"This building has held many roles (convent and ducal palace among them), and now it is one of the city’s top hotels. Large-scale works from famed Spanish artist Diego Velázquez hang throughout and blend well with designer furnishings that would not look out of place in a modern-day palace. Sit-down reception is an indicator of the upscale attention to detail here, but those booking Red-Level accommodations are in for a treat. They gain access to a private lounge for all-day refreshments (including bottomless Cava), light snacks, and breakfast. You can’t get much more central than this: the Royal Palace is down the street, and Gran Vìa’s effervescent lights and 24-hour energy is a short walk in the other direction. It’s easy to be tempted to wander off for a meal, but it would be a shame not to dine in the former stables here, now a restaurant run by the Torres brothers (known for their Michelin-starred restaurant in Barcelona). The quality here is just as on point. You needn’t stress over the price of dinner because anyone that joins the loyalty program of The Leading Hotels of the World (this hotel is a member) is treated to complimentary breakfast for two each morning of their stay."
