About this hotel
General information
Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid is a Belle Époque palace in the Golden Triangle of Art, set between the Prado Museum and Retiro Park. It opened in 1910 as Spain’s first true luxury hotel, drawn up by the architect of the Paris Ritz and built as the country’s first steel-framed structure. Round-the-clock room service was part of the offer from the start, and the glass dome raised over the winter garden once again crowns the Palm Court.
A sweeping restoration by Spanish architect Rafael de La-Hoz and Parisian studio Gilles & Boissier kept the palace’s historic character while giving the interiors a calm, classic-contemporary polish. There are 100 rooms and 53 suites, among them suites set inside the three heritage turrets. The hotel’s own art collection — close-up details of Prado masterpieces reinterpreted by contemporary Spanish artists — carries the museum next door indoors. Chef Quique Dacosta oversees all of the dining, from Deessa to afternoon tea.
Location
The hotel stands at Plaza de la Lealtad 5 in central Madrid: the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums are 2–5 minutes on foot, Retiro Park a few minutes away and the Reina Sofía Museum about a 15-minute walk. Windows look out over the Paseo del Prado, the Neptune fountain and leafy Lealtad Square. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is about 15 km away, roughly 30 minutes by car; the concierge arranges chauffeured transfers, and valet parking is available.
Spa
The Beauty Concept spa is a quiet hideaway with private treatment rooms and a double suite for couples. Therapists tailor facials, body treatments, massages and beauty rituals to each guest, and some experiences can be booked in the room. The heat-and-water area brings together a heated indoor pool, a Vitality Pool, a steam room and a circuit of sensation showers. Children aged 6 and over have their own MiniMO menu using organic products, with treatments available alongside a parent.
Sports & leisure
- Heated 14-metre indoor swimming pool
- Fitness centre open 24 hours with Technogym equipment; personal training, yoga and Pilates on request; running routes through the city
- The Beauty Concept spa with steam room, Vitality Pool and sensation showers
- The hotel’s own art collection inspired by the Prado, with an art guide for guests
- Curated city experiences and a concierge team for museums, walks and evenings out in Madrid
For children
Families can choose interconnecting rooms and family suites, including the Two-Bedroom Family Suite. Young guests find a chocolate bear and freshly baked cookies in the room, and a tipi tent, PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, board games and soft toys can be added. Palm Court, El Jardín del Ritz and breakfast all have children’s menus; the MiniMO spa menu welcomes children from 6, and the hotel runs city adventure trails for kids. The site lists no kids’ club; babysitting can be arranged on request.
Restaurants & bars
All dining at the hotel is led by chef Quique Dacosta.
- Deessa — Quique Dacosta’s signature restaurant in the Alfonso XIII room, with a terrace above the Ritz Garden: two extensive menus, Historical and Contemporary, a weekday Chronos menu of dishes chosen by the guest, and a hidden Chef’s Table
- Palm Court — restaurant and lounge beneath the glass canopy: breakfast, light dishes and reinvented Ritz classics through the day, plus traditional afternoon tea every afternoon
- El Jardín del Ritz — open-air garden, open all year in good weather: tapas, cocktails, mocktails, wine and Moët & Chandon champagne
- Pictura — cocktail bar with a terrace and a mural behind the counter: classic cocktails, spirits, champagne and wine
- Dining Room — daily breakfast: à la carte, Continental, Ritz and Royal breakfasts, Asian and healthy options
- Sunday lunch — a lavish buffet in one of the grand dining rooms or on the terrace
- In-room dining — around the clock
Swimming
The 14-metre indoor pool in the spa is lined in white marble veined with grey and heated to 28 °C, under an illuminated ceiling that maps Madrid’s constellations and Preciosa crystal chandeliers. A Vitality Pool sits alongside. The pool is open daily from 6:30am to 9pm.
Rooms
The 100 rooms and 53 suites share Gilles & Boissier’s classic-contemporary style: oak floors, bathrooms in white Dolomite stone and Emperador marble, and works by contemporary Spanish artists. Most suites come with butler service, and the higher categories include a one-way or round-trip transfer.
Nespresso coffee machine, Bose Bluetooth speaker, pillow menu, work desk, HD TV, oak floors and a marble bathroom.
Two-Bedroom Presidential Suite
A turret suite overlooking the Ritz Garden and the Prado: reception hall, circular master bedroom with a painted mural and walk-in wardrobe, marble bathroom with steam room, salon and dining for six, a second bedroom with its own bathroom and two powder rooms. Up to 6 guests, with butler service.
Two-Bedroom Royal Suite
An entire turret floor with two private entrances, an art-filled salon, dining for eight, a full kitchen, a study and a master bedroom with a painted ceiling and Prado views. Marble bathroom with freestanding tub and steam room, a guest bedroom with bathroom, butler and round-trip transfer; up to 5 guests.
Superior Room
A quiet room facing the inner courtyard, with oak floors and a white Dolomite stone bathroom with walk-in shower; some have twin washbasins. Up to 2 guests.
Deluxe Garden View Room
Views over the hotel garden, the Paseo del Prado and the Neptune fountain, a Spanish-leather headboard, rain shower and soaking tub; some have a freestanding bath and twin basins. Up to 2 guests; connecting rooms available.
Mandarin Room
A light-filled room looking over Lealtad Square, with a generous seating area and, in some, a four-poster bed. Bathroom with freestanding tub and twin washbasins; up to 2 guests.
Deluxe Prado View Room
Front-row views of the Prado Museum and Los Jerónimos church, a Spanish-leather headboard, rain shower and soaking tub, and a freestanding bath in some rooms. Up to 2 guests; connecting rooms available.
Junior Suite
A spacious bedroom with a seating area and work desk, some with a four-poster bed, looking onto the sunlit inner courtyard. Bathroom with walk-in shower, freestanding tub and double vanity; up to 2 guests.
Premier Junior Suite
Floor-to-ceiling windows onto Lealtad Square or the Prado Museum, a seating area with sofa bed and workspace, and a bathroom with walk-in shower and freestanding tub. Up to 3 guests.
Palm Court Suite
Separate living room and bedroom facing the courtyard, a valet closet and a marble bathroom with walk-in shower and freestanding tub; some add a powder room. Butler service; up to 3 guests.
Two-Bedroom Family Suite
Two generous bedrooms with quiet courtyard views (king and twin, or two kings), two marble bathrooms and a separate living area. Up to 6 guests.
Park Suite
Panoramic windows onto the gardens of Lealtad Square, a high-ceilinged living room with oak floors and modern art, a separate bedroom and a bathroom with walk-in shower and freestanding tub; some add a powder room. Up to 3 guests.
Two-Bedroom Park Suite
Two bedrooms and generous living areas overlooking tree-lined Lealtad Square, with a guest powder room and valet closet. Up to 6 guests.
Prado Suite
A salon with gilded mouldings and a bedroom with king or twin beds looking onto the Prado Museum; bathroom with rain shower and freestanding tub, and a powder room in most. Butler and one-way transfer; up to 3 guests.
Turret Suite
Set in one of the three heritage turrets: a circular salon under a round ceiling with a curved sofa, bar and table for four, and a king bedroom with garden, square or museum views. Butler and one-way transfer; up to 3 guests.
Two-Bedroom Corner Suite
A corner suite with two bedrooms, broad light-filled living spaces, a guest powder room and city views. Butler and round-trip transfer; up to 6 guests.
Two-Bedroom Mandarin Suite
A top-floor turret suite: domed salon with dining for six, two terraces with 180-degree views plus a balcony, overlooking Lealtad and Neptuno squares and the Prado. Second bedroom with king or twin beds, two marble bathrooms; up to 4 guests.
Two-Bedroom Ritz Suite
A top-floor turret suite with a domed salon, table for four and bar, and two private terraces facing the Prado Museum and Neptuno Square. Two bedrooms, master bathroom with walk-in rain shower; butler and round-trip transfer, up to 4 guests.
Two-Bedroom Turret Suite
A turret suite with two bedrooms, generous living areas, a table for four and a guest bathroom, overlooking Lealtad and Neptuno squares. Butler service; up to 6 guests.
Three-Bedroom Grand Suite
Three connecting bedrooms in the turrets, a living room under a round natural-mica ceiling, three marble bathrooms and a powder room, with Ritz Garden, Lealtad Square or Prado views. Up to 7 guests, with butler service.
Presidential Suite
A third-floor turret suite: entrance hall, circular bedroom, living room with dining for six, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom with steam room and a powder room, with Ritz Garden and Prado views. Up to 3 guests; can connect to an adjoining suite.
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