Hotel Room Mate AliciavsHotel Fenix Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the World
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Hotel Room Mate Alicia is preferred by most reviewers compared to Gran Melia Fenix. Hotel Room Mate Alicia scores 83 with positive reviews from 8 reviews including Oyster, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
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
Hotel Fenix Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the World
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.
Oyster
Luxury
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"A neoclassical monument that has been a celebrity haunt since the Fifties and retained much of its ritzy allure." Full review