Tablet Plus
Hotel De Las Letras
Gran Via, 11, Madrid, Spain
Neighborhood: Gran Vía/Plaza de España
Check availability as rates may vary for dates. Best rate guaranteed.
Suddenly Madrid is so full of minimalist modern hotels it’s impossible to make a decision — all over town you can have a room in any color, as long as it’s white. Bucking the trend is the De Las Letras Hotel & Restaurant. Like more than a few Madrid boutiques, this one (a younger relative of the Bauzá) features contemporary design in a classic wrapper: in this case a 1917 Belle Époque building on the Gran Via, in one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods.
What sets the De Las Letras H&R apart from the competition is the fact that the interiors, while modern, aren’t minimal at all. They’re clean-lined, sure, but plenty vibrant as well, in rich colors (you remember colors), with custom-designed furniture alongside vestiges of the old building, including some intricate hand-carved woodwork and one charming old elevator. Natural light is plentiful when you want it, and walls are lined with quotes from famous authors, a step up from boutique-standard abstract art.
Best yet is that here contemporary design doesn’t mean lightweight services. Though it looks youthful, the De Las Letras H&R has clearly been studying the old-world luxury hotels — expect classic touches like full baths and daily newspapers as well as today’s must-have amenity, the pillow menu. Restaurant, bar, library even — the only thing missing is some kind of way to take the place home with you when you’re done with it.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Guaranteed 11am check-in
- 109 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 100 Guest Reviews
- Hotel De Las Letras
- Gran Via, 11
- Madrid, Spain
- Neighborhood: Gran Vía/Plaza de España
Hotel amenities and services
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour medical assistance
- Adjoining rooms
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Library
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
Other Madrid hotels
100 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
-
- Damiano
- Stayed April 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Very nice bed linen.
What the hotel could do better:
The room service got a little confused from time to time.
-
- Abby
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
comfortable rooms, big beds, nice bright vibrant decor
very helpful staff who helped us plan our train journeys out of the city
What the hotel could do better:
the main restaurant space was closed but the limited bar menu was acceptable
information about the very thriving local bar and restaurant scene which we discovered within 5 mins walk of the hotel would have been a nice way to make us feel like part of the local neighborhood
-
- samy
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The rooms were conftarble
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
