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If you give something special in a small, characteristic hotel in Spain and certainly in a city like Madrid, there is often an urgently needed and more personal insider experience. These recommendations include real estate with the best bars, restaurants and spas on the roof. Some have the atmosphere of a private club and offer a welcome refuge from the city’s chaos. All are centrally located in clever districts such as Salamanca and Salesas – with many shops and places for eating and drinking – or are located near Retiro Park and the Prado Museum. Here is our selection of the best boutique hotels in Madrid.
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Each hotel in this curated list was visited by one of our experienced experts who are usually hosted free of charge. They stay at least one night, test at least one meal and trial versions of other experiences that the hotel may have to offer.
At a glance the best boutique hotels in Madrid
The legacy is a hotel in which you relax in exquisite interiors, sip champagne and eat oysters on the secret roof terrace and then slide into the best restaurants and boutiques from Madrid. The interiors are inspired by the glamorous past of the hotel and its location in the wealthy district of Salamanca. A blue and gray palette is used in some rooms and soft green tones in others, with a hand -painted gold wallpaper, ancient furniture and intelligent lights that create unique and unusual settings. The guests feel completely comfortable. The Haroma restaurant in Haroma, which is supervised by Mario Sandoval, who has two Michelin stars in Coque in Madrid, is an excellent price-performance ratio and there is a nice bar for the afternoon tea and drinks in the conservatory.
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The Urso Hotel & Spa is located in the elegant sales district, a few minutes on foot from the oh so trendy districts of Malasaña and Chueca. The palatial building of the early 20th century designed by the architect Antonio Obrador has received many original features, and the rooms are decorated in calming champagne and blue -green colors. The spa is all that an urban wellness room should be, with a hydromassage pool and treatments with the kind approval of Natura Bissé and comfort zone. The Casa Felisa Restaurant is a popular and fashionable place for eating and serves Spanish specialties with a contemporary touch.
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For those who are looking for one of the coolest places in the city, you can contain the effortless interior design and a great location in Chueca blows and a great location with this beautiful hotel. It plays in a former palace that goes out until the 19th century – all the arched windows, Juliette balconies, shutters and awnings. Expect a versatile mix of oversized lamps and vases, retro sofas, art books and enviable coffee tables in the style of the 1970s in public space, and the chic rooms have bed frames, dark blue walls and old city maps on the walls. The restaurant offers a romantic environment for dinner, while the warm, wood -covered bar is a great place for a classic cocktail.
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The Hotel Santo Mauro is located in Chamberí, where the leaf roads are lined with palace -like residences – many of them that are occupied by messages. It comprises three buildings, the most important thing being a neoclassical villa that was built in 1894 for the Duke of Santo Mauro and contains a marble staircase and elaborate cornices. It is surrounded by beautiful gardens with chestnut and eucalyptus trees, ideal for swallowing a long drink in the shade. The staff is both charming and efficient and likes to arrange everything you need, and there are bicycles that you have to borrow if you want to explore the surrounding tree -coasted streets on two wheels.
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Tótem Madrid radiates the discrete urban chic from its location on one of the most high corners in the city. Charcoal, teal, dusky pink, cerise, marine and purple play a role in the color scheme and dive against a palette of shimmering neutral. Bedrooms are cocoons with minimalist luxury, in which all materials are of high quality, from the soft honeycomb bathrobes to the sideboards in the medium style with built-in Nespresso machines and minibars. El Pimiento Verde, an attractive Basque restaurant with a scandi-style decor and large windows on the corner of the building, is very popular with people who live and work on site. So book ahead to eat there. It’s worth it.
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In a city with long days, late nights and on the riotous fun, the Hotel Orfila is a quiet oasis in which you can relax before everything starts again. Family ownership and with only 32 rooms you have the feeling that you are a guest of an eclectic old Doña who lives there but is rarely seen. The location on the edge of three districts is perfect for the recording of the many sides of Madrid. It is only a few minutes’ walk from Retiro Park, the Prado Museum and the upscale shopping quarters from Goya and Serrano. The rooms are decorated in traditional style, and even the lower categories are spacious and have balconies with a view of the gardens. A special highlight is the breakfast buffet, which is overcrowded with Spanish tortillas cheese, jamón and crispy, dry cava.
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This Smart City stay is all about good design and great service. It enjoys a bad location in one of the most exclusive streets of Madrid and is surrounded by the shops and upscale restaurants of Salamanca. The aesthetics are nothing, if not dramatic, with a swirling black and white mosaic floors that combines different types of marble, and a striking red sculpture that hangs in the stairwell. The rooms look at a similar look; The best category for the book is a characteristic space taken with suitable blankets and skylights. You look very good here because smiling employees are ready to sort everything you need, and the garden is an oasis from the frenetic pace of Madrid.
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The headmaster is popular with media and mode of the mode as well as anyone who can run anywhere. With comfortable rooms and a calming color scheme, it is a practical port in the heart of the city and the chic roof terrace is one of the most sought -after places in Madrid for a drink in summer. The 76 rooms and suites have a calming effect as soon as they enter into. Some of them lead to small balconies and all have the same elegant decor more or less. On the roof terrace on the seventh floor you will find padded sun loungers, and personal buyers, private tours and other services can be arranged on request.
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The 7 Islas changes to Madrid’s chain hotels, partly due to its location in Tribel, part of the gentrified Malasaña, in which some of the city’s coolest bars and boutiques are based. The staff will do the extra mile to help them have authentic experiences in the city instead of the usual tourist activities. Everything in the rooms was tailored, such as the Weber leather and steel head boards designed by Matías Carbia and the bronze wall hooks, which are small sculptures of the hands and feet of babies. Do not go without enjoying a drink in 7 kitchen & bar where the cocktails are made of spirits that are macerated with plant pieces to create unique flavors.
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You have the feeling that you sleep in an art gallery in this elegant, discrete boutique hotel where the focus is on attentive service. The prestigious gallery of Álvaro Alcázar has filled the hotel with wonderful contemporary art, including the well -known artists Rafael Canogar, Guillem Nadal and Simon Edmondson. It is a favorite for regular Madrid visitors, especially from the creative industry, in view of its practical but non-touristic location (directly in front of Plaza de Colón) and well-designed rooms, which contain references to historical Madrid scenes, abstract paintings and lithographs. Book a suite on the top floor for the large terraces with a brilliant view in the city.
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This pretty town house from the 19th century is a chic sanctuary in which you can escape from city life. It overlooks the Puerta de Alcala, one of the most important monuments from Madrid, and is triggered with its position opposite El Retiro Park from the hectic city center from the city center. The characteristic curves and molded parts in the bedrooms are the remains of the days when this was a great private residence. The duplex room is equipped with a sleeping area under the eaves and is ideal for a romantic break. The pleasant Bodyyna-Spa has a relaxation pool and a steam bath and a far-reaching selection of treatments. The best place to relax after the massage is the Malvar Restaurant and the Tapas Bar in the hotel that has tables on the square.
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