Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsCasa de Madrid
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection ranks significantly higher than Casa de Madrid. AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection is ranked #21 in Madrid with recommendations from 8 publications such as Frommer's, Afar Magazine and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection
Alfonso XII 14, 28014 Madrid
From $191/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Elegant public area and superb guestrooms."
Frommer's
"This deluxe haven seriously challenges the city's other truly elegant hotels, including the sublime Ritz, for comfort, sophistication, and a touch of that old class." Full review
Concierge
"It's understated, coolly modern, and deluxe, with all the... service a picky guest could ask for."
Travel + Leisure
"Carved from a 19th-century Edwardian-style manor home, this 50-room hotel is steps from the city’s major museums." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Once a 19th-century palace, this luxurious hotel combines classic grandeur with ultra-hip design."
Time Out
"With their palette of greys and browns, the rooms can seem a little dour and masculine after the frothy extravagances of the belle-epoque building in which they are housed." Full review
Star Service
"This property is hands-down one of Madrid's best small hotels, along with sibling Santo Mauro, Adler and Hospes Madrid." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Trendsetting and luxury themes remain. While the ornate neoclassical architecture has been lovingly preserved, the design team has complemented it with modern art and decor." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The five-star Palacio del Retiro is an elegantly-restored boutique hotel where period details contrast with contemporary design." Full review
Fodor's
"Relics of the mansion's grandiose past include baseboards and fountains covered with ceramics from Talavera, Parisian stained-glass windows, marble floors and columns, and original moldings." Full review
Casa de Madrid
Calle Arrieta 2, 2a, 28013 Madrid
From $89/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Rough Guide
"Exclusive boutiquestyle hotel... Ideal for an expensive romantic escape, but not really the place for children."
Frommer's
"The city's most elegant B&B, a genuine aristocratic backwater from another era." Full review
Concierge
"As an aristocrat, art curator, and interior designer, Doña Marta Medina is perfect for the role of hostess of one of the most gorgeous small hotels in town."
Lonely Planet
"Refined, extravagantly decorated rooms make Casa de Madrid a luxurious choice overlooking the Teatro Real." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Wrought iron, stonework, and a location just across from the Teatro Real opera house give this luxury guesthouse an elegant air befitting the building’s 18th century architecture." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The six-room property is furnished with oil paintings of 17th-century ancestors, and the baths come with claw foot tubs and unspeakably luxurious towels and handmade soaps." Full review
Time Out
"This charming and elegant luxury residence is set in an 18th century building in Plaza de la Ópera, in the very heart of the historical centre of Madrid." Full review