From the very moment we checked in, the staff - casual yet extremely courteous, if not a bit snooty - managed to make us feel like we were the only guests in the hotel.
The Hotel Urban is one of the hippest places to stay in Madrid. The hotel is also partly an ethnographic museum, as the decoration combines futuristic and elegant scheme in dark tones with an important collection of antiques and handycrafts from the most exotic countries. The result is a sophisticated, somewhat posh and definitely *urban* atmosphere with no rival in such a central location in Madrid.
The museums on the Paseo del Prado, the Retiro, the picturesque Madrid de los Austrias and the animated Litterary District are all within walking distance from the hotel. Theme: HotelComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: The Hotel Urban is located facing the Lower Chamber of the Spanish Parliament (Congreso de los Diputados) on one of the main roads of old Madrid.
