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       Where to Stay

                           OLD MADRID: Las Meninas   €  Price Guide
       Madrid              Boutique       Map B4  Prices are based on one night’s stay in
                           C/Campomanes 7, 28013  high season for a standard double room,
       BOURBON MADRID:     Tel 915-41 28 05     inclusive of service charges and taxes.
       Hotel Liabeny    €€  ∑ hotelmeninas.es   €      up to €130
       Boutique      Map C4  This small but delightful hotel on   €€   €130 to €240
       C/de la Salud 3, 28013  a tranquil street boasts rooms   €€€   over €240
       Tel 915-31 90 00    with polished wooden floors and
       ∑ liabeny.es        charming contemporary decor.  OLD TOWN: Bonic Barcelona  €
       Classically decorated rooms and         B&B            Map D4
       a surprisingly long list of facilities   OLD MADRID: Hotel Petit    Josep Anselm Clavé 9, 08002
       – including a sauna, restaurant,   Palace Ducal   €€  Tel 626-05 34 34
       and gym – for the price.  Historic   Map D3  ∑ bonic-barcelona.com
                           C/Hortaleza 3, 28004  A little charmer of a B&B in the
       BOURBON MADRID:     Tel 915-21 10 43    Gothic Quarter, with individually
       Iberostar Las Letras   €€  ∑ hotelpetitpalaceducalchueca.com  designed rooms, delightful staff,
       Boutique      Map D3  Set in a handsomely converted   and lots of thoughtful extras.
       Gran Vía 11, 28013  19th-century mansion, this is a
       Tel 915-23 79 80    smart, modern hotel in the heart
       ∑ hoteldelasletras.com  of the fashionable Chueca district.  DK Choice
       An elegant hotel with rooms              OLD TOWN: Hotel Espanya  €€
       dedicated to famous writers, and         Historic     Map D3
       a stunning rooftop bar and terrace       Sant Pau 9–11, 08001
       that offers tremendous views.  Barcelona  Tel 935-50 00 00
                                                ∑ hotelespanya.com.
                                            €€
        DK Choice          EIXAMPLE: Hotel Actual   Map D3  This beautifully restored
                                                Modernista gem dates back
                           Boutique
        BOURBON MADRID: Ritz  €€€  Rosselló 238, 08008  to 1859, and combines
        Luxury      Map E4  Tel 935-52 05 50    contemporary furnishings with
        Plaza de la Lealtad 5, 28014  ∑ hotelactual.com  beautiful details, including
        Tel 917-01 67 67   This chic hotel in the center has   superb frescoes by Montaner.
        ∑ ritzmadrid.com   minimalist rooms decorated in   There is a fabulous restaurant,
        A belle époque-style gem   monochromatic tones. Free Wi-Fi.  a bar with a fireplace, and a
        located right next to the Prado,        gorgeous roof terrace.
        the Ritz boasts an opulent   DK Choice
        interior and the air of another
        century; it even imposes a dress   EIXAMPLE: Alma   €€€  OLD TOWN: Hotel Mercer   €€€
        code after 11am. The superb   Boutique   Map F2  Luxury   Map D3
        bar is where luminaries such as   Mallorca 271, 08008  Lledó 7, 08002
        Dalí and Lorca once held court.   Tel 932-16 44 90  Tel 933-10 74 80
        Excellent service.  ∑ almabarcelona.com  ∑ mercerbarcelona.com
                            Housed in a fashionable    Chic and intimate, this ravishing
                            townhouse, this hotel oozes   hotel occupies a restored historic
       OLD MADRID: Abracadabra   €  elegance and is famed for its   mansion. Roof terrace with a
       B&B                  service. Some of the original   plunge pool, and a shaded patio.
       C/Bailen 39, 28005   19th-century details have
       Tel 656-85 97 84     been preserved, but the rooms    OLD TOWN: Hotel Neri   €€€
       ∑ abracadabrabandb.com  are chic and minimalist. The   Boutique   Map D3
       Friendly B&B near the Royal Palace.   glorious secret courtyard    Sant Sever 5, 08002
       Rooms are furnished with esoteric   and stylish roof terrace are    Tel 933-04 06 55
       objects from around the world.   ideal spots for relaxing.  ∑ hotelneri.com
       Delicious, generous breakfasts.         Enchanting hideaway, with a
                                               superb restaurant, in an 18th-
                                               century palace located in the
                                               Gothic Quarter.
                                               Northern Spain
                                                BILBAO: Miró Hotel    €€
                                               Boutique
                                               Alameda Mazarredo, 77, 48009
                                               Tel 946-61 18 80
                                               ∑ mirohotelbilbao.com
                                               Designed by Antonio Miró, this
                                               minimalist luxury hotel is just steps
                                               from the famous Guggenheim
                                               Museum. There is a wellness
        The regal interiors at the Ritz, Madrid  center and a library on site.


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