The 33 Best Luxury Hotels in Madrid

Madrid is far from the sea, so the hotel pool here is a place above the city: most pools are on the roof and open in the warm months, while indoor pools are open all year. If you choose your 5-star hotel in Madrid by its pool, you first decide between the view and the season.Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques Madrid · City CentreAbove the rooftops: you swim with a view of the Royal Palace in the seasonal rooftop pool of the Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques Madrid. BLESS Hotel Madrid also has a rooftop pool, in the Picos Pardos Sky Lounge above Calle Velázquez. The fourth-floor infinity pool at The Madrid EDITION looks out over the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real and the Almudena Cathedral; this year it is open until October 18, 2026, and two penthouse suites have their own rooftop pool. The infinity pool on the roof of the Thompson Madrid is heated, right next to the restaurant Makáá.

Under the open sky in summer: one of the few outdoor pools in the city center is the pool at the Hotel Wellington Madrid, on a terrace with a solarium, open from about mid-May to mid-September; day passes are available to visitors, too. Small rooftop pools for hotel guests only, open from June to September, await you at the Hotel Urban Madrid near the parliament and at the Hotel Villa Real Madrid on Plaza de las Cortes, 30 meters above the street.

Indoors, all year round: at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid you swim in the heated indoor pool at 28 °C, next to a vitality pool. The Hotel Santo Mauro Madrid has an indoor pool in its ducal palace, and El Autor Hotel Madrid in the Barrio de las Letras has a pool in its wellness area.

The city’s large hotel spas can fill a whole afternoon. Sense, A Rosewood Spa at the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid was named Spain’s Best Hotel Spa at the 2023 World Spa Awards, with La Prairie treatments, the Mayrit hammam ritual, a sauna, a steam bath and a Jacuzzi. Le Max Wellness Club at the Hotel Wellington Madrid covers around 1,500 m², with a thermal circuit, an ice fountain and a Finnish sauna. At the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid, the spa The Beauty Concept includes the heated indoor pool and a vitality pool; children aged six and over get their own MiniMO treatments.Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid · SalamancaHammam and water circuit: at BLESS Hotel Madrid, hotel guests use the hammam, sauna, ice fountain and Jacuzzi of Beldon Wellness free of charge. The Urso Spa in the basement of the Urso Hotel Madrid has a water circuit with a eucalyptus hammam and treatments by Natura Bissé and Valmont; from the Deluxe Palace View category up, the water area is included. At the Nômade Temple Madrid, the GÖN House of Healing also offers cold plunge pools and cryotherapy.

Small and special: even a small 5-star hotel in Madrid can be a spa destination. At the Gran Hotel Inglés Madrid there are treatments by Le Max Club and Sisley, and with suitespot you get private use of the whirlpool in the wellness area, subject to availability. The Bodyna Spa of the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá Madrid is in the former stables, reached through the courtyard, and at The Madrid EDITION the massages use Le Labo’s black tea oil.

Prices start at 112 € at the Radisson Red Madrid and go up to 880 € at the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid; half of the hotels cost no more than 304 € a night. The table shows 25 hotels from every neighborhood and price range. You will find all the other luxury hotels in Madrid with their current prices in the hotel list below.

What is included almost everywhere: daily breakfast for two – at the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid in the restaurant Las Brasas de Castellana, at The Principal Madrid up in the Ático. At the Radisson Red Madrid it applies from the Premium room, and at the Hotel Único Madrid you get lunch for two instead of breakfast. At all but four hotels the benefits apply from the first night, at the others from two nights.

Upgrade and check-in: 31 hotels offer an upgrade, usually on arrival and subject to availability. At the three Hyatt hotels it is granted at booking, though not from a room to a suite; at the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid it is already factored into the rate, up to a Junior Suite and not in every rate. At the Casa de las Artes Madrid, an early check-in at 10 am or a late check-out at 4 pm is guaranteed instead.Radisson Red Madrid · AtochaThe hotel credit is worth a closer look. Almost half of the hotels add 100 US dollars, some 40 or 50 US dollars. At the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid, suites come with 200 US dollars, split between dining and spa (not in every rate), and at the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid it is up to 140 US dollars in selected categories. At the Casa de las Artes Madrid, the credit applies from three nights, and at The Principal Madrid the Suite Gran Vía comes with an extra 100 US dollars from two nights.

Plus extras at individual luxury hotels in Madrid: at the Hospes Puerta de Alcalá Madrid, a fruit basket, chocolates and a bottle of cava await you in your room, and in suites champagne or manzanilla with Serrano ham and cheese. At the Gran Hotel Inglés Madrid, the fitness center is free for you, and you get private use of the whirlpool in the wellness area, subject to availability.

Points and status: 24 of the 33 luxury hotels in Madrid belong to a loyalty program. Marriott Bonvoy is represented with nine hotels, the Leaders Club with four, I Prefer and World of Hyatt with three each; Radisson Rewards has two, Fans of Mandarin Oriental, IHG One Rewards and Melia Rewards one each. At the Casa de las Artes Madrid, suites earn 20 percent extra Melia Rewards points, and at the Gran Hotel Inglés Madrid you earn points if you give your Leaders Club number when booking.

Madrid through the seasons: from spring to fall, roof terraces and outdoor pools open, such as the pool at the Hotel Wellington Madrid from mid-May to mid-September or the rooftop pools of the Hotel Urban Madrid and the Hotel Villa Real Madrid from June to September. In winter, spas, indoor pools and brunches take center stage, such as the Opera & Brunch under the dome of The Palace Madrid.

How long to stay: for a 5-star hotel in Madrid we recommend three to four nights – for the Prado, the Thyssen and the Reina Sofía, an afternoon in the Retiro, the Royal Palace and long evenings in the Barrio de las Letras.