A 54-room boutique hotel occupying a converted early-20th-century residence, once home to a Spanish noble family, directly opposite the Prado Museum in the Barrio de las Letras.
This was the first Radisson Blu to open in Madrid, and it stays intentionally small — 54 rooms designed by Sandra Tarruella and Isabel López, two of Spain's best-known interior decorators — rather than following the brand's more common larger-format hotels. The building itself was once a private noble family's residence; the renovation kept the historic shell while giving the interior a modern Mediterranean-meets-Spanish design treatment.
An indoor pool, spa and gym are unusual amenities to find at this scale of hotel in central Madrid. Lona, the on-site restaurant, serves seasonal tapas with an East Asian influence, and the Plaza Platerías terrace out front is a genuinely pleasant spot for a drink in warmer months.
On Calle Moratín in the Barrio de las Letras, directly across from the Prado and next to the CaixaForum cultural centre — inside Madrid's "Golden Triangle" of museums alongside the Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofía. Atocha station is a five-minute walk, useful for arriving by AVE or continuing on to a day trip.
Museum-focused travellers who want a smaller, design-conscious hotel over a big international chain, and don't want to compromise on being able to walk to all three Golden Triangle museums.
At 54 rooms, this books out faster than larger hotels in the area during peak museum season — reserve earlier than you might for a bigger property nearby.
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