Review Emperador Hotel Madrid

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When you enter the Emperador Hotel from the busy street of Gran Via, you’ll notice the peace and quiet and lavish décor. The reception area is made up of marble floors, with added luxury fixtures like sumptuous lighting, burgundy rugs and plush velvet chairs. I found the interior much more impressive than the exterior, and a welcome haven after the chaos of Gran Via.

Overall there is a stylish and upmarket feel, helped by the tinkling piano music and the presence of a grand piano to the right as you enter reception. It has been chosen as the location for the filming of various movies – a testament to its grandeur. The Emperador Hotel may be on a busy street, but it is excellently placed within walking distance of many of the main attractions, shops, bars and restaurants in the centre of Madrid.

Hotel Facilities

The Bustling Street Of Gran Via

The Emperador Hotel is well-known for its outdoor rooftop swimming pool with views across to the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral. The pool is open during summer, and also has an adjacent snack-bar and BBQ.

Elsewhere in the hotel you’ll find a sauna, gym, pool table, lobby bar, laundry, salon, room service, 24 hour security service and parking facilities. There’s a restaurant, and also a special VIP room called ‘Club Emperador’ which has a spacious and welcoming feel. In Club Emperador you can enjoy breakfast while looking out over Gran Via, and you can get an international newspaper there.

There’s also a massage service, and you can enjoy it in the privacy of your hotel room.

Business Facilities

This is an excellent hotel in terms of business facilities as there are 10 meeting rooms, all named after Spanish artists, (eg Picasso, Goya and Greco). They are sleek, modern and professional in design, and each has hi-speed wi-fi internet and audio-visual equipment. The equipment includes projectors, printers, fax, screens, simultaneous translation service, anti-noise panels and you can control the room temperature to suit you. Staff at the hotel also provide technical assistance.

In addition there’s also a Business Centre with internet connection, fax and secretary service.

Rooms

The rooms are majestic with rich colours and overhead chandeliers. They encompass a 19th century Spanish style. There are 232 rooms including junior suites and suites, which are grand and spacious.

Bathrobes toiletries and hairdryers are provided and all rooms have air-conditioning, satellite TV and central heating. Other facilities within the rooms include a direct line phone, safe, mini-bar, automatic wake-up call service, mini HiFi, trouser press and coffee maker.

Many rooms have views down onto Gran Via, and despite being on this busy street, they are well insulated from any road noise.

Hotel Location And Facilities

The Emperador Hotel Madrid is on the main road of Gran Via in the centre of Madrid. This is a bustling area both with people and traffic, but inside the hotel is peaceful. Buildings on Gran Via are big, and the road is most well known for its abundance of theatres. You can walk to 3 theatres within 30 seconds of leaving the hotel.

You’ll also find shops, bars, restaurants, banks (there’s a cashpoint right outside), cafes and pharmacies within 1 minute walk, and the official centre of Madrid, the Puerta del Sol square is only 5 minutes walk away. The metro is on your doorstep too, and the nearest is Santo Domingo, which is just round the corner.

This is one of the best locations for anyone wanting to visit museums, theatres, bars and restaurants. You are just 3 km from the famous Prado, Reina-Sofia and Thyssen museums.

Click here to read about the three famous art galleries in Madrid. The Prado, Reina-Sofia and the Thyssen museums

How To Get From The Airport To The Hotel

Via Taxi: A taxi from the airport should take about 30 minutes and cost 22 to 25 euros (including airport supplement), depending on traffic conditions and assuming there is no excess baggage (that all baggage fits inside the boot and interior of the taxi).

Via Metro: You can take various metro routes directly from the airport to arrive at Santo Domingo metro near the Emperador Hotel Madrid. Line number 8 leaves from inside the airport between terminals 1 and 2. I’ve given the quickest route below with the stations where you need to change listed:

Metro:Nuevos Ministerios (Pink Line, L8) Then change and head for Cuatro Caminos (Grey Line, L6, Circular) Then change and head for Santo Domingo (Red Line, L2).

Via Bus: You can take a red EMT public bus from the airport to Avenida America. The number bus that takes this route is the 115. From there it’s quicker to change to the metro.

How to Make Your Reservation

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In A Nutshell

The Emperador Hotel Madrid is a stylish and majestic place to stay, that caters well for both tourists and business people. Its excellent location means that you won’t miss out on any of Madrid’s main sights.

Emperador Hotel Madrid – 4 Star
Calle Gran Via, 53

Metro: Santo Domingo (Red Line, L2) Plus 3 minutes walk.

Rack Rates
Double room for single use:       180 euros per night.
Double room:                                226 euros per night.
(Plus 7% tax)

In July and August the prices are reduced. Always double check exact prices before booking.

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