The Bar/Lounge at ME Madrid Reina Victoria

"Minimalist decor, designer furnishings, high-tech fittings, a super-cool penthouse bar and a chic restaurant serving fusion-style food"

"Amenities: 24-hour Room Service, Bar/lounge, Gym View the entire Hot List of the travel world's most noteworthy debuts in 2007 ›"

"In an unbeatable location, this ultramodern hotel retains a few reminders of the era when bullfighters would convene here before setting off to Las Ventas—a few bulls' heads hang in the lounge and some abstract pictures of bullfighting are scattered around, but the old flair has been superseded by cutting-edge amenties"

"The Penthouse Bar has stunning views of the city"

"ME Lounge has mounted bull’s heads, bronzed-leather lounge chairs, black glass columns, and dark-timber screens"

"There’s a business center, health club, and at night the hotel is lit with purple lighting attracting crowds to the popular restaurant, and gorgeous bar"

"The Ana La Santa restaurant dishes up innovative Spanish cuisine and tapas in a space designed by Barcelona native Tomás Tarruella, and the rooftop terrace is home to a see-and-be-seen bar that overlooks Madrid's cityscape"

"It also features some uber cool features -- 192 stylish contemporary rooms with upscale amenities, a rooftop bar with gorgeous views, a high-end spa and fitness center (next door), sexy and sleek design, a trendy restaurant and bar, and an undeniably hip clientele"

"Bedrooms are luxurious with sumptuous beds (duck feather pillows), and the hip bar has a DJ"

"Beyond the reception lies a lounge made up of modern leather sofas arranged into cozy little conversation areas, with a speckling of art and design books to page through as you chat"