This place was just fabulous. Our room was quirky and fun with the bathroom behind the art-deco glass wall. Loved the abundance of lotions and potions...even some for hubby! We had a nice tv, CD player and big fluffy robes. Loved the turn down service with the next days weather... nice touch. The best part though??? Downstairs in the hot... more

Hotel is very nice! Stayed for 2 nights with my boyfriend and everything was taken care of. There is a FREE minibar, tons of products (even creams made for men), CD player, nice bar and restaurant. Night downturn comes as a standard and they even place a little cards with weather forecast on your bed. I absolutely loved it and... more

I saw a reccomendation from a "trip advisor" and booked a family gathering for 10 family members for a meal to celebrate 195 years of married life. My Brother three cousins myself and husbands/wives. We were treated like royalty, a brilliant way to celebrate our wedding anniversaries. more

This is a great hotel to do with the quality of their rooms, the location is unbeatable and it feels almost like you were in your own house in the capital of spain, we really loved it, specially the personal service you receive form its staff, all of them made our stay unique. Only one thing we found quite surprising:... more

My colleagues in Madrid booked the hotel for me, they put all company visitors there. The hotel room was exactly like the photos. Very modern. I was a bit worried after reading the reviews as I hate smoking rooms. But didn't smell anything at all. Very comfortable bed...luxurious deco, very clean. Oh I love the bath tub because I could... more

I was staying in AC Palacio del Retiro for few days in the end of november 2006. The location of hotel were excellent. Nearest metro station is just 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Beautiful park Retiro is right front of the hotel and it's really worth to visit especially during hot summer days. Staff of the hotel were really... more

My husband and I have just returned from Madrid. We have traveled quite a bit and are very particular travelers. We have stayed in many wonderful hotels. This hotel is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group that we often frequent. We had an excellent stay here. The staff were among the best staff we have every... more

I stayed here as part of a group for a two-day meeting which was also held in the hotel so I got to know the place quite well. Overall the Palacio del Retiro tried hard but I still preferred my earlier nights stay in the vastly cheaper Avenida de America hotel under the same AC brand. The location of this... more

I have family in Madrid, so when I chose this hotel I was familar with it's excellent central location; opposite the Retiro park, four minutes walk to the Prado museum, and five minutes to Calle Serrano, one of Madrid's best shopping streets, perfect!! It's also five minutes walk to Gran Via, and ten to Sol. We only took cabs when... more