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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.

On the Menu…Gastrofestival in Madrid – April 17 – May 2, 2021 (Spain)

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Good news for food lovers! The annual Madrid Gastrofestival is being held from April 17 – May 2, 2021. If you happen to be in Madrid in the coming weeks you should check out this popular festival that celebrates all aspects of gastronomy and the connection between culinary art and other art forms like painting, literature, music, film, theater, photography, design and fashion. The festival’s diverse program will be served in six courses: Culinary Madrid, Gastroculture, Experiences for the Five Senses, Enoculture, Gastrohealth, and Gastrofestival for the Whole Family. This year’s edition will also feature a special section dedicated to the writer Emilia Pardo Bazán and Ibero?American cuisine.

For more information on the program of events, click here.

Photo Credit: © Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio, S.A.

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On the Menu…Ultramarinos Quintín Restaurante, Madrid (Spain)

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Ultramarinos Quintín is a local favorite restaurant that is part market, part restaurant and bar. It is located on the corner of a lovely tree-lined street in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca neighborhood. Prior to being converted into a restaurant, the building had been home to a grocery store – ultramarinos in Spanish – so the name is a nod to the store that had long-occupied the space, as well as a reference to the market offerings found inside of the building today.

Quintín’s inviting interior is lined with food counters and shelves offering a wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, cured meats, freshly baked bread, prepared dishes and much more. Tables are spread throughout the large space surrounded by exposed brick walls. The ambiance of this trendy restaurant is lively and vibrant, but there is also a cozy feel to this trendy restaurant that attracts a nice mix of neighborhood locals and visitors from near and far.

The cuisine at Quintín highlights a broad selection of Spanish dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The menu includes a variety of small dishes to share, salads, a selection of hams that includes their own Jamón Ibérico (cured ham), and main entrees of meat, fish and traditional stews. There is even a selection of pasta dishes and pizzas to choose from.

  • Calle Jorge Juan, 17
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Phone: +34 (91) 786 46 24 / +34 (91) 431 71 03
  • Website: Ultramarinos Quintín

Photo Credit: Ultramarinos Quintín Restaurante

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