Madrid Smart Splurges

Smart Splurges

Making sure your Madrid vacation includes rewarding cultural encounters, memorable hotel stays, and select high-end perks that add up to trip-of-a-lifetime memories isn’t just a matter of spending more money – with so many choices, you’ve got to know where to spend your money. From more hotels offering just the right combination of location, historical ambiance, and state-of-the-art élan to destination-defining culinary and shopping experiences, our Madrid Smart Splurges may require a slight increase in your travel budget, but they're certainly worth the extra Euros!

Smart Splurge    Great Value
In addition to its smart rooms, the glam glass bar, and the rooftop terrace with a pool, this cool boutique also houses a small Egyptian museum stocked with the owner’s treasures.
Carrera de San Jerónimo 34; Madrid; 011-34-91-787-7770; www.hotelurban.com
Tags: luxury | hotel | expensive
Occupying a palatial former pied-à-terre of Marquis of Santo Mauro, this French-inspired hideaway houses 51 sleek rooms, a walled garden, an indoor pool, and a gourmet restaurant in its library.
Calle Zurbano 36; Madrid; 011-34-91-319-6900; www.ac-hotels.com
Tags: luxury | hotel | expensive | editor pick
Catch a corrida
Book a coveted and pricey sombra (shadow) seat at a corrida, Madrid’s controversial but revered bullfighting event; season runs from March through October, with bullfights every Sunday, but the best matadors and fiercest bulls come during the annual Fiesta de San Isidro (in mid-May).
Calle Alcalá 237; Madrid; www.las-ventas.com
Tags: international travel | culture | things to do | editor pick
Sample some of Madrid’s lauded culinary concoctions at this Michelin-rated spot inside...more
Calle Alcalá 15; Madrid; 011-34-91-532-1275; www.casinodemadrid.com
Tags: international travel | restaurant | expensive | wine | editor pick
It’s worth catching a cab out of the center to this award-winning restaurant where...more
Avenida Pío XII 34; Madrid; 011-34-91-345-0450; www.elchaflan.com
Tags: international travel | restaurant | expensive | wine
Casa Patas
A night at a tablao (flamenco club) is one of Madrid’s musts; this upscale institution, often hosting big-name performers, is a great spot to experience the fiery music and dance from southern Spain.
Calle Cañizares 10; Madrid; 011-34-91-369-0496; www.casapatas.com (Spanish only)
Tags: international travel | nightlife | live music | local favorite | flamenco
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
Along with award-winning director Pedro Almodóvar, this cheeky designer was one of the prime movers and shakers of Movida Madrileña, a 1980s art and lifestyle movement; she continues to impress the fashion world with her funky, colorful pieces.
Calle Serrano 27; Madrid; 011-34-91-319-0501; www.agatharuizdelaprada.com
Tags: international travel | expensive | shopping | designer | editor pick
Amaya Arzuaga
Offbeat cuts and asymmetrical shapes are the signature deconstructive hallmarks of this hot couturier whose outfits are an excellent buy.
Lagasca 50; Madrid; 011-34-91-426-2815; www.amayaarzuaga.com
Tags: international travel | expensive | shopping | designer
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