The Bar/Lounge at The Westin Palace Madrid

"The hotel also houses the well-known Asia Gallery restaurant and a sushi bar, and a stylish lounge bar fashioned like an English club"

"After the snooty Ritz banned actors and other public performers in the early 20th century, the Palace became the hotel of choice for celebrities – Mata Hari lived here during WWI and her ghost reportedly occupies the corridors, while Hemingway, Dalí and Lorca were all regulars in the cocktail bar"

"However, the "spa" is really more of a barber shop, and there is no pool"

"Guests will love relaxing by the bar under the stunning Art Nouveau stained-glass atrium dome"

"The lounge areas and stunning atrium have an air of sumptuousness, and the latter features opera performances once a month"

"For a more casual drink, Bar Palace is an old-school man cave Ernest Hemingway used to frequent, with wood paneling and green leather armchairs"

"Its unusual lounge area is crowned by an expansive Art Nouveau-style glass atrium"

"Gathered around this lounge are restored frescoes and florid carpeting that make sipping a drink here all the more relaxing"

"It doesn’t get more classic than the 1912 Museo Bar, whose exclusive, gentlemen’s club-like atmosphere and stiff cocktails are sure to transport you to a bygone era"

"For a more casual drink, Bar Palace is an old-school man cave Ernest Hemingway used to frequent, with wood paneling and green leather armchairs"