Barcelo Emperatriz vs URSO Hotel & Spa
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, URSO Hotel & Spa ranks significantly higher than Barcelo Emperatriz. URSO Hotel & Spa is ranked #16 in Madrid with endorsements from 12 reviewers such as Hideaway Report, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
Barcelo Emperatriz
Lopez de Hoyos, 4, 28006 Madrid, Spain
From $150 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Rooms are comfortable and classically styled in cheery yellows and salmons, and come with neatly kept bathrooms containing tub/shower combos."
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Ask for a room on the seventh floor, where you get a private terrace at no extra charge.
Star Service
"Only a 15-minute walk north of shopping and principal attractions, this is the kind of budget hotel that makes the Hotel Liabeny a star."
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With rates the same, request the larger units in the -19 series.
The Telegraph
8.0
"The hotel is feminine without being girly, which translates as a fresh approach that will appeal to frequent travellers."
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Fodor's
"The hotel caters to your every need with knowledgeable concierge services, healthy breakfast options, and a surprisingly extensive pillow menu. "
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URSO Hotel & Spa
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Mejia Lequerica 8, 28004 Madrid, Spain
From $222 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler
"With its neoclassical façade, grand marble entryway, delicately floral-wallpapered breakfast room, and modern spa, this 78-room former palace adds a gracious note to a quiet side street."
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Afar Magazine
"One of Madrid’s most innovative restaurants, most soothing spas, most understatedly cool bars, and, of course, the superlative service required of any five-star stay."
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Star Service
"Carefully restored, this 20th-century palace is home to one of the city's newest boutique-hotels in the heart of a residential and diplomatic quarter."
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Wallpaper
"In a city not exactly bursting with luxury boutique bolt-holes, the Urso Hotel & Spa is a welcome addition to Madrid’s hotel scene."
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Jetsetter
"Belle Epoque palace turned hip hideaway with a subterranean spa and an on-point bar."
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