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 £27 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 £203 per night
This weekend
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Next weekend
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| Most popular time to visit | October–December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
| Local currency | € 10 = £8.63 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Average weekend price | £108 per night |
| Average weekday price | £111 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
Madrid is a beautiful, pedestrian-friendly city.
23 April 2024
Madrid is a beautiful, pedestrian-friendly city. Public areas are extremely clean and well-maintained, as are major tourist sites. We wandered the central city day and night and felt very safe. There are many wonderful capital cities in Europe but after a recent tour, Madrid tops my list of favorites.
Spent a total of 14 nights in last 2 weeks of March.
23 April 2024
Spent a total of 14 nights in last 2 weeks of March. We used it as a base to travel to several areas of Spain. So we were not able to see all of Madrid. We did see many of the sights along Gran Via. The variety of restaurants and shops in the central city is great. Had a few days of rain & weather was generally cool. Used both of the big train stations. Quite easy to travel throughout country. WARNING!! DO NOT STAY AT THE “SUITES YOU ZINC” HOTEL / VACATION RENTAL. IT IS HORRIBLE!!!!
Madrid is amazing and we stayed in the Sol area in the...
22 April 2024
Madrid is amazing and we stayed in the Sol area in the center of Madrid in the oldest Palace in Madrid. We walked everywhere and did the hop on, hop off bus to see the highlights of the old part of Madrid. Wasn't east to find the pick-up spot, but we already knew that after reading reviews. The food / beverage was great with plenty of places to enjoy local cuisine and specialty dishes.
Visiting our daughter who is here studying.
22 April 2024
Visiting our daughter who is here studying. Did all the tourist things with her. Loved being able to walk, good food, fun to sit outside and watch the people pass. Lots of history and palace was fantastic.
great city.
20 April 2024
great city. we enjoyed walking around Madrid center and the main street Gran Via which is always busy and full of life. We will come back again one day. The local food like Calamaries are so delicious.
I visited Madrid and Barcelona in early April, and they are...
20 April 2024
I visited Madrid and Barcelona in early April, and they are both beautiful. The weather was cold in the morning and at night, but during the day the sun was quite warm.Many attractions to visit. Easy to walk. We didn't have any problems, thank God. We paid for breakfast at the hotel, which was wonderful, it looked like a cruise ship buffet, and in the afternoon we experienced some small restaurants with local food. We want to go there again.
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