Madrid · 22 Citorah Picks

Where to stay in Madrid

In the order Citorah recommends them: the order the guides rank them, and never by commission. How Citorah is paid

Hotels

  • Citorah PickHotel · Sol / Centro

    VP Plaza España Design

    Citorah says A five-star on Plaza de España, a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Palace. Its rooftop pool, with a glass floor, opens in the summer months.

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    Riu Plaza España

    Citorah says In the historic Edificio España on Plaza de España. Its Rooftop 360º bar is on the 27th floor, and hotel guests get in free.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Las Letras

    The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel

    Citorah says The former Westin Palace, on Plaza de las Cortes at the Prado end of the neighbourhood. It joined the Luxury Collection in March 2025, after two years of works. It looks over the Neptune Fountain, and the hotel calls its breakfast room “one of the city’s most iconic breakfast settings”.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Las Letras

    Hotel Urban

    Citorah says A five-star on Carrera de San Jerónimo, with about a hundred pieces from its private collection of tribal art from Papua New Guinea on permanent display.

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    Vincci Soho

    Citorah says A four-star in the heart of Las Letras.

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    Mandarin Oriental Ritz

    Citorah says The five-star between the Prado and the Retiro, reopened under its new name after a complete renovation. Its garden restaurant, El Jardín del Ritz, is open all year, weather permitting.

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    Hotel Indigo Madrid Gran Vía

    Citorah says A four-star on Calle de Silva, a few metres from the Capitol theatre and Callao metro. Its rooftop terrace has an infinity pool, open in season (11 May to 30 September in 2026).

  • Citorah PickHotel · Chueca

    Only YOU Boutique Hotel Madrid

    Citorah says A four-star design hotel in a 19th-century palace. esmadrid files it under Chueca, and the hotel places itself in the Salesas neighbourhood, “just steps away from Chueca and Paseo de Recoletos”.

  • Citorah PickHotel · Salamanca

    Rosewood Villa Magna

    Citorah says A five-star with 154 rooms and suites, with garden or boulevard views. Its bar, Tarde.O, has a terrace.

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    Hotel Único Madrid

    Citorah says A 19th-century palace with a private garden.

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    Heritage Madrid

    Citorah says A five-star, renovated in 2018.

  • Citorah PickHotel · La Latina

    Posada del León de Oro

    Citorah says On Cava Baja itself, an inn since 1880, which makes it the third-oldest hotel in Madrid, by its own account. A stretch of the 12th-century Christian wall runs through the building.

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    Hotel Mayerling

    Citorah says A small design hotel by Plaza de Tirso de Molina, just east of La Latina, 450 metres from Plaza Mayor.

  • 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.

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    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.

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    Hotel Fabrik

    Citorah says The Hotel Fabrik is inside the club, and its packages include event tickets, drinks and late check-out until 17:00.

Hostels

  • Citorah PickHostel · Sol / Centro

    The Hat Madrid

    Citorah says A hostel that looks like a hotel, 100 metres from Plaza Mayor and six minutes’ walk from Sol. Its solarium is for guests by day and becomes a sky bar, open to the public, at night.

  • Citorah PickHostel · Sol / Centro

    TOC hostel & suites

    Citorah says A design hostel, with private rooms and shared dorms, on Plaza del Celenque, two minutes’ walk from Sol.

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