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Vincci SomavsME Madrid Reina Victoria
Both Vincci Soma and ME Madrid Reina Victoria are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, ME Madrid Reina Victoria ranks significantly higher than Vincci Soma. ME Madrid Reina Victoria comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 13 publications including BlackBook, concierge.com and Rough Guide.
Vincci Soma
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Gayot
Calle Goya 79, 28001 Madrid
From $71/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide "This centrally located hotel has modern facilities. It offers fully equipped guestrooms, some of which have their own terrace."
Frommer's "Formerly known as Hotel Bauzá, this very latest addition (reopened in 2008) to the noted Vincci chain has retained the original's chic minimalist decor and aura of low-key comfort." Full review
Travel + Leisure "All 170 rooms are modern, with architectural lighting; Nos. 902, 903, and 904 have teakwood terraces overlooking downtown Madrid." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of the only true design hotels in Madrid with an über-trendy layout and equally triumphant à la carte restaurant, which overlooks the busy Calle Goya – a favourite with shoppers."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Located on the lively Calle de Goya in Madrid's popular Salamanca neighborhood, the upper-mid-range Vincci Soma is a comfortable and stylish boutique chain hotel." Full review
Gayot "Playful modern accommodations strike a residential note in the Salamanca district."
ME Madrid Reina Victoria
Rough Guide Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
BlackBook
Time Out
Lonely Planet Show All Reviews
Plaza de Santa Ana 14, 28012 Madrid
From $184/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Rough Guide "Minimalist decor, designer furnishings, high-tech fittings, a super-cool penthouse bar and a chic restaurant serving fusion-style food."
Frommer's "The prestigious Meliá hotel company has equipped the hotel with all the latest communications facilities... The hotel stands beside one of the liveliest cafe-filled squares in Madrid." Full review
Concierge "Once the hotel of choice among visiting bullfighters, the 192-room ME in Madrid, formerly the Grand Hotel Reina Victoria, could just be the coolest hotel in the city."
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." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The rooms boast a martini bar and the latest entertainment technology including a DVD and CD library, a plasma TV, a complimentary iPod and surround-sound speakers."
Condé Nast Traveler "Formerly the Grand Hotel Reina Victoria, this hotel enjoys “a great location” on the Plaza de Santa Ana, near art galleries and silver and antiques shops." Full review
Star Service "Aura rooms are the standard size, Vibe rooms provide a tad more space, and the Mode rooms add better views of the plaza to their even larger size." Full review
BlackBook "Lined with restaurants where famous bullfighters dine, and bars where Hemingway drank, Plaza Santa Ana is one of the most well known squares in Madrid."
Time Out "The end result is supremely comfortable, with luxury bedlinen, Aveda toiletries and lots to keep gadget-fiends happy, not only with plasma screens, CD and DVD players, but even iPod adapters." Full review
Lonely Planet "Once the landmark Gran Victoria Hotel, the Madrid home of many a famous bullfighter, this audacious new hotel is a landmark of a different kind." Full review
