Madrid: 7 places to stay
Spain : Madrid (7)
AC Palacio del Retiro, Paseo del Prado, Centre
An extravagantly decorated Edwardian palace opposite Retiro park and near the ‘golden 3’ museums, with huge contemporary bedrooms and a top-notch spa and restaurant
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Casa de Madrid, nr Teatro Real
A luxurious, highly civilised B&B with 7 theatrically decorated rooms in an 18th-century building near the Opera House and Royal Palace
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Hotel Abalu, Malasana, Centre
A fun, friendly and tastefully bling design hotel a few blocks from the buzzing Gran Via
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Hotel De Las Letras, Gran Via, Centre
Superb historic building on Gran Vía, boldly restyled to offer colourful, literary-themed bedrooms, a trendy cocktail bar and a fusion restaurant
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Room Mate Alicia, Plaza de Santa Ana
Chic, contemporary and supremely comfortable, this is one of the brightest stars in the constellation of Madrid’s boutique hotels
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Room Mate Mario, nr Teatro Real
A young, hip and immensely friendly hotel with a big slice of Pop-Arty attitude, just round the corner from Madrid’s buzzy Opera district
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Room Mate Oscar, Chueca
Bright lights and neon nights: urban cool in Madrid's downtown
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