With a stay at The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels, you'll be centrally located in Madrid, steps from Gran Via and 8 minutes by foot from Puerta del Sol. .This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Prado Museum and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Plaza Mayor.
What's nearby
Gran Via - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Puerta del Sol - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
Prado Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Plaza Mayor - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
El Retiro Park - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
Getting around
Banco de Espana Station - 4 min walk
Madrid Recoletos Station - 10 min walk
Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 17 min drive
Restaurants
Honest Greens Gran Via 7 - 2 min walk
Café Circulo de Bellas Artes - 2 min walk
Ôven Mozzarella Bar - 1 min walk
Azotea Círculo de Bellas Artes - 2 min walk
Mercado de la Reina - 2 min walk
About this property
The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels
Luxury Madrid hotel in Madrid Centro with a health club
The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
This Madrid hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a health club.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 76 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Ático by Ramón Freixa, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
Ático by Ramón Freixa - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
La Pérgola - This rooftop bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Self parking on site (EUR 39 per night)
Limited onsite parking
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; EUR 29.32 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Ático by Ramón Freixa
La Pérgola
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Health club
Library
Family friendly
Babysitting (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Business services
Business center
Meeting room
Outdoors
Rooftop terrace
Spa
Body scrubs
Couples treatment rooms
Facials
Manicures/pedicures
Massage
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
40-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Minibar
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Free daily newspapers
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Laptop-compatible safe
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card presented at check-in should be the same card used at time of booking. If the credit card holder is not on the reservation, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival to confirm identification.
Renovations and closures
The property is closed in August.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 110.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 29.32 per person
Airport shuttle fee: EUR 110 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
Self parking fee: EUR 39 per night
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: EUR 110.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel will place an advance authorization equal to the first night's stay and taxes for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
Principal Madrid Hotel
Principal Hotel
Principal Madrid
Principal Madrid Small Luxury Hotels World Hotel
Principal Small Luxury Hotels World Hotel
Principal Madrid Small Luxury Hotels World
Principal Small Luxury Hotels World
Principal Small Hotels World
The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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This was our first stay in Madrid and we absolutely loved this hotel. It was luxury in all the right ways - great service, beautiful rooms, attentive to our needs. The bedroom was larger than most European hotel rooms and the view was beautiful of downtown Madrid. Great central location between the park and the palace! Can't recommend more!
The hotel’s location is very convenient and the restaurant, terrace and lobby area are very nice. Reception staff was great. However the bed (mattress) in our room was very uncomfortable, the shower was clogged and service at the bar and restaurant was extremely slow. We did not feel our stay was at a 5 star hotel for the price we paid.
Centrally located near the Gran Via, the hotel allowed us to see a great deal of Madrid during our two nights in the city. I was disappointed at the small size of our room but I know that’s not unusual for Europe. While the rooftop bar was closed during our stay which was disappointing, there was another terrace at a lower level to have a cocktail or snack while seeing the top of the city.
I selected this property primarily for its location — its proximity or easy walk ability to POI including the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen museums as well as to the Plaza Mayor.
This hotel is TOP NOTCH! It has every amenity you could ask for and the staff is wonderful! It is near the center of the city and almost everything is within walking distance! This is a must stay if you are in Madrid!