Hospes Madrid is a member of Design Hotels. Hospes Madrid???s splendid building was designed by the architect Jos?? Mar??a de Aguilar in 1883 following a request from the Duchess Widow of General Prim. The building can be included into the architectural eclecticism current in the Restoration period. What used to be a model of a house for several families and after several years of painstaking renovation now harbours a welcoming combination of elegance, architecture, gastronomy and pure revitalization. The hotel has a very personal atmosphere and offers excellent service in a private environment. Hospes Madrid ***** is located at the Plaza de la Independencia and Alcala gate, an indissoluble part of Madrid's city centre, and its history. It offers some fantastic views on to the Puerta de Alcal?? and the Retiro Park. Historic landmarks like the Puerta del Sol and the famous Prado museum or the Thyssen Bornemisza Collection are only a few steps away, the hotel also offers easy access to the city's intense artistic cultural and financial activity. The hotel has a total of 41 rooms divided in to 28 elegant double rooms - one of which is suitable for physically handicapped guests - 7 superior double rooms with view over the Alcal?? gate, 4 duplex suites, 1 Junior Suite and 1 Grand Suite. Furthermore the hotel has a Senzone Bar/Cafeteria with a large side walk terrace and a Senzone Restaurant with one of the best revelation chefs in the city. The Senzone Club Lounge on the first floor overlooks the Alcala gate and the Retiro Park. 24 hour room service. A separate building houses a ???Bodyna Spa??? with several treatment rooms for massages and beauty treatments. Hairdresser. There is also a small Gym and Sauna and steam room available. Valet parking service available.