The Westin Palace, Madrid
The Westin Palace, Madrid
OVERVIEW
Insider Tip
Just 1.5 kilometers from the hotel is the fabulous Filmoteca Nacional (National Film Academy) - where a small fee wins entrance to a rich choice of art house cinema, including matinee performances and original language versions. Less high-brow, just 200 meters from the hotel, guests can explore the Hertas district, and its maze of tapas bars.
Hotel Overview
Amenity highlights:
Club Neptuno fitness center is open 24-hours daily, and offers views over Retiro Park. The 18 modular meeting rooms are all soundproofed and some are wood-paneled with Venetian chandeliers.
What to expect:
The 1912 palatial hotel was built on the former site of the palace of the Duke and Duchess of Medinaceli. A string of famous guests have stayed here from Salvador Dali to novelist Isabel Allende and movie director Richard Attenborough, but well-heeled business travelers tend to dominate. The entrance hall, decorated with murals of Italian Renaissance gardens, leads through to Rotunda Hall crowned with an Art Nouveau glass dome.
Location
Airport:
ROOMS
Overview
Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Bathroom telephone
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - surcharge
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Minibar
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway beds
- Sewing kit
- Soundproofed rooms
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Window opens
DETAILS
Property Amenities
The Westin Palace, Madrid a landmark since 1912, located in the vibrant heart of the city, offering an innovative product and personal & instinctive service. The 18 modular meeting rooms and banquet lounges are soundproofed and equipped with microphones and audio-visual systems. Their total capacity is 800. Medinaceli Lounge, at 418 square meters, is the largest. The smallest rooms - Hemingway Lounge (42 square meters) and Mata Hari Lounge (55 square meters) are named after former hotel guests. Some of the rooms are wood-paneled, with Venetian chandeliers. All benefit from natural daylight. Juices and light snacks are sold in the center's bar, where there are also international newspapers and magazines, and satellite television.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Banquet facilities
Number of rooms: 468
Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.Rollaways and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
Dining
Recreation
Club Neptuno fitness center is open 24-hours daily, and located on the seventh floor, offering roof-top views across the Buen Retiro Park. There are around 20 cardiovascular and strength-building machines, free weights, a sauna, sunbed, and massage. R'diffusion beauty treatments, including facials, massage, epilation, manicure and pedicure, are available on the sixth floor. A small hairdressers of the same name is located on the second floor. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.- Golfing
- Racquetball/squash
- Tennis