto Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
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Gold List 2023Recently, the upper end of Madrid’s hotel scene has erupted in a welter of blue-chip international brands—but three decades before the current boom, Santo Mauro was already offering its discreet brand of noble luxe. Built between 1860 and 1902 as the private palacio of the Dukes of Santo Mauro, the 49-room hotel, now owned by Antonio Catalán, occupies an affluent corner of the Chamberí neighborhood where the ebullience of downtown Madrid gives way to a patrician quietude. The high-ceilinged public rooms seem to compete with one another in fin de siècle grandeur, but thanks to design doyen Lorenzo Castillo, who recently undertook a major refresh of the hotel’s interiors, what might once have been suffocatingly opulent now has a certain lightness and chic. Expansive, expensive fabrics adorn the walls and windows; restored parquet floors creak authentically as you pad across them; ceiling moldings are subtly under-lit. The 93-member staff, smiling and as impeccably turned out as the surroundings, make you believe you’re a friend of the duke, simply hanging out for a night or two in your regular Madrid bolt-hole. Meanwhile in the French-style formal garden, deliciously re-imagined by landscaper Fernando Valero as a maze of box hedges and trickling fountains, the gravel crunches underfoot. From beyond a line of towering horse chestnut trees and a high fence hung with ivy comes the murmur of what may just be, right now, Spain’s most exciting city. Hard though it is to tear yourself away from this well-upholstered bubble of gorgeousness, it must be done.
©2016 Meliá HotelshotelGran Meliá Palacio de los Duques
$$If you arrive at Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques after sunset, you'll be met with majestic lighting that casts a spectacular glow on the building's Elizabethan façade—it's a truly regal welcome. Close to the Royal Palace and the Opera House, this luxury hotel, which occupies 19th-century bones, certainly knows its place. Rooms have dramatic drapery, oversized Velázquez prints, and dreamy comforters (complete with a pillow menu). Book a Red Level room for access to a private lounge with snacks, an open bar, a breakfast buffet, and late checkout.
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The Pavilions Madrid
$Don’t blink or you’ll miss the unassuming façade of The Pavilions Madrid, housed in a residential-style building in what appears to be a business neighborhood. Only a picture window separates arriving guests from the reception, and the lobby is nothing more than marble lounge with contemporary art. It’s almost as if this were a chic gallery rather than hotel. Upstairs, rooms are spacious with plenty of local character, including fabrics depicting famous Madrid landmarks and framed paintings and prints of Spanish sites. Be sure to check out the Technogym-equipped fitness center and rooftop terrace and bar. Be sure to peruse the artwork throughout the hotel, which is on loan on a rotating basis from the Alvaro Alcazar Gallery in Madrid. (It's all for sale.) You can steer clear from the tourist crowds with a stay at this compact, artsy hotel.
Belen Imaz/Courtesy TÓTEM MadridhotelTÓTEM Madrid
$$The minimalist design and buzzing energy at TÓTEM Madrid draws locals in, and they stay at the bar for fizzy cocktails and Spanish wine. Before it opened as a hotel, the 19th-century building underwent a full restoration; the lobby's original wooden staircase spirals up the five floors. Today, sandwiched between the popular Serrano and Goya shopping streets and close to Paseo de la Castellana, Totem, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has found its rightful place in Salamanca.
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Courtesy Hotel UnicohotelHotel Único Madrid
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2017Ramon Freixa Madrid, one of the city's most famous Michelin-starred restaurants, really brings in the crowds, but Hotel Único Madrid is no slouch in its own right, with swanky public spaces (including a magnificent lipstick-red sculpture hanging from the ceiling). Beyond that, this posh Salamanca hotel delivers on everything that makes this neighborhood come alive: fashion, elegance, and residential design. Rooms have clearly been designed for an international crowd—you'll notice various types of power outlets. Salamanca is one of the city’s most fashionable neighborhoods, and Hotel Único couldn’t have been better designed for any other area of town.
Courtesy Iberostar Las Letras Gran ViahotelIberostar Las Letras Gran Vía
$As the first city hotel for Iberostar Hotels and Resorts, commonly known for its sprawling resorts in tropical locations, this hotel mixes a playful spirit with urbane sophistication. Given its location in the Las Letras district, where many famous writers once lived, you’ll find quotes in various languages lining the walls everywhere. This is Madrid’s literary neighborhood, but more notable for guests is the hotel’s location along bustling Gran Via with shops, theaters, and dining at their fingertips. Four rooms come with whirlpool tubs on the terrace with excellent views of Madrid’s rooftops. Act fast as these are snatched up quickly.
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hotelHotel Urban
$$Super-tall chairs, a glass-lined bar, and Papua New Guinean statues all grace the lobby of Hotel Urban, and you can't help but notice them as you stroll from Puerta del Sol to the Prado. If those alone don’t catch your attention, the modern and cultural art throughout the hotel certainly will. Guest rooms have stark lines, minimalist decor mingle, art from the Far East, teak wood and leather furniture, and polished hardwood floors. The glass-walled bathrooms may be a bit too hedonistic for some travelers; luckily, there are privacy shades. CEBO, the Michelin-starred restaurant in the lobby, serves dishes like baby octopus with marine vegetables, duck goulash, and “salmoretta” rice from Alicante. At Glass Mar, a light and airy restaurant facing the street, a seafood menu pairs well with colorful cocktails. There's also a lively rooftop bar. This is an edgy address in a great location.
Courtesy HyatthotelHyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid
$$The city’s first Hyatt property after many years is the perfect perch for those who love to shop ‘til they drop—without lugging their loot across town. Guest rooms are spacious, with polished hardwood floors, comfy platform beds with power and USB ports on either side, and houndstooth area rugs. For the most entertaining views, book a room facing Gran Vía—don't worry, there's good soundproofing. Stay here for the location and in-vogue décor; World of Hyatt members can score bonus perks like upgrades and premium WiFi.
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Courtesy Generator MadridhotelGenerator Madrid
$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2020, 2021, 2023Millennials will be glad to know there’s finally a cool, affordable hostel in Madrid. Generator has a solid location—just off Gran Vía—and plenty of swagger. Solo travelers can share two-, four-, or eight-person rooms with bunk beds. All rooms have hardwood floors and exposed metal accents; double rooms have cushioned headboards and funky design details. Unlike a full-service hotel, some showers are located in hallways; like a full-service hotel, though, there are power and USB ports—and you don't need to pay extra for sheets. There's a happening bar scene (and great views) up on the rooftop terrace. Generator is worth it for the price—and the potential to make new friends. Save your euros for an amazing meal or cool tour.
Rosewood Villa MagnahotelRosewood Villa Magna
$$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023The Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid's formally dressed bellmen and luxury cars out front give off a little whiff of what’s to come: white walls with gold accents, silk lamp covers, and fabric wall coverings. Extra touches include a pillow menu, bedside reading lights, Nespresso machines, and complimentary shoeshine. The two suites on the top floor draw celebs and diplomats aplenty. Set on Madrid’s famous Paseo de la Castellana, this hotel has immediate cachet, and its spa draws plenty of attention. If you are in search for an address to impress, this is it.
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hotelURSO Hotel & Spa
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Hot List 2015 Readers' Choice Awards 2023Urso Hotel & Spa Madrid seems like the kind of place that flies under the radar. Even the public spaces are bastions of design without being too showy, as if the hotel isn't looking for attention—even if it's a quiet favorite among a sophisticated and well-traveled clientele. Rooms have large windows; area rugs covering the hardwood floors; made-in-Spain leather-topped desks and bathroom toiletries; and blackout curtains. Splurge for a Junior Suite, which has a four-poster bed and private terrace. This isn't a walk-out-the-front-door type of tourist hotel, but it won’t take long to reach Calle Fuencarral and the lively Chueca neighborhood. Keep going a little farther and you’ll hit Gran Vía and Puerta del Sol. This hotel delivers a solid experience without too much fuss.
Courtesy Pestana Plaza MayorhotelPestana Plaza Mayor Madrid
$When you fling open the shutters each morning to one of the city’s most important squares, it’s obvious this hotel is something special. There is no other hotel in town that inserts travelers directly into the heart of a landmark like this one. It is sure to be a tourist fave. One of the 34 rooms facing the square is a must as almost all are blessed with small balconies overlooking the daytime hubbub of tourists and nighttime tranquility of Plaza Mayor with its famous Philip III statue at its center. Hallways are filled with Portuguese azulejo tiles paying homage to the brand’s heritage. Thoughtful touches like Portuguese Castelbel toiletries and bedside power outlets add to the experience. Tourists could not ask for a more quintessential Madrid view than this one.
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BLESS Hotel Madrid
$$ | Readers' Choice Awards 2020BLESS Hotel Madrid is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and sees itself as much as an entertainment venue as hotel. In fact, employees refer to themselves as “Pleasure Tenders” rather than reception or bar staff; it’s even on their name tags. The interiors are anything but minimalist, with decorative books, framed art, and flashy accents with a few 1970s twists. Overall, the vibe is eclectic, a thoughtful mishmash of lounge spaces, dining options (including Michelin-starred chef Martín Berasategui’s Etxeko), and comfortable rooms.
hotelHotel Villa Real
$Part of Derby Hotels Collection, this luxe operation owes much of its museum atmosphere to the well-traveled owner. Throughout the public areas, guests will find an impressive collection of art and antiquities. Ancient Roman sculptures and mosaics in one corner, Apulian vases in another. You won’t be faulted for spending an hour perusing the hallways of this “museum” hotel. Well-traveled Europeans were in the majority here, but Americans will find this location to be ideal for visiting the Golden Triangle of Art museums, and the bar is popular with local business people, especially in summer when the outdoor patio is open.
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Courtesy Aloft Madrid Gran ViahotelAloft Madrid Gran Via
$That buzz you hear is the energy of Gran Via. Cars whizzing by, shoppers toting handfuls of recent purchases, and locals strolling the colorfully lit street en route to the theater or an aperitivo with friends. This is the first Aloft property in Spain, and it has plans to host occasional Live at Aloft music concerts every two months at the hotel. The entrance to the hotel is small and hardly glamorous, but once inside, no one cares. The right price in the right location. This is where millennials go after they graduate from a stay at nearby Generator Madrid. It fits their style and needs well.
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