Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsHotel Room Mate Alicia
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection scores marginally better than Hotel Room Mate Alicia. AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection has a TripExpert Score of 83 with approval from 10 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Time Out.
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 Room Mate Alicia
C/ Prado, 2, 28014 Madrid
From $135/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"In a great location – if a little noisy."
Fodor's
"The all-white lobby... and the fancy gastrobar facing Plaza Santa Ana set the hip mood for the mostly young urbanites who stay in this former trench coat factory." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Alicia is crisp and contemporary, with light-wood wall panels and brightly colored bed throws offsetting the otherwise all-white décor." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The ideal location for those wanting to be in the thick of Madrid’s vibrant nightlife. This clean cut ultra-modern hotel is affordable to most travellers yet luxurious at the same time."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the landmark properties of the designer Room Mate chain of hotels, Hotel Alicia overlooks Plaza de Santa Ana with beautiful, spacious rooms." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Located on a buzzing square in the bohemian neighbourhood of Barrio de las Letras is the stylish Room Mate Alicia." Full review
Frommer's
"Some of the rooms that overlook the plaza have extremely high windows. The target audience is young travelers who stay out all night...room pricing is very mercurial, though, and can go up and down" Full review