Prefer to stay in an apartment instead of a hotel? Check out this stunning, great and affordable penthouse located in a former convent in the historic heart of Madrid's oldest barrio. This neighborhood has a great and relaxing atmosphere where you can enjoy either the artistic and architectural monuments or the excellent restaurants and bars nearby at your own pace and leisure...
One of the things that you just have to do is go and see the restaurant “Teatriz” in Madrid. Not only is it situated in a part that is touristically seen as one of the places to be, but it is also situated in one of Madrid’s greatest shopping areas.
Uniquely located on the Plaza de Colón, the Hotel Gran Meliá Fénix, a member of the exclusive group of The Leading Hotels of the World, is a great example of luxury and service with all of the Spanish charisma. The neo-classical exterior is impressive, as well as the classical, elegant interior.
Meatlovers pay attention! Casa Paco, a typical Spanish restaurant founded in 1933 and located just beside the Plaza Mayor, is well known for its amazing steaks. Señor Paco serves his steaks in boiling oil before serving them on plates so hot that the almost-raw meat continues to cook...delicious!
Ultra trendy designer hotel, located a stone-throw away from the Spanish Congress, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza museum and most other interesting sights. The property is beautiful with lots of African art. The hotel has a terrace, a small rooftop swimming pool and a famous cocktail bar, called the Glass bar.
Centrally located, on a nice piazza with shops, bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood, makes this an ideal place to stay when visiting Madrid. Completely refurbished in 2011, Petit Palace Santa Barbara offers even more than you can expect from a 4 star hotel.
The location of Splendom suites is superb - within walking distance of the Prado, the Retiro Park, Gran Via, Plaza Mayor (about 20 mins away) and the shops of Calle Serrano. Splendom Suites Madrid offers 19 one and two-bedrooms apartments, the size of which ranges from 65 sqm to 135 sqm.
Have you had enough tapas? Try something new and go to Astrid y Gaston, the best of the Peruvian cuisine but adapted to Europe. With widely spaced tables in a clean-lined, cream-colored dining room, this place is very elegant.
Fashionable Italian restaurant, owned by Angelo di Salvo, who describes his place as "probably the best Italian restaurant in the whole of Spain. Piu di Prima, one of the jet-set favorites, is very big but still has a very warm and elegant atmosphere.
Don't just stroll in, as the restaurant insists on a reservation.
Along with museum souvenirs and design goodies, La Central also offers tomes that run the gamut of the humanities. The smaller bookshop at the Santa Isabel entrance is better for Reina Sofia merch, while the main one at Ronda de Atocha offers three floors of a bibliophile's dream.