The Principal Madrid

The Gran Vía begins with two buildings: the Metrópolis and, across the narrow street from it, the one that houses The Principal. From the hotel's roof the black and gold dome seems close enough to touch.

Class
Five-star hotel
Opened
2015
Rooms
76 rooms and suites
Area
Gran Vía

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    What sets The Principal Madrid apart

    1. Number 2, Gran Vía

      The building, of 1917, stands on the corner of the Gran Vía and the Calle del Marqués de Valdeiglesias. It belongs to the Real Gran Peña, a gentlemen's club of the city.

    2. The first on the Gran Vía

      When it opened at the start of 2015 it was the first five-star hotel on the Gran Vía.

    3. The roof terrace

      La Terraza, the bar on the roof, has heaters for the winter, and the restaurant on the sixth floor looks down the Gran Vía.

    4. In the middle of everything

      The Círculo de Bellas Artes is across the Calle de Alcalá, the Puerta del Sol five minutes away and the Prado ten.

    What it has

    • Roof terrace bar
    • Restaurant
    • Fitness room

    Where The Principal Madrid is

    Address

    Calle del Marqués de Valdeiglesias 1
    28004 Madrid, Spain

    Nearest metro

    Banco de España or Sevilla, both on line 2, about three minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.

    Opened in 2015 at the start of the Gran Vía

    The Único Hotels group reached an agreement in 2014 with the Real Gran Peña, which owns the protected building at number 2 Gran Vía, and opened the hotel at the beginning of 2015.

    It has seventy-six rooms and suites over the Gran Vía and the streets behind it.

    The Principal Madrid: common questions

    Where is The Principal Madrid?
    At Calle del Marqués de Valdeiglesias 1, in the Centro district of Madrid. The nearest metro station is Banco de España or Sevilla, both on line 2, about three minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near The Principal Madrid?
    Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 400 m away, Museo Nacional del Prado is 750 m away, Plaza Mayor is 1.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
    Does The Principal Madrid have a swimming pool?
    No. The Principal Madrid has no swimming pool.
    When did The Principal Madrid open?
    In 2015. It has 76 rooms and suites.

    What visitors say about The Principal Madrid

    Rating from Google

    4.5

    1,901 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 17 October 2026.

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