Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsCatalonia Las Cortes
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. Overall, AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection scores slightly higher than Catalonia Las Cortes. AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection comes in at 83 with accolades from 10 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Time Out and Concierge.
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
Catalonia Las Cortes
Calle del Prado 6, 28014 Madrid
From $129/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"This Madrid member of the prestigious Hoteles Catalonia chain occupies a renovated 18th-century house... The staff is particularly friendly and helpful." Full review
Fodor's
"A late-18th-century palace a few yards from Plaza Santa Ana, formerly owned by the Duke of Noblejas, this hotel retains a good part of its aristocratic past." Full review
Lonely Planet
"t’s something of an oasis surrounded by the nonstop energy of the barrio’s streets and the service is discreet and attentive." Full review
Star Service
"This is a dependable option from the middling Catalonia chain, a comfortable traditional-style hotel whose sensational location and low rates have more to do with its popularity." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This initially unassuming 18th-century palace has been beautifully restored and retains much of its elegant baroque-style interiors." Full review