Melia Madrid PrincesavsHotel Puerta America Madrid
Hotel Puerta America and Melia Madrid Princesa are both rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Puerta America is preferred by most reviewers compared to Melia Madrid Princesa. Hotel Puerta America ranks #5 in Madrid with recommendations from 13 sources like Time Out, Oyster and Condé Nast Traveler.
Melia Madrid Princesa
C/ Princesa, 27, 28008 Madrid
From $103/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This emblematic hotel has been pleasantly modernised."
Oyster
Luxury
"Distinctive details that give the interior spaces a modern, arty vibe, such as the funky light fixtures, sleek leather couches, and elegant antiques in the airy lobby." Full review
Star Service
"Also known simply as the Melia Madrid, this big glamorous Spanish workhorse overshadows the comparatively staid Husa Princesa with designer digs and trendy common areas." Full review
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The large room count means that staffers are rarely able to accommodate special requests in advance.
Fodor's
"In an unbeatable location, this ultramodern hotel retains a few reminders of the era when bullfighters would convene here before setting off to Las Ventas—a few bulls' heads hang in the lounge." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The five-star Meliá Madrid Princesa is a well-established hotel that is very much part of the fabric of the city." Full review
Hotel Puerta America Madrid Show All Reviews
Avenida de America 41, 28002 Madrid
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Colourfully decorated and with numerous designer features... The guestrooms are very original in style."
Frommer's
"This unconventional hotel, part of the prestigious Silken group, is for design-addicts." Full review
Concierge
"Go here if you're looking for the visual-sensual experience of inhabiting premier architectural space."
Jetsetter
"From the moment this design hotel comes into view, you know you’re in for an extraordinary experience. The creative exterior is adorned with lines from Paul Eluard’s poem “Freedom” and a..." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Blending the work of 19 world-renowned designers like Norman Foster and Ron Arad, this Salamanca hotel has 12 floors, each with a starkly different style." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The 12 unique floors at the Puerta América were dreamt up by some of the world’s top architects and designers."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Any hotel designed by a posse of world-famous architects and interior designers will be either brilliant or cringingly gimmicky." Full review
Time Out
"The Puerta América will not be to all tastes, least of all, probably, those of the business travellers attracted by its proximity to the airport, but is a wonderland for design buffs." Full review
Star Service
"This rainbow-colored building shines out from the blocks of cement apartment buildings that surround it, making a solid impression before guests even get to the front door." Full review
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To really experience the hotel, try more than one floor during your stay, but be sure to ask for rooms in the front of the building.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An extravagant pastiche of styles, from zany montages of 1980s chic to bright-red bathrooms that feel like a movie star’s dressing room... it's an extraordinary, astonishing place." Full review