Barcelo EmperatrizvsURSO Hotel & Spa
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, URSO Hotel & Spa ranks significantly higher than Barcelo Emperatriz. URSO Hotel & Spa is ranked #16 in Madrid with endorsements from 12 reviewers such as Hideaway Report, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
Barcelo Emperatriz
Lopez de Hoyos, 4, 28006 Madrid, Spain
From $150/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Rooms are comfortable and classically styled in cheery yellows and salmons, and come with neatly kept bathrooms containing tub/shower combos." Full review
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Ask for a room on the seventh floor, where you get a private terrace at no extra charge.
Star Service
"Only a 15-minute walk north of shopping and principal attractions, this is the kind of budget hotel that makes the Hotel Liabeny a star." Full review
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With rates the same, request the larger units in the -19 series.
The Telegraph
8.0
"The hotel is feminine without being girly, which translates as a fresh approach that will appeal to frequent travellers." Full review
Fodor's
"The hotel caters to your every need with knowledgeable concierge services, healthy breakfast options, and a surprisingly extensive pillow menu. " Full review
URSO Hotel & Spa Show All Reviews
Mejia Lequerica 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
From $222/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler
"With its neoclassical façade, grand marble entryway, delicately floral-wallpapered breakfast room, and modern spa, this 78-room former palace adds a gracious note to a quiet side street." Full review
Afar Magazine
"One of Madrid’s most innovative restaurants, most soothing spas, most understatedly cool bars, and, of course, the superlative service required of any five-star stay." Full review
Star Service
"Carefully restored, this 20th-century palace is home to one of the city's newest boutique-hotels in the heart of a residential and diplomatic quarter." Full review
Wallpaper
"In a city not exactly bursting with luxury boutique bolt-holes, the Urso Hotel & Spa is a welcome addition to Madrid’s hotel scene." Full review
Jetsetter
"Belle Epoque palace turned hip hideaway with a subterranean spa and an on-point bar." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Urso is a smart five-star boutique hotel in a chic area of Madrid, with lovely original features, a stylish Natura Bissé spa, and light and bright rooms." Full review
goop
"If you book a room at Hotel Urso, consider carving a day out of your sightseeing itinerary to spend exploring everything this five-star property has to offer." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This property has 78 rooms with crisp modern furniture done in soothing neutral tones and a location at the junction of some of the city’s trendiest and most charming neighborhoods." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Hotel Urso in the centre of Madrid is the sort of Spanish city stay that makes you want to cancel your flight home." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Handsome hotel in an up-and-coming neighborhood with one-of-a-kind boutiques, excellent restaurants and local atmosphere, just a 10-minute drive from the Museo del Prado." Full review