The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel: First In
Madrid · España
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Character and identity
Reborn after a top-to-bottom restoration, this 1912 grande dame anchors the Paisaje de Luz, opposite the Mandarin Oriental Ritz and the Neptune Fountain, with the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza a short walk away. At 470 rooms it is Madrid's largest luxury hotel, organised beneath Eduardo Ferrés i Puig's wrought-iron and stained-glass dome (1,875 pieces, painstakingly relaid). Interiors by Lázaro Rosa-Violán channel a mythologised Madrid of Goya, Lorca and Hemingway. La Cúpula, under Portuguese chef Nuno Matos, is the social heart; the 27 Club bar revives the literary cocktail tradition. Service register is classical Spanish grand-hotel.
Who's it for
Best for:
Culture-led travellers who want to be inside Madrid's museum quarter and inside its history at the same time. Couples and design-literate guests will appreciate the restored dome, the Rosa-Violán interiors and the Retiro-inspired wallpapers. Also strong for events and groups, given roughly 27,500 square feet of meeting space across 20 rooms.
Should look elsewhere:
Wellness-focused guests should note the spa programme is thin: a 1,200-square-foot rooftop gym with saunas, but no full spa detailed. Travellers who prefer intimate, boutique-scale stays may find a 470-room property too grand and too busy, particularly around the lobby and dome.
Bottom line
What you are paying for here is heritage made legible: a meticulous restoration that lets you actually feel the building's 1912 bones, from the Mauméjean dome to the Palace-beige façade. Book a suite in the higher categories (the Neptuno is the benchmark) to get the full Rosa-Violán treatment with marble fireplaces and parquet. Worth timing around an exhibition at the Prado or Thyssen.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Public internet workstation
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Smoke-free property
- Credit cards
- Boutique shopping
