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The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels

5.0 star property
5-star luxury hotel near Gran Via

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Rooftop bar
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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Gym

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Marqués de Valdeiglesias, 1, (Esq. Gran Via, 2) , Madrid, Madrid, 28004
  • Gran Via
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Paseo del Prado
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Plaza de Cibeles
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Madrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Room, City View

Grand Room, City View

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Classic Quadruple Room

Classic Quadruple Room

  • 70 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, Terrace

Deluxe Room, Terrace

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Madrid

Central Madrid getaway .Within a 10-minute walk of this Madrid Centro hotel, you'll find Gran Via and Puerta del Sol. Also, Prado Museum is within half a mile (1 km) and Plaza Mayor is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Gran Via - 2 min walk
  • Puerta del Sol - 8 min walk
  • Prado Museum - 10 min walk
  • Plaza Mayor - 14 min walk
  • El Retiro Park - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Banco de Espana Station - 4 min walk
  • Madrid Recoletos Station - 10 min walk
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Honest Greens Gran Via 7 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Circulo de Bellas Artes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ôven Mozzarella Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Azotea Círculo de Bellas Artes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mercado de la Reina - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels

5-star luxury hotel near Gran Via
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A health club, a rooftop terrace, and a library are also featured at the luxury The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Madrid hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 76 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Built in 1917
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels offers 76 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Madrid hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 39 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–11:30 AM on weekends: EUR 29.32 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fitness center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 43
  • Portable bathtub seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 39
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card presented at check-in should be the same card used at time of booking. If the credit card holder is not on the reservation, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival to confirm identification.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed in August.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 110.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 29.32 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 110 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 39 per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 110.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

This hotel will place an advance authorization equal to the first night's stay and taxes for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Principal Madrid Hotel
Principal Hotel
Principal Madrid
Principal Madrid Small Luxury Hotels World Hotel
Principal Small Luxury Hotels World Hotel
Principal Madrid Small Luxury Hotels World
Principal Small Luxury Hotels World
Principal Small Hotels World

The Principal Madrid, Small Luxury Hotels Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 657 out of 871 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 160 out of 871 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 871 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 871 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 871 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Hagop

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nataliya

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Below expectations
Worse than expected, but there were positive sides as well. The Ático restaurant is good value. The terrace for drinks is nice. However, the bathroom feels a bit cramped. The shower is good. The cleaning service was really slow and without much extras for turn down service. There is no refrigerator in the room. Location is the main plus, even if we would choose another location and hotel on our next trip to Madrid. Service is below what you expect. Another annoying thing is that the pool was closed down already the first week of October.
Shower
Cramped part of the bathroom
Drinks on the terrace
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erick, Miami

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elegant, beautiful and quiet. Excellent terrace bar and restaurant. Beautiful breakfast. Staff were friendly and accommodating, provided private transportation for early arrival at airport.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great and clean and organized!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

avery

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The elevators were small, and slow. The staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THE HOTEL IS WELL LOCATED AND THE STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL.THE ROOM WAS VERY SMALL CONSIDERING THE COST AND SERVICE OF THE ROOM WAS ADEQUATE AT BEST
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Miami

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the service, the room and the location. Definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointed stay, not worth your money
Our stay at The Principal Hotel in Madrid was disappointing. Though the staff was welcoming at first, the hotel itself fell far short of expectations. We booked a junior suite expecting extra space and quiet, but the room was surprisingly small, and the hotel was very dim with poor lighting. Worst of all, the noise outside was unbearable—people were yelling and drinking late into the night, making it impossible to sleep. This caused us to miss the prepaid breakfast the next morning. When we spoke to the front desk later, the clerk was apologetic and offered to comp our breakfast for the next day and cancel the previous charge. However, the new shift ignored this promise and charged us in full. They were so disorganized that when we asked for our luggage to be brought down (as we had a driver waiting), it was left untouched. After breakfast, we were stuck waiting for an elevator that didn’t work, and the staff offered no help. We had already checked out, so we didn’t have the key needed to access the other elevator, and again, no one assisted us. Despite the high rates, the service and experience were subpar. We had another reservation for the following week but canceled it. The hotel is overpriced, the rooms are small and noisy, and only a few staff members were helpful. They made promises they didn’t keep, and overall, they don’t seem to prioritize their guests. Avoid The Principal Hotel if you have the option.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and service were above and beyond fantastic. The patio was beautiful. The hotel staff was super friendly and unbelievably helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Parag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful boutique hotel 8n great location with nice service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Hilton Head

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, very elegant, friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property. Great rooftop. Got upgraded to a balcony view, which was a stunning view of the Artes building. Great service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAURIE, Sarasota

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAURIE, Sarasota

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The balcony views are everything!! Next to the metropolis! Beautiful staff very welcoming and the rooms are excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first stay in Madrid and we absolutely loved this hotel. It was luxury in all the right ways - great service, beautiful rooms, attentive to our needs. The bedroom was larger than most European hotel rooms and the view was beautiful of downtown Madrid. Great central location between the park and the palace! Can't recommend more!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jens

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful place, well located and very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alba, Spring

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Very nice bar/ terrace on the top. Staff were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lication
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle, Doylestown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself was fine, clean, great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024