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 £32 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 £137 per night
This weekend
From £440 per night
Next weekend
From £348 per night
| Most popular time to visit | October–December |
| Cheapest time to visit | January–March |
| Local currency | € 10 = £8.55 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Average weekend price | £115 per night |
| Average weekday price | £124 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
Beautiful, busy and clean city.
20 May 2024
Beautiful, busy and clean city. The huge ornate buildings, the restaurants and the cafes are many. Service staff in any establishment I visited were all accommodating with English. Prices for food or souvenirs were comparable to any other city and very reasonable. We had lunch at Gino’s and it was delicious.
Nice city with big boulevards to stroule around and enjoy...
20 May 2024
Nice city with big boulevards to stroule around and enjoy free time. Always a pulsating city with heaps of people around. But don't miss the Metro, it's very cheap to get to other parts of the city and explore them, too.
My first visit to Madrid and surrounding areas.
20 May 2024
My first visit to Madrid and surrounding areas. So much to see, lots of culture, history, The Prado and celebrations (We happened to be there on May 2nd, to see the festivities). What impressed me above all else is how affordable Madrid is, especially compared to London and Paris, Had I known, I would have stayed longer and I look forward to returning. Looking back, I felt we just scraped the surface of this great city.
East to get around, lots of beautiful buildings to see and...
17 May 2024
East to get around, lots of beautiful buildings to see and historical places. Beautiful parks and great shopping Next time I go I will make sure to investigate good places to eat as there are lots of places it think doing your research on variety and price is a good idea.
Madrid is a great city to visit.
14 May 2024
Madrid is a great city to visit. There is the subway and busses to go around. We stayed in the center and did everything walking. We did a city tour. There are many terraces and restaurants. A great city, very safe!
Nice City to visit for a short break.
12 May 2024
Nice City to visit for a short break. Hop on Hop off bus was good way to see the City. Plenty reasonably priced restaurants in the Centre. May was a good month to visit, pleasantly warm but not too hot.
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