14 five-star hotels, rankedBest hotels in Madrid
Where to stay in Madrid: the 14 grand hotels within reach of the museums, in the order their guests rate them, with what each one has and where it stands.
- 14
- Five-star hotels on the list
- 1886
- The oldest: Gran Hotel Inglés
- 3
- Have a swimming pool
- 4.7
- The highest rating: Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
The ranking for Madrid
14.7
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
Five-star hotel, Plaza de la Lealtad
The hotel Alfonso XIII wanted for his capital, opened in 1910 beside the Prado and restored from top to bottom under its present name.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Garden terrace
- Spa
24.7
Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid
Five-star hotel, Calle de Velázquez
A hotel of the 1950s in the Salamanca district, a block from the Retiro, built by a breeder of fighting bulls and chosen for the guests of a royal wedding.
- Spa
- Restaurants
- Bar
34.7
Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá
Five-star hotel, Ópera
A ducal palace of the 1850s between the Royal Palace and the Gran Vía, turned into a hotel themed on Velázquez, with a pool on the roof.
- Rooftop pool
- Sun terrace
- Restaurants
- Garden
44.7
Santo Mauro
Five-star hotel, Almagro
A French-style palace of three buildings in a private garden in Chamberí, built for the Duke of Santo Mauro and still owned by his family.
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Bar
54.7
Gran Hotel Inglés
Five-star hotel, Barrio de las Letras
The hotel that calls itself Madrid's oldest, opened in 1886 by the owner of a café, in the Barrio de las Letras between the Puerta del Sol and the Prado.
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Reading rooms
64.6
InterContinental Madrid
Five-star hotel, Paseo de la Castellana
The Castellana Hilton of 1953, where the film stars and statesmen of the 1950s stayed, on the great avenue of modern Madrid.
- Restaurant
- Bar
74.6
The Palace, Madrid
Five-star hotel, Plaza de las Cortes
The great hotel of 1912 on the Plaza de las Cortes, across from the Congress, with a stained-glass dome over its rotunda. Long known as the Westin Palace.
- Restaurants
- Bar
84.6
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
Five-star hotel, Canalejas
Seven old bank buildings between the Puerta del Sol and the Calle de Alcalá, joined into one hotel in 2020, with a roof terrace over the centre.
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Two restaurants
- Roof terrace
94.6
Barceló Torre de Madrid
Five-star hotel, Plaza de España
A hotel in the lower floors of the Torre de Madrid, the skyscraper of the 1950s on the Plaza de España, designed inside by Jaime Hayón.
- Heated pool
- Restaurant
- Lobby bar
- Fitness room open at all hours
104.6
Barceló Emperatriz
Five-star hotel, Castellana
A hotel off the Castellana remade in 2016 around the life of Eugenia de Montijo, the Spanish countess who became Empress of the French.
- Restaurant
- Bar
114.6
Hotel Único Madrid
Five-star hotel, Claudio Coello
A small palace of the nineteenth century with a private garden, in the shopping streets of the Salamanca district.
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Library
124.6
The Carrera de San Jerónimo, round the corner from the hotel.. Picture: Javier Perez Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0
JW Marriott Hotel Madrid
Five-star hotel, Canalejas
A hotel of 2023 between the Puerta del Sol and the Calle de Alcalá, in a building whose cast-iron columns of the nineteenth century still stand inside.
- Restaurant
- Wellness area
134.5
The hotel before its renovation.. Picture: Luis García (Zaqarbal), CC BY-SA 3.0
Rosewood Villa Magna
Five-star hotel, Paseo de la Castellana
The Villa Magna of 1972 on the Castellana, renovated and reopened in 2021 as Rosewood's first hotel in Spain.
- Restaurants
- Bar
- Suites with terraces
144.5
The Principal Madrid
Five-star hotel, Gran Vía
A hotel in the building of 1917 at the very start of the Gran Vía, with a roof terrace that looks straight across at the Metrópolis dome.
- Roof terrace bar
- Restaurant
- Fitness room
Closest to the museums and sights
For each museum and sight this site has a guide to in Madrid, the 3 hotels nearest to it. Distances are in a straight line.
By area
Centro district
- Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá, Ópera
- Gran Hotel Inglés, Barrio de las Letras
- The Palace, Madrid, Plaza de las Cortes
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, Canalejas
- JW Marriott Hotel Madrid, Canalejas
- The Principal Madrid, Gran Vía
Chamberí district
- Santo Mauro, Almagro
- InterContinental Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana
Plaza de España
- Barceló Torre de Madrid, Plaza de España
Retiro district
- Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, Plaza de la Lealtad
Salamanca district
- Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid, Calle de Velázquez
- Barceló Emperatriz, Castellana
- Hotel Único Madrid, Claudio Coello
- Rosewood Villa Magna, Paseo de la Castellana
Hotels in Madrid: common questions
- Which is the best hotel in Madrid?
- By what guests say on Google, Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid: 4.7 out of 5 from 4,476 ratings. Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid and Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá come next. The ranking on this page follows that rating and nothing else.
- Which five-star hotels in Madrid have a swimming pool?
- 3 of the 14: Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá, Four Seasons Hotel Madrid and Barceló Torre de Madrid.
- Which five-star hotels are closest to the Prado?
- Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, 200 m away; The Palace, Madrid, 300 m away; Gran Hotel Inglés, 700 m away. Distances are in a straight line.
- Which is the oldest grand hotel in Madrid?
- Of the hotels on this list, Gran Hotel Inglés, which dates itself to 1886.
- How is the ranking made?
- The hotels are chosen by this site: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not chosen. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel pays to be listed or to be higher.
Where to eat in Madrid
- Horcher4.6Restaurant, Retiro
- Posada de la Villa4.5Restaurant, La Latina
- Viva Madrid4.5Tavern, Barrio de las Letras
- Antigua Pastelería del Pozo4.5Pastry shop, Puerta del Sol
How the ranking is made
Which hotels are on the list is this site's choice: five-star hotels with a history, close to the museums. Their order is not. It follows each hotel's overall rating on Google, highest first, and where two are level, the one more guests have rated comes first. No hotel has paid to be here or to be higher.
The ratings are read from each hotel's entry on Google Maps and change over time, so the order can change too. No room rates are given, because they change by the night. The button on each hotel's page leads to the hotel's own site.