“Built in 1908, the owners of this grand Edwardian pile used to exercise their horses on the roof. It’s functional comfort mixed with belle-époque décor and ironically the fourth floor, where the servants lived, has lovely wide corridors and low ceilings. Room 409 is atmospheric, with semi-circular windows. In the fine basement spa (uncommon in Madrid hotels), do a circuit of the sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and cold shower before snoozing on the heated wooden recliners.”
