Madrid, SpainBarrio de las Letras
Hotel NH Collection Madrid Suecia
Midcentury literary house
Barrio de las Letras Madrid, Spain
Renovated
2016
Price
$$
Rated for
Social Design HeritageOutside the door
The house
NH HotelsMidcentury literary house
Founded as a 1950s salon for visiting intellectuals, the house now draws an energetic crowd for rooftop drinks and basement cocktails.
What it’s good at
Listed
Blond wood and midcentury velvet seating shape the restaurant spaces below modern guestrooms.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The look is modern, with hardwood floors, crisp white linens, oversized black and white photos, and sculptural lamps suspended from the ceiling.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Gran Vía lies a short block away, and the taverns of Barrio de las Letras begin just down the street.
The rooms
Hardwood floors and slate-lined rain showers define the bedrooms, while upper-tier suites open onto private furnished terraces.
Clandestino Cocktail Bar
The red-velvet speakeasy hides behind the basement restrooms, serving craft drinks before a seventeenth-century French chapel altarpiece.
At the table
Casa Suecia serves Mediterranean classics across a mezzanine dining room and a ground-floor bar lit by floor-to-ceiling windows.
How it began
Architect Mariano Garrigues designed the 1956 building, which later gave refuge to politicians during the 1981 coup attempt.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.