Madrid’s Palace Hotel was one of the largest and most modern hotels in Europe when it opened in 1912 under the auspices of King Alfonso XIII. Spain was the first country in Spain to provide a private bathroom and telephone for every room.

points travellers for more than 20 years, and has also been a favorite of it.’ . Former Westin at the time, founder Brian Kelly would frequent visit back in the early days of TPG as he could earn and redeem Starwood Preferred Guest points. The SPG, which has joined Marriott Bonvoy since its departure from the company’s reassurance of (a brief silence for SPC). ) and.

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It has recently merged with Marriott’s Luxury Collection and looks like the most spectacular hotel ever thanks to a massive two-year, 90 million-euro ($105 million) renovation that restored much of its grandeur. The soaring façade looks very much the same but, among other notable changes, observers will notice a new terra-cotta color of its floral stucco ornamentations that are true to the original look of the building.

I stopped just before the end of 2025 to see all the changes for myself and again, this is one of my best hotel recommendations in Europe.

Here’s what’s in store for you on your next stay at The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid.

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Palace Madrid location

Madrid, in the Golden Triangle of Spain capital, is home to a Luxury Collection Hotel called The Palace which was designed by Spanish Capital. This street is across the street from the Prado museum and down the block from Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. The central Puerta del Sol is 10 minutes from the centre, and many of the city’s other monuments are within easy walking distance.

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Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas International Airport (MAD) – 25 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic and costs about 30 euros ($35) for the drive to or from AdOlFoSUa Rez. A number of major metro lines also close to the hotel are a key location for .

Standout features

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• It offers an excellent location for both business and leisure travelers.
• Spacious guest rooms have beautiful new furnishings.
• The hotel’s dining venue, La Cupula Restaurant and Bar, is still the place to see and be seen.

Drawbacks

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• For a hotel this size, there could be more bars and restaurants.
• Room rates can be astronomical during the busy summer months.
• The hotel has 470 rooms and suites, so you won’t get that “boutique” feel here.

Palace Madrid rooms and suites

A side street is either the central courtyard, the Plaza de las Cortes, a Plaza of Canovas del Castillo (with the famous Neptune Fountain) or ‘rooms at the hotel’.

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My Palace Suite was one of the corners of fourth floor’s corner, so it was a walk from the elevators to my palace suite. The location was just so quiet, but that meant the place was ultra quiet,” .

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At 613 square feet, it felt positively palatial, which seemed particularly appropriate given the hotel is called the Palace.

The hotel was redesigned under the supervision of Lazaro Rosa-Violan Studio, which oversees the renovation of its rooms. The studio’s other projects include the Cotton House and Edition hotels (both of which are also part of Marriott) in Barcelona.

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It’s a sleek but homey new look, with the same style as classic parodyr. I had a living room with classy parquet wooden floors and smashed marble under the wall-mounted flat-screen television. The other was an easy, round sectional with a large landscape print and the marble-topped coffee table in its frame.

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The green velvet throw pillows and tufted stool with gold fringing, were my favorite . The room was regal but cheeky, and they gave the room a “funny” tone of .

A king-size bed was neatly placed in the bedroom through the doorway; its wood and leather headboard referenced traditional Castilian wood- and Leather working. meanwhile, the wallpaper-inspired hand-painted tree motifs on its wall suggested that it was linked to the leafy pathways of nearby El Retiro Park and Spain’s Royal Tapestry Factory. It was all under elaborate crown molding, and this was framed by this .

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Though small, the closet had enough space for my enormous suitcase and held two hanging racks plus drawers.

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A holdover from the hotel’s former look was a bathroom with marble in cream- and brown-toned, blue-colored bathing. Nevertheless, it was also equipped with new brass light fixtures and faucets and even more eye-catching tiles of blue and white Talavera tiles depicting an aerial view of the Royal Botanical Gardens.

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There was also a walk-in shower and plenty of Le Chemin by Byredo products for hair and skin on hand.

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A slick, fun-feeling general feel of the room was made up by clever but not cloning nods to the hotel’s royal pedigree.

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Palace Madrid restaurants and bars

The Palace currently has two open restaurants and bars.

La Cupula

Located at its center is the hotel’s central restaurant, La Cupula, named for the stunning stained-glass dome that surrounds it.

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It was originally designed by Eduard Ferres i Puig and produced by Maumejean Brothers studio, which also helped create some of the stained-glass masterpieces at Barcelona’s Basilica de la Sagrada Familia. All 1,875 of the dome’s glass panes have been painstakingly restored and reassembled to an incredible effect, with all being assembled together.

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It also feels fresher now, as the space is adorned with a multi-sided marble bar overhanged by’palm-shaped brass and crystal chandeliers’. Guests might be forgiven for thinking of the phrase as it was originally placed in La Cupula, and may have been from its previous placement in the reception area.

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If you’re going to have a meal or two here, the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner so that it’s probably just about all of those things. The buffet ($53 per person) is a sumptuous breakfast, with lots of fresh fruit, house-made pastries and Iberian specialties such as various cheeses, cuts of meat and more. There are also a selection of hot drinks and egg dishes to order from, too.

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As for other dishes, you’ll find some of the most innovative translations on Spanish recipes and others in continental classics from chef Nuno Matos cod “churros” with peri péri seaweed salt ($16) and cured scallops with cauliflower cream and nuts vinaigrette ($25)). Plus, there are tried-and-true dishes such as a juicy beef Wellington ($101) and other meats.

27 Club

Founded after the generation of intellectuals who used to frequent it, 27 Club is the hotel’s cozy, wood-paneled lounge (its own etched-glass ceiling) room with its own comfortable wooden panel. It’s adorned with sketches and letters from luminaries like Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Picasso.

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As well as small bites such as traditional tortilla ($14) and various caviar offerings, the bar serves a cocktail list of Prohibition-inspired cocktails like ‘1912 John Collins with Tanqueray gin, Chamomile, lemon and pomegranate ($24)).

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Palace Madrid amenities and service

A spa with one treatment room for experiences that use Twelve Beauty and Nescens products is located up the seventh and top floor, which can be reached by its own elevator. It also provides weights and Technogym cardio equipment for a small gym with its own slogan, the Gym.

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The hotel’s event spaces on the ground floor adjacent to La Cupula have also been beautiful restored and come in a variety of sizes for business travelers or those planning an event.

Service for this large hotel is refreshingly warm, and personalized. Doormen are always on hand to help with luggage (or just shopping bags), and the front-desk staff, as well as concierges, can assist with everything from last-minute restaurant reservations to advice about the most interesting museums to visit.

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Palace Madrid accessibility

Despite its historic architecture, the Palace Madrid is fully accessible. With ramps, and elevators in public areas, all wheelchair-friendly are provided; however, the hallways to some of these hotels or to the fitness center can be very long.

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The hotel has rooms for wheelchair-accessible, in the Deluxe, Premium and Palace room categories (and also in a Palace Suite) where guests can stay. If you’re looking for a hotel, contact the hotel directly as always to ensure that its rooms and facilities meet your specific accessibility requirements.

Palace Madrid booking details

The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Madrid, is the largest luxury block of 470 rooms and suites that sit on top of an urban block with more than dozens of rooms or suite.

Deluxe 300 euros ($352) or 56,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night. I stayed in the Palace Suite (a side street overlooking a church nearby) which starts with around 266,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, or 1,011 euros ($1,188 per night) for the starting of my stay.

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• Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card
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All of them have lucrative welcome offers, confer automatic elite status and provide elevated earning rates at Marriott properties.

Alternatively, you can transfer Ultimate Rewards points from cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) directly to Marriott Bonvoy at a 11 ratio that may allow an award stay within reach.

It is a hotel of American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts, which includes the . Similarly, if you have American Express Platinum Card® or The Business Platinum Cards® from American express, you can book the Amex travel website and get such amenities as availability-based upgrades (up to $100 credit) for use on-property during your stay for drinks or meals, free daily breakfast for two; and guaranteed 4 p. M m is ,. late shopping – , who is also at the time.

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Checking out

A Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid’s Palace is looking as spectacular after a two-year, top-toe renovation that has been completed. The bathroom has Talavera tiles, and it is adorned with really grand public spaces and rooms that feel like madrileo thanks to innovative touches such as botanical-themed wallpaper and the use of those bathrooms’ mosaics.

This hotels are a great deal of value for points travelers who want anupscale stay in the heart of the Spanish capital, with rates that start at less than 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night.

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