Set in an 18th-century building on a quiet side street just off Madrid's central Plaza de Santa Ana, the Catalonia Las Cortes is a classically elegant boutique hotel. It is located in the bustling Las Letras district and the surrounding streets are filled with some of the city’s best tapas bars, while the Museo del Prado can be reached on foot in around 10 minutes.
Inside, you’ll find high ceilings, polished marble or parquet floors, and traditional wood panels on the walls. The reception area gives way to a lounge filled with comfortable seating and a small bar, while an original wooden staircase leads up to the 65 rooms. Each is decorated in a muted palette of grays, whites and browns with large windows and antique furnishings. Some feature marble columns, intricate stuccowork and frescoed ceilings. Along with tea and coffee facilities, all rooms offer air conditioning, TVs and free Wi-Fi in addition to marble bathrooms.
A varied buffet breakfast including plenty of Spanish fare is served each morning, while the hotel’s location means there are plenty of restaurants to discover nearby.
OUR OPINION:
We love the understated charm of the Catalonia Las Cortes. Its elegant interiors and calm atmosphere provide an appealing retreat from the busy streets. We find its convenient location to be one of the best in the city.
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Rooms
The rooms are classically elegant in style and feature a gray-brown palette and antique or high-quality reproduction wood furnishings. Some have a simple, modest style and others feature ornate detailing such as marble columns, intricate, gilded stuccowork or frescoed ceilings. All have large windows that flood the rooms with natural light as well as satellite TV, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and tea and coffee facilities. Rooms also feature spacious, marble bathrooms with large mirrors and a bath and shower.
Location
Just a ten-minute walk from the Museo del Prado, Catalonia Las Cortes is well-situated for exploring the city, in addition to being surrounded by some of the best restaurants in Madrid. You can reach the Real Jardín Botánico in about ten minutes and El Retiro Park in about 15. In the other direction, the Palacio Real is about 20 minutes away on foot.
Food and drink
A buffet breakfast is served each morning with a wide selection of Spanish options. Although the hotel does not have a restaurant, a complimentary snack corner is available throughout the day. For lunch and dinner, the hotel is conveniently located near Plaza de Santa Ana and Calle de las Huertas, two of the best places in Madrid for sampling traditional Spanish tapas.
Tour ideas in Madrid
Our itineraries are there to spark ideas for how you could include a stay at Catalonia las Cortes as part of your trip. Treat them simply as suggestions, because every aspect of the trip we create for you will be yours to define.
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Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can’t be bettered.
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Experiences while staying here
The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you’re staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident’s eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area’s inhabitants.
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Madrid and nearby places
- El Escorial & Valle de los Caídos 25 miles away
- Toledo 43 miles away
- Segovia 44 miles away
- Ávila 56 miles away
- Salamanca 110 miles away
- La Rioja 155 miles away
- Córdoba 185 miles away
- Bilbao 201 miles away
- The Basque Country and La Rioja 203 miles away
- San Sebastián 220 miles away