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Book The Palace Madrid Hotel if you want a restored Madrid icon beside the city's most important art museums. It is best for culture travelers, couples, first-time visitors, business guests, and anyone who values historic luxury.

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The Palace Madrid Hotel is a strong choice for travelers who want a landmark luxury stay in central Madrid. It has 470 guestrooms and suites, a 1912 heritage building, La Cupula Restaurant and Bar, Club 27, and major museum access.

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The Palace Madrid Hotel is at Plaza de las Cortes 7 in central Madrid. The location places guests near the Neptuno Fountain, Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia, and Retiro Park.

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The Palace Madrid Hotel

The Palace Madrid Hotel is a restored landmark on Plaza de las Cortes, close to the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia Museum, Neptune Fountain, Retiro Park, and the literary streets of Barrio de las Letras. Reintroduced as The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid after a major restoration, it brings one of the city's grand hotel names into a new era while keeping the history that made it famous.

The hotel first opened in 1912 and has long been part of Madrid's social, artistic, and political life. Its glass dome, large public rooms, and classic facade give it a sense of scale that newer hotels cannot easily copy. The recent renewal has refreshed the rooms, restaurants, bars, and public spaces, so the hotel now feels historic but not tired.

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Rooms & Suites at The Palace Madrid Hotel

Deluxe Courtyard View Room
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Deluxe Courtyard View Room

333 ft2
From 450 USD

The Deluxe Courtyard View Room offers a peaceful escape in the heart of Madrid. It welcomes guests with a calm and refined atmosphere inspired by...

Premium Street View Room
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Premium Street View Room

355 ft2
From 490 USD

The Premium Street View Room offers a bright and elegant space in the heart of Madrid. Sunlight streams through the large windows, filling the room...

Palace Room
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Palace Room

376 ft2
From 510 USD

The Palace Room blends timeless charm with modern elegance in a thoughtfully designed space. It offers 35 square meters of comfort with either twin or...

Premium Cortes  Parliament View Room
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Premium Cortes Parliament View Room

377 ft2
From 530 USD

The Premium Cortes Parliament View Room offers a calm and refined retreat. It blends classic charm with thoughtful modern comforts that please every kind of...

Premium Neptuno View Room
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Premium Neptuno View Room

376 ft2
From 628 USD

The Premium Neptuno View Room offers a peaceful setting with grand city views. It overlooks the historic Neptuno Fountain, one of Madrid's cherished landmarks. From...

Grand Premium Neptuno View  Room
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Grand Premium Neptuno View Room

409 ft2
From 647 USD

The Grand Premium Neptuno View Room offers guests a peaceful retreat in the heart of Madrid. It stands as the largest option in the premium...

 Palace Suite
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Palace Suite

613 ft2
From 1’336 USD

The Palace Suite offers a beautiful mix of culture and comfort in every detail. It celebrates the city's spirit through custom design and historic charm....

 Cervantes Suite
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Cervantes Suite

732 ft2
From 1’602 USD

The Cervantes Suite pays tribute to the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Inside, guests will find handcrafted tapestries inspired by the nearby Parque...

Cortes Suite
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Cortes Suite

775 ft2
From 2’144 USD

The Cortes Suite reflects Madrid's noble charm through its spacious and refined layout. It has a private bedroom and a separate living room. This adds...

Neptuno Suite
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Neptuno Suite

1022 ft2
From 3’471 USD

The Neptuno Suite offers a spacious and refined retreat in the heart of Madrid. It features two elegant areas that combine comfort with artistic charm....

Royal Neptuno View Suite
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Royal Neptuno View Suite

1808 ft2
From 8’608 USD

The Royal Neptuno View Suite surrounds each guest with peaceful beauty and quiet luxury. This corner suite covers 168 square meters. It offers elegant space...

The hotel has 470 rooms and suites. The redesign gives them a warmer and more residential feel, with wool carpets, rich fabrics, custom wood details, marble, hand-painted touches, and references to Madrid's artistic history. The mood is elegant but brighter than the former version of the hotel.

Entry rooms are useful for travelers who want the address, service, and location more than large private space. They offer modern comfort, good beds, refined bathrooms, and soundproof windows. Higher categories add more room, better views, and a stronger feeling of classic hotel grandeur.

Suites are the best choice for longer stays, special occasions, or guests who want a more complete sense of the building. Some suites bring in stronger decorative details and more generous living space. They suit travelers who want Madrid with a sense of ceremony, not just a practical place to sleep.

The hotel is large, but the best rooms still feel personal when chosen carefully. Guests should consider whether they want a city view, a quieter interior position, extra living space, or a suite with more historic mood. The right category can change the stay from convenient to memorable.

La Cupula Restaurant & Bar is the heart of the hotel. It sits beneath the restored stained-glass dome and works for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks. The glass dome is one of Madrid's great hotel spaces, and its restoration is central to the hotel's new identity.

The restaurant serves international cuisine with a modern approach to classic recipes. It is the natural place for breakfast under the dome, a business lunch, or dinner without leaving the hotel. Because the room is so distinctive, a meal here feels tied to the history of the building rather than simply convenient.

The bar within La Cupula adds a social layer through the day and evening. It gives the hotel a lively central point where guests and locals can meet. For many visitors, the dome is the first image they remember from the stay, and La Cupula is the best way to experience it.

27 Club is the hotel's cocktail bar and a key part of the renewed Palace identity. It sits beside La Cupula and pays tribute to the artistic and literary heritage of the hotel. The name recalls the Generation of '27, a group of Spanish poets and thinkers connected to Madrid's cultural life.

The bar has a more intimate mood than the dome. It is designed for cocktails, conversation, and late evenings. The menu draws from classic cocktail culture and gives the hotel a strong after-dinner setting. It is a good choice before a night out, after theater, or when guests want Madrid's cultural atmosphere without leaving the property.

The combination of La Cupula and 27 Club gives The Palace Madrid Hotel a clear food and drink identity. It is not trying to offer many disconnected venues. Instead, it centers the stay around two strong spaces: the great dome and the cultural bar beside it.

The hotel includes wellness and fitness facilities for guests who want to keep a routine during a city stay. The focus is practical rather than resort-scale. Travelers can train, reset, and return to museum visits, meetings, restaurants, or shopping without losing time.

This matters in Madrid, where days can be full and evenings often run late. A hotel with proper wellness support helps guests balance Prado mornings, long lunches, gallery visits, and late dinners. The Palace is best understood as a city hotel with enough comfort to soften the pace.

The restored public areas also add to the sense of wellbeing. Wide halls, polished lounges, and the glass dome create breathing room in the middle of the city. Guests do not feel squeezed into a small urban hotel, even though the location is highly central.

The location is one of the strongest reasons to stay here. The hotel sits on Plaza de las Cortes, close to the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia Museum, CaixaForum, and Retiro Park. This makes it ideal for art-focused travelers and first-time visitors.

Barrio de las Letras is nearby for restaurants, bars, bookshops, and literary history. Puerta del Sol, Gran Via, Cibeles, and the Paseo del Prado are also within easy reach. Guests can walk to many of Madrid's best-known sights, then return to a grand hotel setting between plans.

The address also works well for business. It is close to government buildings, corporate offices, and transport links, while still feeling connected to Madrid's cultural core. For guests mixing meetings and leisure, this is one of the city's most convenient luxury locations.

The recent restoration is important because it changed the hotel's public identity. Formerly known for many years as The Westin Palace, Madrid, the property has returned under The Luxury Collection as The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid. The new name and design bring it closer to its original Palace identity.

The renewal respected the building's heritage while making the hotel feel current. The stained-glass dome was restored pane by pane. Guest rooms and suites were refreshed with richer materials and more character. Public areas were given a more coherent sense of Madrid history, art, and hospitality.

That balance is the hotel's main strength. It is not a new hotel pretending to be old. It is an old Madrid institution that has been carefully updated. Guests who knew the former hotel will recognize the bones, but the experience now feels more polished and complete.

The Palace Madrid Hotel is best for travelers who want history, location, art access, and a restored grand-hotel setting. It suits couples, museum-focused guests, first-time visitors, business travelers, and guests who want to feel Madrid's classic side without staying in a purely traditional room.

Compared with Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid, The Palace feels a little more social and directly tied to Plaza de las Cortes. Compared with Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, it is more historic and museum-focused. Compared with The Madrid EDITION, it is less trend-led and more classic. Compared with Hotel Santo Mauro Madrid, it is larger, grander, and more central for art museums.

The Palace Madrid Hotel works because it gives the city a proper grand hotel again. It offers a restored glass dome, strong restaurants and bars, refreshed rooms, a central museum-district address, and the sense of staying inside a Madrid institution rather than just near one.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Stay in the heart of Madrid, steps from the Prado Museum and Retiro Park. Enjoy a historic hotel with all major sights within walking distance.

Chef Nuno Matos brings new life to La Cúpula with fresh local flavors and classic favorites. Enjoy a variety of tasty seafood, juicy meats, and shared dishes.

Work out with a view! The 1,200 sqft rooftop gym features top-of-the-line equipment, saunas, and offers stunning views of the Madrid skyline.

Location of The Palace a Luxury Collection Hotel Madrid

PLAZA DE LAS CORTES 7 MADRID 28014 ES SPAIN

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What to Know About The Palace Madrid Hotel

Is The Palace Madrid Hotel a good hotel?

Yes. The Palace Madrid Hotel is a strong choice for travelers who want a landmark luxury stay in central Madrid. It has 470 guestrooms and suites, a 1912 heritage building, La Cupula Restaurant and Bar, Club 27, and major museum access.

Where is The Palace Madrid Hotel located?

The Palace Madrid Hotel is at Plaza de las Cortes 7 in central Madrid. The location places guests near the Neptuno Fountain, Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Reina Sofia, and Retiro Park.

How many rooms does The Palace Madrid Hotel have?

The Palace Madrid Hotel has 470 guestrooms and suites. The full renovation refreshed the rooms while keeping the historic character that makes the hotel a Madrid landmark.

What makes The Palace Madrid Hotel special?

The hotel has been part of Madrid's social and cultural life since 1912. Its restored glass dome, grand public spaces, art district location, and long history make it more than a standard city hotel.

Is The Palace Madrid Hotel close to the Prado Museum?

Yes. The Prado Museum is within easy walking distance from The Palace Madrid Hotel. The hotel is also close to the Golden Triangle of Art, making it ideal for museum-focused Madrid trips.

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