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Luxury guide · Madrid

Luxury Madrid: Our Favourites

The grand hotels of the Paseo del Prado and the Castellana, DiverXO and the two-star tables, the galleria at Canalejas, the Teatro Real and the city’s baths and spas.

Grand hotels

  1. Deessa, Two MICHELIN Stars

    Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid

    Paseo del Prado·Grand hotel

    The Ritz on the Plaza de la Lealtad, beside the Prado, with the two-star Deessa.

    Plaza de la Lealtad 5, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  2. In the Canalejas block

    Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

    Canalejas·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel in the Canalejas block, between Sol and the Paseo del Prado.

    Calle de Sevilla 3, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  3. On the Castellana

    Rosewood Villa Magna

    Paseo de la Castellana·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel on the Paseo de la Castellana, at the edge of Salamanca, with a spa.

    Paseo de la Castellana 22, 28046 MadridExplore View on map

  4. Calle de Velázquez

    Bless Hotel Madrid

    Salamanca·Design hotel

    A design hotel on Calle de Velázquez, in the heart of Salamanca.

    Velázquez 62, 28001 MadridExplore View on map

  5. A palacete of 1886

    Hotel Orfila

    Chamberí·Palace hotel

    A small hotel in a 19th-century palacete in a quiet street off the Castellana.

    Calle de Orfila 6, 28010 MadridExplore View on map

  6. Plaza de Celenque

    The Madrid EDITION

    Sol·Design hotel

    A design hotel on the little Plaza de Celenque, steps from the Puerta del Sol.

    Plaza de Celenque 2, 28013 MadridExplore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars

    DiverXO

    Chamartín·Creative

    Dabiz Muñoz’s boundary-pushing tasting menus, near the Bernabéu.

    Padre Damián 23, 28036 MadridExplore View on map

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Deessa

    Paseo del Prado·Creative

    The fine-dining room of the Mandarin Oriental Ritz.

    Plaza de la Lealtad 5, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Coque

    Chamberí·Creative

    Creative tasting menus on Calle del Marqués de Riscal.

    Marqués de Riscal 11, 28010 MadridExplore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Ramón Freixa Atelier

    Salamanca·Creative

    Creative cooking on Calle de Velázquez.

    Velázquez 24, 28001 MadridExplore View on map

  5. Two MICHELIN Stars

    DSTAgE

    Chueca·Creative

    Creative cooking on Calle de Regueros, by the Salesas.

    Regueros 8, 28004 MadridExplore View on map

  6. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Paco Roncero

    Sol·Creative

    Creative cooking at La Terraza del Casino, on Calle de Alcalá.

    Alcalá 15, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  7. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Smoked Room

    Paseo de la Castellana·Contemporary

    Contemporary cooking over fire and smoke, on the Castellana.

    Paseo de la Castellana 57, 28046 MadridExplore View on map

Spas and baths

  1. Beside the Plaza Mayor

    Hammam Al Ándalus Madrid

    Centro·Arab baths

    Arab-style baths of warm, hot and cold pools, by the Plaza Mayor.

    Calle de Atocha 14, 28012 MadridExplore View on map

  2. On the Castellana

    The spa at Rosewood Villa Magna

    Paseo de la Castellana·Hotel spa

    The hotel spa and wellness floor at Rosewood Villa Magna.

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Shopping and culture

  1. Above the Círculo de Bellas Artes

    Azotea del Círculo

    Calle de Alcalá·Rooftop bar and restaurant

    The rooftop of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, with views along the Gran Vía and Alcalá.

    Calle de Alcalá 42, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  2. Velázquez, Goya, El Greco

    Museo Nacional del Prado

    Paseo del Prado·Art museum

    Spain’s national museum of art, on the Paseo del Prado.

    Paseo del Prado, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  3. Opera and ballet

    Teatro Real

    Ópera·Opera house

    Madrid’s opera house, facing the Royal Palace across the Plaza de Oriente.

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  4. Luxury houses and a food hall

    Galería Canalejas

    Canalejas·Luxury galleria

    A luxury galleria in a 19th-century bank between Sol and the Paseo del Prado, with a food hall.

    Plaza de Canalejas 1, 28014 MadridExplore View on map

  5. Luxury flagships

    Calle de Serrano and the Golden Mile

    Salamanca·Shopping street

    Salamanca’s shopping streets: Serrano, Ortega y Gasset, Velázquez and Jorge Juan.

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