A luxe new life for a storied hotel: Madrid's Westin Palace moves to The Luxury Collection
After two years of meticulous restoration and renovation, one of Madrid's most iconic hotels has a stunning new design complementing its original, historic grandeur — and a brand-new flag waving over the storied property. Introducing The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid.
Previously the Westin Palace, Madrid, the hotel, which dates back to 1912, retired its Westin identity and joined The Luxury Collection, "a curated ensemble of the world's most iconic hotels that truly define their destinations," as described by Marriott.
Conveniently located between Plaza Mayor and the Prado museum in the Barrio de las Letras, The Palace's exterior was revived and reinvigorated by Ruiz Larrea Arquitectura, which restored the hotel's original facade and uncovered floral elements that had been previously hidden. (The firm also worked on the stunning Madrid Edition.)
The building's stained glass and iron dome, originally designed in 1912 by Eduardo Ferrés i Puig and made up of 1,875 glass panes, was also reimagined, requiring over 100 specialists to dismantle and restore it.
Lázaro Rosa-Violán designed The Luxury Collection hotel's new blend of "classic luxury with contemporary design" interiors, which pay tribute to some of the greats who have stayed there, including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Mata Hari and Ernest Hemingway. Those design elements include optical illusions hidden in carpets and art around the hotel, hand-painted wallpapers and bathroom mosaics representing Madrid's Royal Botanical Gardens.
The hotel has 470 rooms and suites, starting from 344-square-foot deluxe rooms and ranging to majestic suites facing the Neptuno Fountain with plenty of room to spread out.
Underneath the beautifully refurbished dome, guests and locals alike can dine at La Cupula, an all-day restaurant and cocktail bar serving up dishes like Julio Camba's steak tartare and Pablo Picasso's Waldorf salad.
And 27 Club celebrates Generation '27, a group of writers and artists who defined their time in the 1920s, by doubling as a cocktail bar and living museum. There, sip cocktails like the Whisky Sour 1927 while perusing the hotel's original guest books or admiring over 70 illustrations created by Lázaro Rosa-Violán and inspired by the hotel's historical archives.
How to book The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
Rates at The Palace start at about $484 per night. Marriott Bonvoy members can book from 73,000 points per night.
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