Madrid Hotels

As far as popular travel destinations Madrid ranks high. The fact is further illustrated from all the new hotels the city keeps building year after year. In fact since the beginning of the twenty-first century hotel rooms have increased by fifty percent. This is good news for travelers because it keeps everyone in the city on their toes and quite competitive. The less-expensive venues as well as five star accommodations compete within the marketplace not necessarily with each other--that is within their price classification. The result is the best of rooms for persons visiting with varying travel budgets. Following are some recommended hotel choices suggested within the very popular travel destination.

One very upscale hotel is: Hotel Intur Palacio San Martin located in the area of Sol and the Royal Palace. You will be charmed when you enter the grand building. The rooms are spacious and the lobby area is simply elegant. The structure was once the home of the United States Embassy. There is a nice diversity here as the lobby area flows directly into a sitting room atrium. Further there are high-stylized antiquated elevators. Possibly the only drawback with respect to the worthy upper-crust establishment is that there is no restaurant housed inside of it. This however is of little consequence since the hotel is located in an accessible location to other eating establishments. The exact address of the hotel is as follows: Plaza de San Martin 5, Palacio Madrid 28013. The phone is 91/701-5000.

Another high-style accommodation is Des Las Letras located at Gran Via II, Centro, Madrid 28013. The phone number is 91/5233-7980. The property is an early twentieth century style building that has a literary vibe. This is witnessed by the book catalog located in each of the rooms. The decor is a mix of modern infused into the more antiquated aspects of the building. Gleaming tiles, in-room canopies and colorized rooms add to the comfortable ambience. Further there are elegant details of a by-gone era such as wood staircases; carvings of stone, and high-ceilings. The modern aspect comes into play witnessed by amenities such as relaxing whirlpool baths, and indirect lighting. Also rooms come with terraces and there is a bar located on the rooftop level.

In summation, the two hotel reviews provide a good sampling of the styles of better accomodations the city offers the visitor. The hotels built since the first of this decade have been extensive. You may expect the best in accommodations whether the hotels are of the five star variety or economy status. This again is due to the fact there has been such a surge in construction of new hotel properties. The upsurge makes the entire hotel industry more competitive in winning your patronage and tourist or business dollar.