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Checking In: Pestana CR7 Gran Vía, Madrid (Spain)

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This contemporary style 4-star hotel on the Gran Vía in Madrid is the latest addition to the Pestana Group’s lifestyle brand collaboration with world renowned Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo. The hotel is housed in a beautiful building from the 1920s that has been fully renovated with contemporary guest rooms, creating a vibe that is urban and cosmopolitan. The top floors of the hotel include a Sports Bar, Neapolitan-inspired Pizzeria, circuit training Fitness Box, outdoor plunge pool and a Rooftop Bar offering 360° views of the Madrid skyline.

  • Address: Gran Vía, 29
  • Near restaurants, shops and theaters
  • 5-10 minute walk to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de España, Plaza Santa Ana, Royal Palace, Opera House
  • 15-20 minute walk to the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Queen Sofia Art Center
  • Metro Station: Gran Vía – 1 block away
  • Train Station: Atocha – 7 minutes by taxi (2.5 km)
  • Airport: 20-45 minutes by taxi (16 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, WiFi, USB port, hair dryer, flat panel TV, Nespresso machine, minibar, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Wheelchair access to hotel
  • Room Service
  • Pizzeria
  • Sports Bar
  • Rooftop Bar
  • Fitness Center
  • Fitness Box and Yoga Classes
  • Rooftop Plunge Pool
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service (24 hours)
  • Parking (extra charge)
  • 168 guest rooms (11 floors)
  • Cabin: Individual room with a Queen size bed and bathroom with shower, faces the interior courtyard; approx. 12 m2 (1 guest maximum)
  • Cabin View: Individual room located on the 7th and 8th floors with a double bed, bathroom with shower stall, and city view; approx. 12 m2 (1 guest maximum)
  • Standard: Rooms facing the interior courtyard with a Queen, King or Twin beds and bathroom with shower stall; approx. 18 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior: Room facing either Salud or Chinchilla Street with a Queen, King or Twin beds and a bathroom with shower stall; approx. 20 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior Balcony: Room with a balcony located on the 3rd and 7th floors with a Queen, King or Twin beds and bathroom with shower stall; approx. 20 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior View: Room facing the Gran Vía located on floors 4 through 8 with a Queen, King or Twin beds and a bathroom with shower stall; approx. 20 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior View Balcony: Room with a balcony facing the Gran Vía, with a King or Twin beds and a bathroom with shower stall; approx. 20 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Deluxe Corner: Larger room located on the rounded corners of the building facing the Gran Vía, with a King bed placed directly in front of the window; approx. 28 m2 – only 6 of this type (2 guest maximum)
  • CR7 Studio: Largest room located on the corners of the building with grand views of the Gran Vía, with a King bed and a sofabed (Queen size); approx. 37 m2 – only 5 of this type (4 guest maximum: 3 adults or 2 adults + 2 children)
  • Hotel offers: Handicap rooms (Standard category), Connecting rooms (Superior + Superior, Superior Balcony + Superior Balcony, Superior View + Superior View, Superior View Balcony + Superior View Balcony); Connecting rooms are located next to each other and have a 3rd outside door that can be closed to create a small foyer that connects the rooms
  • Hotel offers an option for 3 Connecting rooms: Superior + Superior + CR7 Studio (7 guest maximum); rooms are located next to each other and have a 3rd outside door that can be closed to create a small foyer that connects the rooms – only 2 of this type available

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Checking In…Pestana Plaza Mayor, Madrid (Spain)

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This elegant 4-star hotel enjoys the unique distinction of being the first hotel to be located on the Plaza Mayor in the very heart of Old Madrid (Madrid de los Austrias). The hotel spans two historic buildings, the 17th C. Casa de la Carnicería and an old fire station. The careful restoration pays tribute to the original architecture and the interior highlights the work of the old craftsman, carpenters, weavers, potters and blacksmiths from the period. Guests enter the hotel through the main entrance on the Calle Imperial, and can access the Plaza Mayor via the building’s restored 17th C. staircase. The Royal Palace, Opera House, Gran Vía and Puerta del Sol are all just minutes away.

The guest rooms are designed in an elegant and contemporary style, and about a third of the rooms face the Plaza Mayor. The hotel features an outdoor pool located at the top of the building with magnificent views of the historic rooftops in the oldest part of Madrid, along with a spa, an indoor pool and a fitness center.

  • Address: Calle Imperial, 8
  • Overlooks the Plaza Mayor in the heart of Old Madrid
  • 5-10 minute walk to the Royal Palace, Opera House, Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Santa Ana, Monasterio de las Descalzas
  • 15-20 minute walk to the Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Queen Sofia Art Center, Retiro Park
  • 15 minutes by taxi to the Sorolla Museum, Lázaro Galdiano Museum
  • Metro Station: Opera – 5 minute walk
  • Train Station: Atocha station – 10 minutes by taxi (4 km)
  • Airport: 30-45 minutes by taxi (24 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, WiFi (complimentary), hair dryer, magnifying mirror, robes & Slippers, flat panel TV, USB port, minibar, Nespresso machine, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Room Service (24 hours)
  • Cafe de la Plaza – interior Patio
  • Cafe de la Plaza Terrace – on the Plaza Mayor
  • Rooftop Bar
  • Meeting Facilities to 80 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Outdoor Pool (rooftop ~ seasonal: June – October)
  • Spa with Indoor Pool
  • Fitness Center
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking nearby (at public garage, extra charge)
  • 90 guest rooms (5 floors)
  • Standard: Room with a Queen bed with interior courtyard views; approx. 19 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior: Larger room with a Queen, King or Twin beds with interior courtyard view; approx. 24 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior Family: Room with a Queen or Twin beds and a sofabed, with city courtyard views; approx. 25 m2 (3 guest maximum; 2 adults + 1 child)
  • Superior Plaza Mayor: Light-filled room with a Queen or Twin beds and balcony overlooking the Plaza Mayor;  approx. 21 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Premium Plaza Mayor: Larger light-filled room with a Queen or Twin beds and balconies overlooking the Plaza Mayor;  approx. 23 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Grand Premium Plaza Mayor: 2 Connecting Premium rooms with balconies overlooking the Plaza Mayor;  approx. 46 m2 – only 2 available (5 guest maximum; 4 adults + 1 child)
  • Loft: Spacious room with vaulted ceilings located on the top floor with a King or Twin beds and a sitting area, most with Madrid rooftop views; approx. 34 m2 – only 4 of this type (2 guest maximum)
  • Suite: Large suite facing the interior courtyard with a separate bedroom (sliding door) with a King bed, sitting area with sofabed, and bathroom with a free-standing tub and separate shower; approx. 46 m2 – only 2 of this type (3 guest maximum; 2 adults + 1 child)
  • Plaza Mayor Suite: Special corner suites located on the top floor with a King bed, sitting area, and balconies overlooking the Plaza Mayor and Calle Toledo; approx. 45 m2 – only 2 of this type (2 guest maximum)
  • Children are defined as under 13 years old
  • Hotel offers Connecting rooms (Superior + Superior Family, and Premium Plaza Mayor + Premium Plaza Mayor) – rooms are located next to each other and have a 3rd outside door that can be closed to create a small foyer that connects the rooms, Handicap rooms (2 Superior rooms with wheel-in shower)

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Checking In…Hotel Único Madrid (Spain)

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This elegant 5-star boutique hotel is located on one of the city’s most exclusive streets in the prestigious Salamanca district. The inner garden courtyard is a tranquil oasis that evokes the elegance of the aristocratic private residences of the neighborhood. The stately 19th C. former palace is just steps from the city’s most exclusive shopping area, and is close to the Retiro Park and Prado Museum.

The 2 Michelin star Ramón Freixa Restaurant, from the highly acclaimed chef, is located in the hotel. The restaurant and Sunday Brunch are highly sought after by both locals and visitors to Madrid.

  • Address: Calle de Claudio Coello, 67
  • 10-15 minute walk to the Lázaro Galdiano Museum and Sorolla Museum
  • 15 minute walk to the Retiro Park
  • 20-25 minute walk to the Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
  • 10 minutes by taxi to the Reina Sofia Art Center
  • 15-20 minutes by taxi or metro to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, Opera House, Plaza Santa Ana (known for tapas bars), Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Panteón de Goya (Goya’s Tomb)
  • Metro Station: Serrano – 3 minute walk
  • Train Station: Atocha – 10 minutes by taxi
  • Airport: 15-20 minutes by taxi (11 km)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, individual temperature control, telephone, Wi-Fi (complimentary), hair dryer, magnifying mirror, robes & slippers, flat panel TV, Nespresso machine, minibar, room safe

  • 2 Elevators
  • Room Service (24 hours)
  • Restaurant Ramón Freixa (2 Michelin stars)
  • Meeting Facilities to 20 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Business Center has a workstation with Internet access
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Reception (24 hours)
  • Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service
  • Parking at hotel (extra charge)
  • 44 guest rooms (5 floors)
  • Único: Room with a King bed that overlooks the inner courtyard; approx. 25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Único Exterior: Room with a King bed that has large windows and a balcony facing the street; approx. 25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Único Garden: Room with a King or Twin beds that overlooks the garden, some with balcony; approx. 25 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Deluxe: Larger room with either a King or Twin beds, some with balcony; 4th floor rooms are bright and have sloped ceilings; Late check-out is offered (subject to availability); approx. 32 m2 (2 guest maximum)
  • Deluxe Garden: Spacious room overlooking the garden with King bed and sitting area with sofabed (1.80 m), some with large balcony; Late check-out is offered (subject to availability); approx. 32 m2 – only 3 of this type (3 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite: Large room with King bed and separate sitting area (not separated by a door) with sofabed (1.80 m); Early check-in/Late check-out is offered (subject to availability); approx. 38 m2 – only 1 of this type (4 guest maximum)
  • Grand Suite: Large suite with a bedroom with King bed, separate living room with sofabed (1.80 m), kitchenette, and bathroom with artisan mosaic tiles and deep soaking tub with jets; Early check-in/Late check-out and outbound airport shuttle service is offered (subject to availability); approx. 56 m2 – only 1 of this type (4 guest maximum)
  • Hotel offers some: Connecting rooms (Grand Suite to Único King Exterior), Handicap room (Deluxe Twin)
  • Hotel is non-smoking

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.