Hotel Fenix Gran Melia - The Leading hotel of the WorldvsURSO Hotel & Spa
Gran Melia Fenix and URSO Hotel & Spa are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, URSO Hotel & Spa scores slightly better than Gran Melia Fenix. URSO Hotel & Spa ranks #16 in Madrid with praise from 12 reviewers such as Wallpaper, Hideaway Report and Star Service.
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
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