Hotel Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph CollectionvsHotel Villa Real
Both properties are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Villa Real scores marginally higher than AC Palacio Del Retiro, Autograph Collection. Hotel Villa Real ranks #14 in Madrid with positive reviews from 12 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, 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
Hotel Villa Real Show All Reviews
Plaza de las Cortes 10, 28014 Madrid
From $123/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Aristocratic hotel with its own art collection owned by Catalan entrepreneur Jordi Clos."
Frommer's
"Its magnificent facade blends neoclassical and Aztec motifs... The rooms are immaculate but rather unimaginative in style." Full review
Concierge
"This classically designed hotel garners three perfect scoresfor "spacious and comfortable" rooms decorated in soft colors and antiques."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 115-room Hotel Villa Real boasts a great, central location just a few blocks from Sol and many major attractions." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Villa Real is a much more traditional hotel than its neighbouring sister the Urban, but is by no means less luxurious."
Condé Nast Traveler
"This classically designed hotel garners three perfect scores—for “spacious and comfortable” rooms decorated in soft colors and antiques." Full review
Time Out
"The guest rooms are elegant, with marble bathrooms boasting large picture windows, and many have panels of Roman mosaics." Full review
Star Service
"One of the city's finest upper-midrange design options, this hotel sits next to the Palace and almost opposite the Ritz and is an easy stroll to the Prado and prized Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum." Full review
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From behind the burnished oak reception desk, the young and attractive staff answers requests with a click of the heel.
BlackBook
"Walk inside the elegant building and you’ll find as you do in every Derby Hotel an extensive art collection: modern paintings, and Roman mosaics."
Michelin Guide
"Carte: 41€-52€ A particularly interesting wine list"