Design
Hotel Puerta America Madrid
“Avant-garde architecture hotel”
Barceló Torre de Madrid
“Playful modernist spectacle”
Only YOU Boutique Hotel
“Theatrical palacete retreat”
Relais & Châteaux Hotel Heritage Madrid
“Aristocratic townhouse salon”
The Madrid EDITION
“Sculptural minimalist hotel”
Gran Hotel Inglés
“Literary quarter stalwart”
Brach Madrid - Hôtel Evok Collection
“Surrealist Gran Vía rendezvous”
Rosewood Villa Magna
“Modernist Salamanca quarters”
Social Lively
Metropolis Hotel & Club
“Beaux-Arts members roost”
The Madrid EDITION
“Sculptural minimalist hotel”
Nômade Temple Madrid
“Gran Vía bohemian sanctum”
BLESS Madrid
“Hedonistic Salamanca lair”
Generator Madrid
“Converted garage hostel”
VP Plaza España design
“Sculptural art tower”
The Principal Madrid Hotel
“Gran Vía rooftop den”
Barceló Torre de Madrid
“Playful modernist spectacle”
Wellness Central or lively
Hotel Wellington & Spa
“Old-world Spanish institution”
Brach Madrid - Hôtel Evok Collection
“Surrealist Gran Vía rendezvous”
Nômade Temple Madrid
“Gran Vía bohemian sanctum”
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
“Restored banking citadel”
Catalonia Plaza España Hotel & Spa
“Neo-Baroque cinema hotel”
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
“Tech-forward business hotel”
Hospes Puerta de Alcalá
“Restored bourgeois townhouse”
URSO Hotel & Spa
“Restored palacio bolthole”
Medalled $–$$$
Only YOU Boutique Hotel
“Theatrical palacete retreat”
Hotel Wellington & Spa
“Old-world Spanish institution”
Relais & Châteaux Hotel Heritage Madrid
“Aristocratic townhouse salon”
Lively
Pestana Collection Plaza Mayor
“Restored baroque guildhouse”
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
“Restored banking citadel”
BLESS Madrid
“Hedonistic Salamanca lair”
JW Marriott Hotel Madrid
“Perfumery-inspired urban atelier”
Room Mate Collection Alba
“Eclectic literary mansion”
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Palacio de Tepa
“Neoclassical noble palace”
Thompson Madrid, by Hyatt
“Mid-century Madrid hotel”
Metropolis Hotel & Club
“Beaux-Arts members roost”
Neighborhood spotlight
The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel
“Belle Époque salon”
Gran Hotel Inglés
“Literary quarter stalwart”
Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World
“Ducal art showpiece”
CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha
“Restored palace bolthole”
Casa de Las Artes member of Meliá Collection
“Railway union arts house”
Pestana Collection Plaza Mayor
“Restored baroque guildhouse”
JW Marriott Hotel Madrid
“Perfumery-inspired urban atelier”
The Principal Madrid Hotel
“Gran Vía rooftop den”
Opened 2024+
Mercer Hotel Madrid
“Restored sugar headquarters”
Catalonia Plaza España Hotel & Spa
“Neo-Baroque cinema hotel”
El Autor Hotel Madrid, Autograph Collection
“Restored literary townhouse”
Editorial mentions
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
“Belle Époque palace salon”
Rosewood Villa Magna
“Modernist Salamanca quarters”
Hotel Puerta America Madrid
“Avant-garde architecture hotel”
Only You Hotel, Atocha
“Industrial loft parlour”
Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
“Aristocratic ducal sanctum”
Relais & Chateaux Hotel Orfila
“Aristocratic Chamberí sanctum”
URSO Hotel & Spa
“Restored palacio bolthole”
Thompson Madrid, by Hyatt
“Mid-century Madrid hotel”
Social
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Suecia
“Midcentury literary house”
Generator Madrid
“Converted garage hostel”
VP Plaza España design
“Sculptural art tower”
Tótem Madrid Hotel
“Moody boutique cocoon”
Hotel Urban
“Industrial art hotel”
Hotel Fénix Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World
“Stately Salamanca quarters”
Design New or redone
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding
“Tech-forward business hotel”
The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel
“Belle Époque salon”
Casa de Las Artes member of Meliá Collection
“Railway union arts house”
Mercer Hotel Madrid
“Restored sugar headquarters”
Design $–$$
Hotel One Shot Prado
“Modernist art pied-à-terre”
Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid
“Radio-themed Art Deco hotel”
Hotel Vincci Soho
“Theatrical townhouse collective”
Room Mate Alicia
“Airy designer lofts”
Room Mate Macarena
“Mudejar-inspired rationalist Gran Vía hotel”
Room Mate Oscar Hotel
“Pop-art rooftop playground”
Hotel One Shot Fortuny
“Art-filled Chamberí townhouse”
The Social Hub Madrid
“Restored printworks clubhouse”
Michelin Keys
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Barceló ImagineMusical concept hotelDesignWellnessSocial$$ Barceló Torre de MadridJaime Hayón interiors feature sculptural furniture, jewel tones, and a giant zebra-striped bear in the lobby. Eighth-floor indoor heated pool with panoramic Madrid rooftop views.DesignHeritageSocial$$ BLESS MadridEclectic interiors by Lázaro Rosa-Violán blend 1950s Madrid glamour with restored glass domes and marble staircases. Rooftop emerald plunge pool at Picos Pardos Sky Lounge surrounded by Balinese daybedsLuxeDesignSocial$$$$ Brach Madrid - Hôtel Evok CollectionJatoba wood joinery and woven leather ceilings shape Philippe Starck's moody interiors. 20-metre indoor heated swimming pool lined in cream marbleDesignWellnessSocial$$$$C
Casa AlmagroArt gallery townhouseDesignLuxeSocial$$$ Casa de Las Artes member of Meliá CollectionOriginal terracotta mouldings and coffered ceilings meet custom walnut furnishings and Dalí lithographs. Indoor heated thermal pool inspired by Roman bathsDesignHeritageLocal$$$ Catalonia Plaza España Hotel & SpaNeo-Baroque cinema hotelWellnessHeritageSocial$$ CoolRooms Palacio de AtochaArt Deco touches meet restored neoclassical moldings and original parquet floors. Outdoor turquoise-tiled garden plunge pool in the interior courtyard, plus private outdoor whirlpool tubs on top-floor CoolSuites terraces.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$E
El Autor Hotel Madrid, Autograph CollectionRestored literary townhouseHeritageDesignLocal$$$ Eurostars Madrid TowerHigh-altitude business towerDesignWellnessSocial$$F
Four Seasons Hotel MadridRestored banking citadelLuxeHeritageWellness$$$$G
Generator MadridConverted garage hostelSocialDesignHeritage$ Gran Hotel InglésLiterary quarter stalwartDesignHeritageSocial$$$$H
Hospes Puerta de AlcaláRestored nineteenth-century moldings meet contemporary salons hung with modern Spanish art. Indoor relaxation pool with integrated jacuzzi and Roman-style thermal bath under vaulted stone ceilingsDesignHeritageWellness$$$ Hotel Catalonia Las CortesRestored ducal palaceteHeritageDesignLocal$$ Hotel Fénix Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the WorldStately Salamanca quartersLuxeSocialClassic$$$ Hotel Indigo Madrid - Gran Via, an IHG HotelTheatrical pop-art boutiqueDesignSocialLocal$$ Hotel Indigo Madrid - Princesa by IHGIndustrial boutique lodgingDesignSocialLocal$$ Hotel Montera Madrid, Curio Collection By HiltonLázaro Rosa-Violán interiors unite ornate neoclassical moldings, rounded Castilian frames, and Miguel Caravaca’s 25-meter elevator canvas. Top-floor seasonal open-air rooftop plunge pool and solarium with sun loungers and Balinese daybeds.DesignSocialLocal$$$ Hotel NH Collection Madrid AbascalNeoclassical embassy turned hotelHeritageDesignLocal$$ Hotel NH Collection Madrid EurobuildingA curved multimedia LED vault illuminates the soaring central atrium lobby. Hydrotherapy pools with floating paths, cervical jets, swimming lane, Jacuzzis, and an outdoor solarium urban beach terrace.DesignWellnessLuxe$$ Hotel NH Collection Madrid Gran VíaNeo-Baroque boulevard residenceHeritageSocialLocal$$ Hotel NH Collection Madrid Palacio de TepaNeoclassical noble palaceDesignHeritageLocal$$ Hotel NH Collection Madrid SueciaMidcentury literary houseSocialDesignHeritage$$ Hotel One Shot FortunyArt-filled Chamberí townhouseDesignHeritageLocal$$ Hotel One Shot PradoModernist art pied-à-terreDesignHeritageLocal$$ Hotel Puerta America MadridNineteen design studios conceived individual floors, including seamless rooms by Zaha Hadid. Seasonal outdoor freshwater swimming pool located in the ground-floor garden courtyard.DesignLuxeSocial$$ Hotel Único MadridAristocratic Salamanca townhouseDesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ Hotel UrbanA six-story glass atrium with an illuminated alabaster column and steel beams. Outdoor rooftop plunge pool, unheated and seasonal.DesignSocialHeritage$$$ Hotel Villa RealAncient Roman mosaics and Greek Apulian pottery line hallways and public lounges. Unheated outdoor rooftop plunge pool open seasonally during summer months.DesignLuxeClassic$$$ Hotel Vincci SohoTheatrical townhouse collectiveDesignHeritageLocal$$ Hotel Wellington & SpaOld-world Spanish institutionWellnessLuxeClassic$$$ Hyatt Centric Gran Via MadridRadio-themed Art Deco hotelDesignHeritageSocial$$ Hyatt Regency Hesperia MadridBoulevard culinary baseDesignLuxeSocial$$$I
InterContinental Madrid by IHGMidcentury diplomatic institutionClassicHeritageSocial$$$J
JW Marriott Hotel MadridPerfumery-inspired urban atelierDesignHeritageLocal$$$M
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, MadridBelle Époque palace salonLuxeHeritageClassic$$$$ Mercer Hotel MadridPared-back contemporary interiors set against restored plaster mouldings and historic woodwork throughout. Indoor heated vitality pool with hydromassage jets at Manantial spa, and an outdoor rooftop plunge pool.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$$ Metropolis Hotel & ClubBeaux-Arts members roostDesignHeritageSocial$$$$ Motel One Madrid - Plaza de EspañaBudget design hotelDesignSocialLocal$N
Nômade Temple MadridLayered bohemian interiors feature sun-faded red tones, hand-glazed tiles, geometric textiles, and modular lounge seating. Outdoor rooftop plunge poolDesignWellnessSocial$$$O
Only YOU Boutique HotelTheatrical palacete retreatDesignHeritageSocial$$ Only You Hotel, AtochaIndustrial loft parlourDesignSocialLocal$$P
Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the WorldInteriors homage Diego Velázquez paintings through Golden Age tones and reproduced Prado masterworks. Seventh-floor seasonal rooftop plunge pool and whirlpool with panoramic city views.LuxeHeritageDesign$$$$ Pestana Collection Plaza MayorEstudio b76 joined a fire station and guild house beneath a glass-roofed courtyard. Heated indoor pool set in the historic vaulted coal cellars on level -1; seasonal rooftop plunge pool measuring 13.2 meters long by 2.0 meters wide with a depth of 1.40 meters.HeritageDesignLocal$$$ Pestana CR7 Gran Vía MadridSporting rooftop clubhouseDesignHeritageSocial$$R
Relais & Châteaux Hotel Heritage MadridAristocratic townhouse salonDesignLuxeHeritage$$$ Relais & Chateaux Hotel OrfilaAristocratic Chamberí sanctumDesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ Room Mate AliciaAiry designer loftsDesignSocialLocal$$ Room Mate Collection AlbaEclectic literary mansionDesignHeritageLocal$$ Room Mate MacarenaTomás Alía designed interiors with carved wooden celosías and artisan fallero sculptures. Outdoor rooftop dipping pool on the sun terraceDesignSocialLocal$$ Room Mate MarioPop-art townhouseDesignSocialLocal$ Room Mate Oscar HotelTomás Alía interiors feature vivid color blocking and custom perspex wall murals. Outdoor seasonal rooftop plunge pool at La Terraza de Óscar.DesignSocialLocal$$ Rosewood Villa MagnaModernist Salamanca quartersLuxeDesignSocial$$$$S
Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, MadridLorenzo Castillo interiors across crimson French ballrooms, Chinoiserie salons, and an oak library. Indoor heated relaxation pool and Jacuzzi.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$$T
The Madrid EDITIONJohn Pawson minimalism frames an ornate 1733 Baroque portal by Pedro de Ribera. Outdoor rooftop infinity pool on the fourth floor with 25 sun loungers and five private cabanas.DesignSocialLuxe$$$$ The Palace, a Luxury Collection HotelBelle Époque salonDesignHeritageClassic$$$$ The Principal Madrid HotelGran Vía rooftop denDesignLuxeSocial$$$ The Social Hub MadridMasquespacio interiors meet an entrance mosaic mural designed by artist Anna Taratiel. Seasonal outdoor rooftop swimming pool with sun terrace overlooking the Royal PalaceDesignHeritageSocial$$ Thompson Madrid, by HyattTwo central courtyards illuminate mid-century spaces finished in warm timber and marble. Eighth-floor outdoor heated infinity-edge plunge pool with hydromassage jets and submerged loungers.DesignSocialLocal$$$ Tótem Madrid HotelMoody boutique cocoonDesignSocialLuxe$$$U
UMusic Hotel MadridMusical playhouseHeritageDesignSocial$$$ URSO Hotel & SpaModernist oak panelling and restored stained glass by designer Antonio Obrador. 12-metre indoor wood-trimmed hydrothermal relaxation pool on the lower ground floorDesignHeritageWellness$$$V
VP Plaza España designA twenty-five-meter metal waterfall sculpture drops through the atrium from a glass-bottom pool. Twelfth-floor seasonal rooftop outdoor swimming pool featuring a transparent glass floor overlooking the central atriumDesignSocialLuxe$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.