Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"This grand townhouse overlooking the Puerta de Alcala has retained both a sense of history and excellent service."
Madrid is the cultural and political capital of Spain and is famous for its wild nightlife. Check into one of its many affordable high design boutique hotels and buy a comprehensive travel guide to navigate the incredible works of art in its three world-famous museums, the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza.
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Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"This grand townhouse overlooking the Puerta de Alcala has retained both a sense of history and excellent service."
Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"Room Mate Mario does cheap chic with an innovative philosophy, and boasts well-designed rooms without unnecessary frills."
From EUR 99.00
per room per night
Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"Popular boutique hotel in the heart of Las Letras"
From EUR 100.00
per room per night
Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"Another link in the successful Room Mate chain: very funky, well-located apartments, all with kitchenettes"
From EUR 110.00
per room per night
Spain, Madrid, Madrid
"Salamanca's shopping and bar district houses this smart, unpretentious and low-key design hotel; a sophisticated gem."
From EUR 128.00
per room per night
There's Something About Madrid | Roger Starkey | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
A couple of additional cañas, with the customary accompanying tapas, had wetted our appetites for one of Madrid's most famous meals, a bocadillo de calamares..
Madrid's New Hotel Scene | Rupert Eden | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
One thing for sure is that this “New Amsterdam” of Southern Europe is certainly not short of talented interior designers. These Spanish revolutionaries are, hotel by hotel, slowly transforming the Spanish travel experience
Mistletoe and Vino: Christmas in Madrid | Mark Eveleigh | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
Many bars won’t even open before 4am and will stay busy until 10. There are restaurants here where the waiters won’t blink an eye if you ask to reserve a table for 3am
Spain: Interview with a Bullfighter | Mark Eveleigh | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
Bullfighting is classed as an art rather than a sport: not so much a contest as a life-and-death drama in which there’s only one natural outcome
In Loving Memory: Saint Valentine | Mark Eveleigh | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
The Catholic Church recognises several St Valentines but, with more than enough saints to cover almost every trauma in life, even his sacred role has been usurped in Spain
Don Justo and the Home-made Cathedral | Mark Eveleigh | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
Eighty-year-old Justo Gallego Martínez has spent the last forty-four years building a ‘home-made cathedral,’ single-handed, in a village near Madrid
A Sip of Southern Spain | Barbara Erasmus | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
The windmills of Don Quixote turn slowly against the backdrop of a blue, cloud-free sky as we drive through a flat, thirsty landscape en route from Madrid to Seville
Madrid's Dark Passions | Kapka Kassabova | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
But in Spanish culture, passion is the main currency, and worshipping the ‘passion’ of the Christ is only one strand, along with the passions for flamenco, bull-fighting, good food, late nights, and loud conversation
The Spanish Bull Fights | Byron Browne | Spain, Madrid, Madrid
We had inadvertently walked into the very spirit of the city. Clearly, Barcelona was opinionated, and didn’t mind sharing that opinion from the bell of a mega-phone...