Centro
In the city centre
Start your adventure at Madrid’s crown jewel - Palacio Real de Madrid, the royal palace and adjacent Sabatini Gardens. Madrid’s oldest district includes the popular landmarks of Plaza Mayor, Gran Vía and Plaza Cibeles, or the popular area of Lavapies in Embajadores.
Places to stay from £4 per night
Retiro
1.4 miles from city centre
This historic district can’t be missed. Loop around the Retiro Park – once the royal family’s private garden, it’s full of lavish monuments and tree-lined avenues. People-watch along Paseo del Prado boulevard with its joggers, street vendors and promenading locals, then explore El Prado Museum’s important collection of paintings.
Places to stay from £33 per night
Salamanca
1.6 miles from city centre
Serrano and José Ortega y Gasset (in Lista) are lined with high-end luxury shopping. The residential neighbourhoods of Recoletos, Lista, Goya and Castellana feature some of Europe’s most expensive real estate, while the area itself is one of Madrid’s most important commercial zones.
Places to stay from £26 per night
Chamberi
1.2 miles from city centre
This small historic residential district is slowly becoming gentrified as young professionals move to the area. Divided over 6 neighbourhoods, it’s a lively district to visit for some local flavour and has a village-like atmosphere. Filled with Modernist, Gothic and Neo-Mudéjar architecture, its streets are best explored on foot.
Places to stay from £18 per night
Madrid is all bustling plazas, lively tapas bars and a rich variety of museums that showcase Spain’s most celebrated artists. The mesmerising Prado Museum is perhaps the best-known of these, featuring works by Goya and Velázquez. It forms a ‘golden triangle’ with the Reina Sofía Museum – home to Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ – and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, a massive private collection that highlights a breadth of artistic styles.
Centuries of history are evident in Madrid’s medieval architecture – including the intricate portico arches of Plaza Mayor – and sites like the baroque Royal Palace, where state ceremonies are still held. You can visit top attractions like these using the city’s efficient and high-speed Metro service.
Spain's sprawling capital is also a city that lives and breathes football. If you’re a fan, be sure to catch a game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium – the home of Real Madrid football club – and join in with the roars of the crowd as the ‘Galácticos’ enter this famous pitch.
Madrid’s weather is pleasant for most of the year, with comfortably warm temperatures either side of summer. But a winter vacation still virtually guarantees clear blue skies – a brilliant sight when approaching Madrid airport during the day.
Tonight
From £70 per night
This weekend
From £132 per night
Next weekend
From £116 per night
Most popular time to visit | October–December |
Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
Local currency | € 10 = £8.57 |
Language | Spanish |
Average weekend price | £100 per night |
Average weekday price | £102 per night |
Typical stay | 2 nights |
Gran Via
0.2 miles from city centre
Puerta del Sol
In the city centre
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
2.6 miles from city centre
Paseo de la Castellana
3.1 miles from city centre
Plaza Mayor
0.2 miles from city centre
Sabatini Gardens
0.6 miles from city centre
Lope de Vega Theatre
0.4 miles from city centre
Puerta de Alcalá
0.8 miles from city centre
Calle Princesa
1.1 miles from city centre
Wanda Metropolitano
5.7 miles from city centre
Loved the city, cool vibe.
28 March 2024
Loved the city, cool vibe. Easy to navigate & walk around. In the 4 days did not take public transport. Great restaurants. Flamenco show a must. Easy from airport to city on the airport bus. 5 euros.
Beautiful city with so much to see and do.
27 March 2024
Beautiful city with so much to see and do. Loved Plaza de Mayor and nearby museums, Prado and Reina Sophia as well as the Royal Palace and Cathedral. I wish we had had more time to tour the parks. People are lovely too.
I had an overnight connection and required a hotel with a...
27 March 2024
I had an overnight connection and required a hotel with a shuttle service. We were able to have dinner and some drinks at The Hotel Mardrit, inside the restaurant and bar downstairs and it was lovely. We would love to come back to really explore Madrid.
Lovely city, very clean and walkable.
26 March 2024
Lovely city, very clean and walkable. Carlos Sainz karting is well worth a look if you're looking for something fun to do couldn't recommend highly enough. Also the food is amazing, Plenty options outside of Tapas.
Nice couple of days to see the sights with our Niece who...
23 March 2024
Nice couple of days to see the sights with our Niece who speaks Spanish so very helpful. There are a few sights, mainly within walking distance of the centre, many galleries, loads of restaurants and plenty of shopping. It's a bit touristy but it is a European Capital. We joined one of the 'free' tours which worked well to get some background. We didn't pre-book for anything and were lucky with queues, at on time we went past the Prada and the line for tickets was 300m, I think as at times it is free entry. The queue is mainly caused by security, not ticket sales. Get out of the town centre for Tapas, we took a recommendation and went to a location, La pequena grana in a residential side street, packed out, no other tourists and still they made us welcome, found us seats and served us really well. Use Uber for travelling, well represented ,average wait 4 minutes.
A beautiful city.
22 March 2024
A beautiful city. Clean and safe. Lots to see and do, and much of it within walking distance. Getting around was easy, with fantastic public transport. Great architecture, fantastic shopping, and all interspersed with beautiful open and green spaces.
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