A 180-room hotel in Tetuán that treats itself as a permanent urban art gallery — original work by emerging contemporary artists throughout, a short walk from the Santiago Bernabéu.
Part of the NYX brand under Leonardo Hotels (a European chain founded in Israel in 1998), this Madrid property leans fully into an art-and-design identity rather than a standard business-hotel template — despite sitting in the middle of the Paseo de la Castellana financial district. Rooms are split into three named categories (Little Star, Down to Earth, and Space), each with a distinct design approach rather than a single uniform look across the hotel.
A rooftop terrace, a seasonal outdoor pool (open roughly May to August), and staff the hotel brands "City Lovers" who offer local recommendations beyond the standard concierge desk. The hotel's public spaces double as rotating exhibition space for emerging artists — a deliberate point of difference from the area's more corporate hotel stock.
In Tetuán, about a 10-minute walk from the Santiago Bernabéu and close to Nuevos Ministerios, a major transport hub with direct Metro and Cercanías rail connections — including a fast link toward Barajas airport. It's a genuinely different base from the historic-centre hotels covered elsewhere on this site: further from Plaza Mayor, closer to the business district and the stadium.
Real Madrid fans prioritising walking distance to the Bernabéu, business travellers working in the Castellana corridor, and anyone who wants a design-forward stay without paying Malasaña or Chueca boutique-hotel prices.
This is a Castellana-business-district base, not a historic-centre one — allow 20–25 minutes by Metro to reach Sol or the Prado, rather than the walkable distances typical of the hotels covered in our best areas to stay guide.
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