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
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.
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.
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.
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 128004 Madrid, Spain
Nearest metro
Banco de España or Sevilla, both on line 2, about three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum400 m
- Museo Nacional del Prado750 m
- Plaza Mayor1.0 km
- Retiro Park1.2 km
- Museo Reina Sofía1.3 km
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
Tickets and tours near The Principal Madrid
Things to do near The Principal Madrid
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 17Look over Madrid's rooftops from the Círculo de Bellas Artes150 m awayMonument, 45 to 90 minutes, ticket for the roof
- 14Find Goya and Zurbarán at the Real Academia de San Fernando350 m awayMuseum, 1 to 2 hours, ticket
- 4Walk seven centuries of painting at the Thyssen400 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3.5 hours, ticket, free on mondays
- 12Walk the Gran Vía and stand at Kilometre Zero in the Puerta del Sol600 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free
Where to eat near The Principal Madrid
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Taberna de Ángel Sierra4.3Tavern, Chueca400 m away
- Lhardy4.2Restaurant, Carrera de San Jerónimo450 m away
- Antigua Pastelería del Pozo4.5Pastry shop, Puerta del Sol500 m away
- Viva Madrid4.5Tavern, Barrio de las Letras500 m away
Artists to see near The Principal Madrid
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 400 m away
Museo Nacional del Prado, 750 m away
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