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Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsHotel Fenix Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the World
Both properties are rated highly by professionals. On balance, AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection ranks slightly better than Gran Melia Fenix. AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection ranks #17 in Madrid with accolades from 10 publications including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.
Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Fodor's
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Hotel Fenix Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the World Michelin Guide Fodor's
Oyster DK Eyewitness Star Service Afar Magazine The Telegraph
Hermosilla 2, Plaza De Colon, 28001 Madrid
From $157/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "This smart, distinctive hotel has bedrooms in an elegant, classical style equipped to a very high standard."
Fodor's "A Madrid institution, this hotel is a mere hop from the posh shops of Calle Serrano." Full review
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Ask for a room facing the Plaza de Colón; otherwise, the view is rather dreary.
OysterLuxury
"It's one of the top hotels in Madrid, featuring a grand lobby with an impressive stained-glass dome and chandeliers." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Overlooking the flowing fountains of Plaza de Colón, the Gran Meliá Fénix is one of Madrid’s most emblematic hotels."
Star Service "This property is one of Melia's star players and a pricey but not unreasonable upper midrange offering." Full review
Afar Magazine "A grande dame in a city known for drama and extravagance, the Gran Meliá Fénix is exactly the kind of traditionally luxe hotel every European capital needs." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A neoclassical monument that has been a celebrity haunt since the Fifties and retained much of its ritzy allure." Full review
