Rosewood Villa Magna
The Villa Magna opened on the Castellana in 1972 on the site of a vanished palace, and for half a century it was one of the grand hotels of the Castellana. In 2021 it reopened, rebuilt inside, as the first Rosewood in Spain.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1972
- Rooms
- Rooms and suites, some with large terraces
- Area
- Paseo de la Castellana
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What sets Rosewood Villa Magna apart
The palace that was here
The site was the Palacio de Anglada, a palace of the 1870s with a courtyard modelled on the Court of the Lions of the Alhambra, pulled down in the 1960s.
The renovation
The hotel closed for a renovation and redesign of the original building of 1972 and reopened in October 2021.
The terraces
Its signature suites have some of the largest private terraces in Madrid.
On the Castellana
The hotel faces the Paseo de la Castellana, at the edge of the Salamanca district, ten minutes from the Retiro.
What it has
- Restaurants
- Bar
- Suites with terraces
Where Rosewood Villa Magna is
Address
Paseo de la Castellana 2228046 Madrid, Spain
Nearest metro
Rubén Darío, on line 5, about five minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Lázaro Galdiano Museum800 m
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum1.7 km
- Retiro Park1.7 km
- Museo Nacional del Prado1.8 km
- Plaza Mayor2.3 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
A landmark of 1972, reopened in 2021
The Palacio de Anglada was demolished in the middle of the 1960s, and the Hotel Villa Magna was built on part of the site and opened in 1972.
Rosewood took it over, and after a long renovation it reopened in October 2021 as Rosewood Villa Magna, the group's first hotel in Spain.
Rosewood Villa Magna: common questions
- Where is Rosewood Villa Magna?
- At Paseo de la Castellana 22, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. The nearest metro station is Rubén Darío, on line 5, about five minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Rosewood Villa Magna?
- Lázaro Galdiano Museum is 800 m away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 1.7 km away, Retiro Park is 1.7 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Rosewood Villa Magna have a swimming pool?
- No. Rosewood Villa Magna has no swimming pool.
- When did Rosewood Villa Magna open?
- In 1972. It has rooms and suites, some with large terraces.
What visitors say about Rosewood Villa Magna
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Rosewood Villa Magna
Things to do near Rosewood Villa Magna
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 13See a collector's palace at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum800 m awayMuseum, 1.3 to 2.5 hours, ticket, free for an hour on weekdays
- 17Look over Madrid's rooftops from the Círculo de Bellas Artes1.5 km awayMonument, 45 to 90 minutes, ticket for the roof
- 4Walk seven centuries of painting at the Thyssen1.7 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3.5 hours, ticket, free on mondays
- 5Row a boat on the lake in the Retiro1.7 km awayGarden, 1 to 3 hours, free, boats extra
Where to eat near Rosewood Villa Magna
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Taberna de Ángel Sierra4.3Tavern, Chueca1.1 km away
- Café Comercial4.1Café, Glorieta de Bilbao1.2 km away
- Horcher4.6Restaurant, Retiro1.3 km away
- Bodega de La Ardosa4.2Tavern, Malasaña1.3 km away
Artists to see near Rosewood Villa Magna
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Lázaro Galdiano Museum, 800 m away
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 1.7 km away
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