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The best hotels in Madrid
Restored palaces along the Prado axis and Salamanca's avenues
Madrid has 15 hotels ranked in the finehotels.world index. Four Seasons Hotel Madrid leads on prestige score at 8.16 out of 10, followed by Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid and Rosewood Villa Magna. Of those, 14 hold MICHELIN Keys, 4 hold a Forbes Five Star rating, 2 have placed in The World's 50 Best Hotels, 2 are rated by La Liste.
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Madrid's ranked collection reflects a decade of heavy investment in the city centre: 14 of the 15 hotels hold MICHELIN Keys, four have Forbes Five Star ratings, two appear on The World's 50 Best Hotels list and two are recognised by La Liste. Mandarin Oriental Ritz faces the Prado across Plaza de la Lealtad, and the Four Seasons occupies seven restored buildings above Calle de Alcala.
Away from that axis, Rosewood Villa Magna keeps a discreet foothold on the Paseo de la Castellana, Gran Hotel Ingles claims descent from the city's oldest hotel in the Barrio de las Letras, and CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha and Brach Madrid work more contemporary registers.
Every ranked hotel in Madrid
| Hotel | Prestige | Distinctions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Seasons Hotel Madrid2 Keys · Forbes · 50 Best · La Liste · 200 rooms | 8.16 | 2 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star; World's 50 Best No. 24 in 2023, No. 32 in 2024, No. 66 in 2025; La Liste 97.5 |
| 2 | Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid3 Keys · Forbes · 50 Best · La Liste · 153 rooms | 7.63 | 3 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star; World's 50 Best No. 71 in 2025; La Liste 99.0 |
| 3 | Rosewood Villa Magna2 Keys · Forbes · 150 rooms | 6.38 | 2 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star |
| 4 | Brach Madrid - Evok Collection1 Key · 57 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 5 | CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha1 Key · 34 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 6 | Gran Hotel Inglés1 Key · 48 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 7 | Only YOU Boutique Hotel Madrid1 Key · 125 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 8 | Only YOU Hotel Atocha1 Key · 206 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 9 | Palacio de los Duques, Gran Meliá1 Key · 186 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 10 | Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel1 Key · 51 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 11 | The Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid1 Key · 470 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 12 | The Principal Madrid1 Key · 76 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 13 | URSO1 Key · 78 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 14 | Unico1 Key · 44 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 15 | BLESS Hotel MadridForbes | 5.07 | Forbes Five Star |
Prestige score is shown out of 10. Sources: MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards, The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 to 2025, La Liste Top 1000 Hotels.
Where to stay in Madrid
The heaviest concentration sits along the Paseo del Prado and the western edge of the Retiro, minutes from the three main museums; Salamanca, around Serrano and Velazquez, suits shopping and formal dining, while Chueca, Las Letras and Atocha hold the smaller, later arrivals.
When to go
April to June and again September into November are the two stretches when the city is most comfortable outdoors and the hotels are fullest; the fierce heat of August empties Madrid, and January and February stay quiet and cold.
Common questions
What are the best hotels in Madrid?
By prestige score, the three highest ranked hotels in Madrid are Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, Rosewood Villa Magna. The score is a composite of MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star ratings, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025, and La Liste's hotel ratings. finehotels.world tracks 15 award holding hotels in Madrid in total.
How many MICHELIN Key hotels are there in Madrid?
Madrid has 14 hotels holding MICHELIN Keys in this index, of which 1 hold the top rating of three Keys and 2 hold two Keys.
How are the hotels in Madrid ranked on this page?
Each hotel is scored on a fixed formula built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. Nothing a hotel supplies about itself enters the score, and the full formula is published on the methodology page so any figure in the table can be reproduced from the awards beside it.
When is the best time to visit Madrid?
April to June and again September into November are the two stretches when the city is most comfortable outdoors and the hotels are fullest; the fierce heat of August empties Madrid, and January and February stay quiet and cold.
Which area of Madrid should you stay in?
The heaviest concentration sits along the Paseo del Prado and the western edge of the Retiro, minutes from the three main museums; Salamanca, around Serrano and Velazquez, suits shopping and formal dining, while Chueca, Las Letras and Atocha hold the smaller, later arrivals.