Areas, hotel brands and budgets, matched honestly to how you actually want to travel.
An honest comparison of the main areas — for first-timers, couples, families and nightlife.
Read the guide →A growing, honest directory of Madrid hotels by area and type — no paid placement.
Read the guide →The grand classics and design-led five-stars — and what actually sets them apart.
Read the guide →Well-located options that don't assume an unlimited budget — and where to actually look.
Read the guide →The 1910 Belle Époque grand dame opposite the Prado — Madrid's original luxury hotel.
Read the guide →Madrid's oldest hotel (1886), reborn as an Art Deco boutique five-star in the literary quarter.
Read the guide →Spain's oldest registered hotel, founded in 1610, right beside Plaza Mayor.
Read the guide →A bright, design-led boutique hotel in Chueca with a rooftop pool and terrace — lively rather than restful.
Read the guide →585 rooms inside a landmark 1953 skyscraper, with a 360° rooftop pool and views over the whole city.
Read the guide →Formerly the Westin Palace — an 800-room 1912 giant, now 470 rooms under a restored stained-glass dome.
Read the guide →Spain's first Four Seasons — seven historic bank buildings merged into one hotel, steps from Puerta del Sol.
Read the guide →412 rooms in Madrid's financial district, minutes from the Bernabéu — a business and convention hotel first.
Read the guide →161 rooms of rock 'n' roll theming near the Reina Sofía, with a genuine memorabilia collection and rooftop bar.
Read the guide →180 rooms styled as an urban art gallery, a short walk from the Bernabéu and the Castellana business district.
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