Barceló Emperatriz

The empress of the name is Eugenia de Montijo, born in Granada, who married Napoleon III and ruled France beside him. The hotel, at the top of the Salamanca district, was rebuilt in 2016 in the manner of a Madrid palace of her century.

Class
Five-star hotel
Opened
2016
Rooms
Rooms and suites
Area
Castellana

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    What sets Barceló Emperatriz apart

    1. Eugenia de Montijo

      The decoration takes its themes from the life of the last Empress of the French, who was born a Spanish countess.

    2. The nineteenth-century manner

      The hotel was completely redesigned to recall the palaces of nineteenth-century Madrid, with modern rooms behind.

    3. Off the Castellana

      It is on the Calle de López de Hoyos, a step from the Paseo de la Castellana, at the northern edge of the Salamanca district.

    4. Near two museums

      The Lázaro Galdiano Museum and the Sorolla Museum are each a short walk away.

    What it has

    • Restaurant
    • Bar

    Where Barceló Emperatriz is

    Address

    Calle de López de Hoyos 4
    28006 Madrid, Spain

    Nearest metro

    Rubén Darío, on line 5, or Gregorio Marañón, on lines 7 and 10, each about five minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.

    Reopened in 2016

    Barceló opened the hotel in 2016 after rebuilding it completely, inspired, it says, by the life of Eugenia de Montijo.

    It stands in the quiet streets where the Salamanca district meets the Castellana, away from the crowds of the centre.

    Barceló Emperatriz: common questions

    Where is Barceló Emperatriz?
    At Calle de López de Hoyos 4, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. The nearest metro station is Rubén Darío, on line 5, or Gregorio Marañón, on lines 7 and 10, each about five minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near Barceló Emperatriz?
    Lázaro Galdiano Museum is 250 m away, Bernabéu Stadium is 1.8 km away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 2.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
    Does Barceló Emperatriz have a swimming pool?
    No. Barceló Emperatriz has no swimming pool.
    When did Barceló Emperatriz open?
    In 2016, in its present form. It has rooms and suites.

    What visitors say about Barceló Emperatriz

    Rating from Google

    4.6

    1,389 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 17 October 2026.

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