Where to stay in Chamberí

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Citorah PickHotel · Chamberí
Hotel Orfila
Citorah says A five-star Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel in a small palace built in 1886, with a green courtyard garden.
Citorah PickHotel · Chamberí
Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Citorah says Marriott’s hotel in the former residence of the Duke of Santo Mauro, three buildings with 50 rooms in a garden of century-old chestnut trees.
Citorah PickHotel · Chamberí
One Shot Luchana
Citorah says A four-star boutique hotel.

Where to eat in Chamberí

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Citorah PickRestaurant · Chamberí
Sala de Despiece
Citorah says Javier Bonet opened it in 2013 on Calle Ponzano, with diners seated along the bar. In 2024 it moved to Alonso Cano, also in Chamberí, esmadrid says, and kept the look of a traditional butcher’s room. The new place seats up to 60, at the bar or at tables, and esmadrid calls the dishes “surprising and original”.
Citorah PickMarket · Chamberí
Mercado de Vallehermoso
Citorah says The Mercado de Vallehermoso has been refurbished, with many stalls for gourmets.

Things to do in Chamberí

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Citorah PickSight · Chamberí
Calle Ponzano
Citorah says Beyond these two, esmadrid’s list of Madrid’s hottest tapas districts takes in Sol and Plaza Mayor, Madrid de los Austrias, Chueca and Malasaña, Conde Duque, the Retiro area and Calle Ponzano, in Chamberí, “the fashionable gastronomic street in Madrid”.

Other neighbourhoods

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Neighbourhood · 9 places
Sol / Centro
Puerta del Sol is kilometre zero, the starting point for Spain’s major radial roads, marked by a stone slab in front of the Casa de Correos. The statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, the city’s symbol, stands here. It’s a transport hub too: Sol station is on metro lines 1, 2 and 3, and has its own Cercanías (local train) station.
Best for short stays · early trains · anyone who wants the most central address
Neighbourhood · 6 places
Las Letras
Las Letras, the literary quarter, lies between Sol and the Paseo del Prado. Cervantes, Lope de Vega and Quevedo all had homes here, hence the name, and Calle Huertas is engraved with quotes from Spanish literature.
Best for first-timers · couples · gallery-focused trips
Neighbourhood · 3 places
Malasaña
Malasaña is, in the words of esmadrid, the city’s tourism site, “the mecca of vintage looks and underground culture in Madrid”. Its nightlife centres on Plaza del Dos de Mayo. Its shops run along Calle Fuencarral, its eastern edge, where it meets Chueca.
Best for travellers who treat nightlife as the main event · vintage shoppers
Neighbourhood · 3 places
Chueca
Chueca is just across Calle Fuencarral from Malasaña. esmadrid sums it up as “shops, culture, fine food, the latest trends and fun”, and calls it a favourite with the LGTBIQA+ community worldwide. It’s the centre of the Madrid LGTBIQA+ Pride festivities.
Best for design-conscious travellers · food-focused trips · couples
Neighbourhood · 9 places
Salamanca
Salamanca was laid out in the second half of the 19th century on a regular grid, and was historically home to Spain’s financial and political elite. It’s Madrid’s luxury-shopping district, with designer boutiques on the Golden Mile.
Best for couples on a luxury weekend · designer shoppers
Neighbourhood · 7 places
La Latina
La Latina’s narrow, winding streets mostly date back to the Middle Ages. Most of them lay outside the medieval walls, and housed the merchants who sold at the market. When it comes to food, esmadrid says, the neighbourhood “means one thing above all: tapas”.
Best for food-focused travellers · couples · anyone who wants the more local version of the city

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