Set within a stunning 19th century palace, Only You‘s Boutique Hotel Madrid features 125 rooms, each individually designed with colonial overtones, modern art and plenty of personality. The award winning design, overseen by Lázaro Rosa Violán, fuses contrasts of sorts — cosy corners tucked away from otherwise vibrant public areas, and a restaurant that features notable wines, artisan beers and books; a nod to its history, that part of this space was once a library.
The hotel entrance alongside The Padrino Bar with its impressive, historical library façade
Located in the lively Chueca neighbourhood and surrounded by pavement cafes, restaurants (including Taberna La Carmencita, the second oldest tavern in the city) and boutique shops, the Only You Boutique feels much the home-from-home when in the Spanish capital, the stunning lounge area, its heart. A space that breathes vanguardism, it evolves throughout the day, adapting to the social life of the city. Start the day with a coffee, pastry, and laid-back grooves — before the beats are taken up a notch later in the day and into the evening.
The YOUnique Restaurant, which offers all-day breakfast alongside a menu of seasonal Mediterranean fare is one of the hotel’s most handsome spots, lashings of natural light from the connecting courtyard flooding onto the white panelled walls. Over in The Padrino Bar — once the ground floor of what was a building of noble houses — you can indulge in Iberian cheese, a good wine, and book; taking in everything this charming hotel has to offer: culture, gastronomy, history, and hospitality. In short, Only You Boutique Hotel Madrid is the perfect contrast between tradition and contemporary trends. If that’s your bag, this should be the Only place You stay in this famous city …
