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The entire staff at this small retreat welcomes you. We will strive to offer you the very best service, and make your stay truly memorable.The building was renovated in 1998. Just a few yards from the Puerta del Sol, the hotel enjoys a privileged location. The Puerta del Sol, where a host of monuments and cultural sites can be found, has been the traditional center of Madrid since the 18th century.Here in the heart of the city, and on foot, you can visit the most beautiful and representative spots of "old and enchanting" Madrid. Starting from the Puerta del Sol, and turning into la Calle Arenal, you can walk the 16th and 18th century Hapsburg quarter : Teatro Real, Plaza de Oriente and Palacio Real, and then the Almudena Cathedral. As you return, along Calle Mayor, you can visit the Plaza Mayor and enjoy a typical Madrilenian environment and see the magnificient frescos on the Casa de la Panadería. Once again in the Puerta del Sol, and taking San Jerónimo, you can see the Congress of Deputies, the fronting, staircase, portico and pediment of which is reminiscent of the Italian style of the Quattrocento. The thyssen-Bornemisza, Prado and Reina Sofia museums form a triangle of art galleries.
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