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Hotel Puerta America MadridvsThe Principal Madrid
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel Puerta America ranks significantly better than The Principal Madrid. Hotel Puerta America has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 13 sources such as Gayot, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotel Puerta America Madrid
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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Time Out
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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 Traveler99.6
"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
The Principal Madrid Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine Star Service
Wallpaper
Oyster Jetsetter
The Telegraph
goop Travel + Leisure
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C/ Marques de Valdeiglesias 1 | Esq. Gran Via, 28004 Madrid, Spain
From $244/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler "Opened February 2015. Penthouse restaurant Ático serves cocktails and modern cuisine by two Michelin-starred chef Ramón Freixa." Full review
Afar Magazine "You emerge from the elevator into an unpretentious living room of sorts, a refreshing drink and panoramic views of the city’s belle epoque rooftops awaiting you." Full review
Star Service "At the very beginning of Gran Via near Banco de Espana, this historic building was converted from a midrange hotel to one of the area's best." Full review
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Guests can request to borrow iPads from reception.
Wallpaper "The third property from Spanish hotelier Pau Guardens ticks all the boxes you’d expect from a modern abode in the Spanish capital." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Principal Madrid is a luxury boutique hotel housed in a 1917 building that integrates its historic architectural details with sleek, chic interiors." Full review
Jetsetter "A five-star central Madrid boutique hotel in a landmark 1920s building, with fabulous city views." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Principal is popular with a media and fashion crowd, as well as anyone who wants to be able to walk everywhere." Full review
goop "As far as location goes, the intersection of Gran Via and Marqués de Valdeiglesias can’t be beat—the best museums, squares, parks, and shopping streets are literally steps away." Full review
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In place of a spa there’s an intimate two-person wellness suite and sauna, just make sure to book your massage or facial ahead of time.
Travel + Leisure "Since opening in spring 2015, the Principal Madrid has vaulted to the top of the city's social scene due to its spectacular views over some of the city’s most iconic and ebullient buildings." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Wedged between the historic city centre and the hipster Salesas neighbourhood, The Principal Madrid hotel has much to please in-the-know visitors." Full review
