The Westin Madrid Cuzco

The Westin Madrid Cuzco

Five kilometres out from central Madrid, past Cuzco and into Madrid's Azca financial district, the Westin Madrid Cuzco holds 287 rooms across fourteen floors on Paseo de la Castellana. This is built for people who measure a trip in meetings and flight connections, not cobblestones: a conference hall, a business center, and staff who work across English, Spanish, Italian, German and French cover the practical side, while a fitness center, gym and massage room take up whatever is left of the evening. Rooms range from a 258-square-foot Deluxe King with a balcony and mini bar to a 538-square-foot Standard Single Suite with a sofa, so it's worth checking room size before booking. What separates it from the other hotels along the Castellana is a mini golf course on site, an odd, welcome interruption in a neighbourhood built around spreadsheets and site visits. None of this comes free: buffet breakfast runs about EUR 22 a person, self-parking is EUR 30 a day, in-room wired internet adds EUR 8 a day, and an extra bed costs EUR 60 a night, so it pays to check the rate details first. Pets can travel along for a EUR 50 deposit plus a EUR 50 fee per stay. Anyone hoping to be a short walk from Madrid's historic core should keep looking, this sits out near Cuzco and Fundación Canal rather than the postcard streets. Anyone here for a meeting nearby, or just a soundproofed room after a long flight, will find the basics handled without drama. The mini golf course is still the detail people mention afterward. Five kilometres from central Madrid, in the Azca financial district, the Westin Madrid Cuzco runs 287 rooms across fourteen floors, built for meetings more than sightseeing. It has a mini golf course, unusual for the neighbourhood, plus fees for breakfast, parking and wired internet worth checking first.