Hotel Villa Magna

Hotel Villa Magna

On Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid's grand boulevard, a building dating to 1972 reopened in October 2021 as Rosewood Villa Magna, a nine-floor, 154-room address that reads more like a curated residence than a conventional hotel. Two kilometres from the city centre, it sits within walking distance of El Corte Inglés, the Church of San Andrés de los Flamencos and the Golden Mile, closer to Madrid's design and shopping axis than to the narrow, centuries-old streets of the old town. What separates it from other luxury addresses on the boulevard is Amós by Jesús Sánchez, a restaurant named for its chef, alongside three further dining and drinking spots, Las Brasas de Castellana, Tarde.O and Flor y Nata, giving the hotel more culinary range than most Madrid properties manage under one roof. The spa area covers a sauna, steam room and massage treatments, and there's a gym for guests who keep training on the road. Staff work across six languages, from Russian to Italian, useful for the international clientele the boulevard address attracts. Families travelling with children have a playroom and babysitting on request, though the costs add up: parking runs 38 euros a day, airport transfer is 200 euros one way, and a 150-euro daily deposit is taken at check-in, details worth weighing against a stay's real value. Pets are welcome for a 50-euro nightly fee. A library and a billiards room offer a quieter counterpoint to the business centre and nine meeting rooms downstairs. For a traveller who wants central Madrid without sacrificing the extras, the address on the Castellana does the work no side-street boutique can match. A 1972 building on Paseo de la Castellana reopened as Rosewood Villa Magna in 2021, its 154 rooms built around a chef-led restaurant, Amós by Jesús Sánchez, that sets it apart on the boulevard. Spa regulars and business travellers will find plenty; guests should note the parking and transfer fees.