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MADRID MADRID

Palace Haunt of the famous – from matadors to Ritz The Madrid Ritz has been tending to the
politicians – and the infamous (Mata Hari whims of the wealthy since 1910, when it was
allegedly stayed here). The Palace matches the built at the instigation of King Alfonso XIII. Public
Ritz (see right) in grandeur; perhaps because it’s rooms are furnished with priceless carpets and
much larger, service is not as personal. But it’s tapestries, the spacious bedrooms with antiques.
worth a visit just to see the magnificent Art All this and faultless service make this Ritz one of
Nouveau rotunda with its Neo-Classical columns. Spain’s top hotels.
N Plaza de las Cortes 7, 28014 Madrid. N Plaza de la Lealtad 5, 28014 Madrid. Map p287 E5.
Map p287 E5. § (91) 3607777. ` (91) 3607778. § (91) 5212857. ` (91) 7016776. $ reservas@ritz.es
$ reservations.palacemadrid@westin.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 0 b,l,d. Rooms 167. z÷ ∂¢ Never.
465. z ÷ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
MADRID MADRID

La Residencia de El Viso If Madrid’s large hotels AC Santo Mauro Behind wrought-iron gates,
leave you cold, try this delightful 1930s villa with an impressive, French-designed late 19th-century
a quiet garden. Once inside, you can hardly palace houses this luxurious hotel, with new
believe that the location is so central. The annexe. With its stucco and original features
bedrooms have co-ordinating fabrics; public intact, sophisticated modern furniture and
rooms have high-backed chairs upholstered in decoration have been introduced to great effect,
red. Classic local dishes feature on the menu. using marble, stained oak, wild silk and velvet.
N Nervión 8, 28002 Madrid. Map p287 E5. N Zurbano 36, 28010 Madrid. Map p287 E5.
§ (91) 5640370. ` (91) 5641965. § (91) 3196900. ` (91) 3085477. $ santo-mauro@
$ reservas@residenciadelviso.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 12. ac-hotels.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 51. z S÷ ∂
z∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, V. ¡¡¡ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡

MADRID MADRID
Serrano A brutally modern façade masks a Wellington The bullfighting fraternity has long
bright, exclusive hotel with period furniture and been associated with this genteel 1950s hotel.
welcome personal touches. Top-floor bedrooms have private terraces.
N Marqués de Villamejor 8, 28006 Madrid. N Velásquez 8, 28001 Madrid. Map p287 E5.
Map p287 E5. § (91) 5769626. ` (91) 5753307. § (91) 5754400. ` (91) 5764164. $ wellington@hotel-
$ serranoroyal@husa.es 0 b. Rooms 34. ¡¡¡ wellington.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 276. ¡¡¡¡
MADRID MÉRIDA
Suite Prado Specialist hotel with glossy modern Tryp Medea Indoor and outdoor pools, squash
apartments and room service. Baby-blue carpets courts, sauna and gym are among the amenities
and pastel armchairs are typical of the style. at this pampering, amphitheatre-style hotel.
N Manuel Fernández y González 10, 28014 Madrid. N Avenida de Portugal, 06800 Mérida, Badajoz.
Map p287 E5. § (91) 4202318. ` (91) 4200559. Map p290 A2. § (924) 372400. ` (924) 373020.
$ hotel@suiteprado.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 18. ¡¡¡¡ $ tryp.medea@solmelia.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 126. ¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p285