From Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid we suggest you enjoy your visit in the capital. Through its cuisine, art, culture, nature and elite shopping. We recommend visits to landmarks, museums, parks and restaurants, all within walking distance of our luxury hotel.
Exceptional plans
MADRID IN DETAIL: THE ESSENTIALS FOR A PERFECT STAY
Five-star moments in the heart of the city
EMBLEMATIC PLACES
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PRADO MUSEUM
An unmissable tour of one of the most important art museums in the world, with the best selection of paintings and masterpieces by El Greco, Velázquez and Goya.
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THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MUSEUM
This cultural jewel of Madrid houses an exceptional art collection. From the Renaissance to the 20th century, it offers a unique journey through the history of Western art.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM REINA SOFÍA
Home par excellence of Guernica. The Reina Sofía is the heart of modern and contemporary Spanish art. It houses collections that invite you to explore the 20th- and 21st-century avant-garde.
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El Corte Inglés
An icon of Spanish shopping, offering a refined selection of fashion, beauty, accessories, and premium brands. An essential visit for a complete and personalised shopping experience.
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Serrano Street and the Golden Mile
Madrid’s most exclusive shopping avenue, where haute couture boutiques, historic jewellers, and international brands turn every stroll into a luxury experience.
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Amazónico
Since the summer of 2016, the Amazonico restaurant has flooded the heart of the Salamanca district with freshness, aromas and sensations. To cross its threshold is to enter the greenery and exuberance of the Amazon jungle.
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Quintín
Located on a corner of Jorge Juan Street, Quintín is a traditional restaurant in a traditional grocery store. Inspired by the old grocery stores, Quintín transports you to the old overseas pantry.
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La Máquina
This group of restaurants is a classic in Madrid when it comes to tasting fish and seafood from the best fish markets in the country. With a cuisine based on traditional dishes, with simple recipes and popular roots, but with a refined and elegant treatment.
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Retiro Park
The Retiro is the most important park in Madrid and one of the favourite places for both locals and tourists. Built in the mid XVII century for the enjoyment of King Phillip IV, it is a large 118-hectare green space full of places to visit.
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The Royal Botanical Garden
Located next to what is now the Prado Museum, which at the end of the 18th century was the Museum of Natural Sciences; the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid was declared an Artistic Garden in 1942.
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Santiago Bernabeu
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is the sports venue owned by the Real Madrid Football Club.
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Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor is the ideal starting off point to visit and see the Madrid de los Austrias; one of the city’s most enchanting area.
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Puerta de Alcalá
The Puerta de Alcalá, inaugurated in 1778, is one of the five old royal gates that gave access to the city.
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Bullring Las Ventas
Built in neo-Mudejar style and with hand-painted tiles, the Las Ventas bullring houses an important bullfighting museum, inaugurated in 1951, which allows the visitors to know the history of this building, catalogued since 1994 as a Site of Cultural Interest with the category of Historical Artistic-Monument.
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Real Casa de Correos
This Baroque-style building, built by the French architect Jacques Marquet between 1760 and 1768 in the middle of Puerta del Sol, was the headquarters of the Madrid Post Office service.
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CaixaForum
The CaixaForum Madrid building, the work of the architects Herzog & de Meuron, is an open space for the production and dissemination of culture in its broadest sense. The center is located within the "Golden Triangle of Art", next to the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Prado National Museum.
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Liria Palace
Located on Princesa Street, the Liria Palace is a large XVIII century building, the residence of the Casa de Alba in Madrid and the main headquarters of its art collection and historical archive.