The defining luxury hotel opening in Madrid — the Four Seasons in the 1930s Edificio Canalejas complex directly facing the Puerta del Sol, where the renovation of seven historic buildings into a single 200-room hotel (with a covered gallery mall at ground level) created the comprehensively realized luxury hotel in the city center, with the Teatro restaurant by Dani García and a rooftop pool whose position above central Madrid is unmatched.
Why We Chose It
The Four Seasons Madrid opened in 2020 in the Edificio Canalejas — a complex of seven historic early-20th-century buildings adjacent to Puerta del Sol that was extensively renovated to create a seamlessly connected hotel and luxury retail gallery. The project was the largest private investment in the history of Madrid's city center, and the result is a property whose combination of location (directly at the center of the city, 5 minutes from Plaza Mayor, 10 from the Prado), architectural scale (the buildings' restored facades and the connected interior spaces), and service standard has made it the reference luxury address for corporate travelers, celebrities, and visitors for whom Madrid is a significant occasion rather than a casual trip. The rooftop pool (one of very few rooftop pools in central Madrid, above buildings that predate air travel) provides a vertigo-inducing view of the Sol neighborhood below. Dani García's restaurant brings the Marbella-based three-Michelin-star chef to Madrid with a concept combining Andalusian and international cuisine.
What Stands Out
- Most spectacular location in Madrid: directly facing Puerta del Sol, 5 minutes from Plaza Mayor, 10 from the Prado
- Largest private investment in Madrid's city center history: the renovation that established the hotel's architectural credibility
- Rooftop pool above central Madrid: one of very few in the city center, directly above 1930s buildings
- Dani García restaurant: the Marbella three-Michelin-star chef's Madrid concept — Andalusian and international cuisine
- For the special occasion Madrid trip: the Four Seasons is the unambiguous answer when price is secondary to experience