Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsHotel Persal
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection scores significantly higher than Hotel Persal. AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection scores 83 with accolades from 10 reviews like Michelin Guide, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
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
Hotel Persal
Plaza del Angel 12, 28012 Madrid
From $32/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The largest rooms are on the fourth floor. They are also the quietest, which can be an issue on this plaza at night." Full review
Time Out
"The Persal's rooms don't quite live up to the first impressions given by the glass front and swish lobby, but thankfully they're modern, spotlessly clean and more than functional." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The two-star Hostal Persal is an inexpensive hotel with a friendly atmosphere in an ideal location for a weekend break." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Built inside a structure dating back to 1871, the Hostal Persal is an 80-room Madrid classic." Full review
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Request a fourth-floor room and you'll score a newly renovated shower.
Oyster
Budget
"The 80-room Hotel Persal is a budget property with a prime location just off Plaza Santa Ana, amid the buzz and charm of Madrid's Huertas neighborhood." Full review