Madrid’s history is inexhaustible and its architecture proves it in every neighborhood, corner by corner, street by street. And, of course, accommodation services are not far behind when it comes to the best historic hotels in Madrid, with many important things that happened within its walls and with a present of high quality service.
The Westin Palace Madrid
Plaza de las Cortes 7, Madrid.
Inaugurated in 1912 on the site of the former palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli, at that time it was the largest hotel in Europe and remained so for a long time, being the largest in the world. a point of reference for the personalities of the eraThe most famous artists in the world, such as the painters Pablo Picasso and Ignacio Zuloaga, the writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and the Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie. Today it is one of the most famous five-star hotels in Spain and offers double rooms equipped with all the luxury for 200 € per night.
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La Rotonda Restaurant at The Westin Palace Hotel Madrid
Mandarin Oriental Ritz
Plaza de la Lealtad 5, Madrid.
Undoubtedly the most luxurious and distinguished hotel in the city, with exclusive restaurants, a bar with a very select cocktail menu, wellness center, spa and spacious and elegantly decorated rooms, which cost around 300 € per night. The Ritz was built by express order of King Alfonso XIII in 1910 with the idea of attracting sophisticated tourism to the Spanish capital. Artists such as Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra and politicians such as Margaret Thatcher, Fidel Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev and Eva Perón have passed through its ballroom and other rooms created for celebrations, filled with luxurious carpets and glassed-in gardens.
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Deessa Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Hotel
Hotel Intercontinental Madrid
Paseo de la Castellana 49, Madrid.
A hotel with a history dating back to the golden years of cinema and a favorite of Hollywood actresses such as Ava Gardner in the 1950s, when she had an affair with Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. Many top actors and actresses have stayed at the Intercontinental Madrid: Liz Taylor, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Mia Farrow, Sofia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston. The rooms of this hotel have the characteristic luxury of a five-star hotel and stand out for their classic style decoration. People who choose to stay here do so for two main reasons: for its history and because they can enjoy a luxury hotel with an excellent quality-price ratio, in double rooms for an average price of 120 € per night.
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Room with living room at the Hotel Intercontinental Madrid
Petit Palace Posada del Peine
17 Postas Street, Madrid.
This is the oldest hotel in Madrid and the oldest in Spain, which has been operating as an inn for more than 400 years in the heart of the city and just two minutes from Plaza Mayor. The original building was erected in 1610 and still retains its three-story facade, which is the entrance to a hotel that has many stories. For example, when it was the site chosen by Camilo José Cela for the speech of entry into the Royal Academy of Language and its name also appears in the famous work “Fortunata and Jacinta” by Benito Pérez Galdós. For 50 € per night you can enjoy the facilities of this historic hotel and its double rooms, equipped with the latest technology and shower with hydrotherapy massage.
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Lobby of the Petit Palace Posada del Peine Hotel
Wellington Hotel & Spa
Calle Velazquez 8, Madrid.
After the Ritz was founded, many new luxury hotels began to open in the Spanish capital in the 1950s, as the tourist industry was growing rapidly. And, with it, the demand of demanding tourists increased. In this context, the Wellington Hotel was built in 1952, which soon became the hotel of the bullfighters. Today it is a luxurious five-star hotel with spa and massage room, in the heart of the Salamanca district, offering double rooms for 150 € per night.
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Luxury Suite at the Wellington Hotel & Spa
NH Collection Madrid Suecia
4 Marqués de Casa Riera Street, Madrid.
Another of the luxurious hotels built at the height of the tourism boom of the 50’s in Madrid is the Hotel Suecia. Founded in 1956, it was the last residence in the Spanish capital of the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway and was the last home of Che Guevara. Its rooms are fully soundproofed and have hypoallergenic treatment, writing desk and complimentary toiletries. The hotel is pet-friendly and has a fitness center and business center with internet access. One night in a double room costs about 110 € per night.
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Junior Suite at the NH Collection Madrid Suecia Hotel
The Dragon Inn
Cava Baja 14, Madrid.
It is a charming boutique hotel located in the same place where during the 15th century the Alhóndiga de la Villa was located, the place where all the grain coming to Madrid was stored and sold. The original building was demolished in the 19th century and a new one was built to function as a guest house, and to this day it still functions as an elegant inn. It offers double rooms for 49 € and with different and personalized decoration and equipped with minibar, LCD TV and beds with viscoelastic mattresses and feather comforter.
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Room with balcony at Hotel La Posada del Dragón
Urso Hotel & Spa
Mejía Lequerica 8, Madrid.
For 110 € per night in a double room, you can enjoy the five-star luxury of this historic hotel, built in an imposing building that housed the legendary Papelera Española company. Its rooms feature elegant design details, flat-screen TV, large bathtub, slippers and bathrobes, hairdryer and toiletries. The hotel’s common facilities include a spa with hamman, massage service, gym and water circuit. The imposing and beautiful façade of the original building remains intact, with its ceramic tiles and balconies.
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Lobby Bar at Urso Hotel & Spa
Hotel Victoria 4 Puerta del Sol
Victoria 4, Madrid.
The Hotel Victoria 4 has witnessed many centuries of history in the city of Madrid. It was born as a convent during the years of the Catholic Monarchs, specifically in 1561. In 1836, the original building was destroyed and rebuilt according to the neoclassical parameters of the time. In 2005 it was remodeled and refurbished and converted into a hotel offering double rooms for 80 € per night, some with private balcony and all with the neoclassical architectural elements of the nineteenth century.
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Restaurant Tablao Flamenco La Carmela in the Hotel Victoria 4 Puerta del Sol
Hotel Atlántico
Gran Vía 38, Madrid.
For 61 € per night in a double room, and only 500 meters from the Puerta del Sol, you can enjoy this hotel that operates within a building with a hundred years of history and that represents the classic architecture of Madrid’s Gran Vía.This is the reason why this street is one of the most famous in Spain. Its eclectic and Frenchified style stands out in many details of its friezes and balustrades, in addition to some of the neoclassical style with furniture, stained glass, sculptures and tapestries.
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Restaurant overlooking Gran Vía in the Hotel Atlántico
