Hotel Villa Real

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Good hotel

by TripAdvisor Member Roba

Villa Real was lovely though rooms little small and was disappointed with Europa Restaurant in hotel which was expensive for what we got. Also thought extra charge of €18 + tax for breakfast expensive.
However the rooms were immaculate and it is in a very good location.
Re restaurants in the area, beautiful restaurant with absolutely first class service literally beside hotel called Botticelli or something similiar! Ask at reception but excellent restaurant.
Also we found it very diffcult to find restaurants and it was only at the end of our stay that we realised that in Madrid, firstly the restaurants are normally quite difficult to spot, usually dark exterior with no lighting to draw attention to the establishment and secondly dont let this rather 'drab' first impression put you off as once inside the door the restaurants we visited were lovely both interior wise and food wise.
There are actually lots of restaurants around the hotel but just look for eg. Cluny a restaurant recommended on this site is only up from the hotel on a side street and we didnt see it until the day we were travelling home!

Ditto every one else's good ratings

by TripAdvisor Member Gnome2Travel

Like everyone else, we loved this hotel. Our stay was in July 2004. Our room faced the front of the hotel, so the view was really lovely. The suite was very nicely decorated, clean and quiet. The air conditioning worked well. Very close to the 3 major museums which was a definite plus. Easy access to the city bus tour and also to the metro. Front desk was helpful. When we come back to Madrid, we'll be staying here.

Delightful experience

by A TripAdvisor Member

We stayed at the Villa Real in midOctober, 2004. We arrived earlier than check in time but were taken care of as soon as possible by a very attentive desk staff. Although we had booked at about half the published rate we got a large room with a sitting area with large windows overlooking the square. The rooms and bathroom were well-furnished and clean with big closets. The location is terrific within a short stroll of The Prado and the Thyssen-Bornamiza museums and the Reina Sofia is not a long walk. The open top tour buses stop nearby and a couple of the routes give you a nice overview of the city although the traffic is pretty heavy. We found all of the staff at the hotel to be very pleasant including the cleaning staff who were happy to leave extra towels for us. We would not consider another hotel if we go back to Madrid. One word of warning; do not take the hotel's recommendation of the restaurant Rincon De Est Madrid which is close by. Touristy, loud, overpriced with really quite poor food. Go to "Cluny" also within walking distance instead!

A Proper 5 Star Hotel

by TripAdvisor Member theconkwellkid

Superb service, great location, wonderful breakfast. Fully deserves its 5 star rating. One word of advice: try logging on the the hotel's own web site for special offers not available elsewhere.

A touch of Class

by A TripAdvisor Member

Loved the hotel at first sight. This was one of the best city hotels I have seen in Europe. Staff is discreet but friendly and do speak English! It was also one of my fastest check in and check out. Maybe the hotel is slightly old but it is very well kept and has an elegance that it very difficult to find in the new hotels nowadays. Our room had a lovely view of a square and we had excellent housekeeping service who kept us supplied with fresh towels and bathsupplies and a pleasant turndown service. One word to describe this hotel would be classy!