The premier luxury hotel in Madrid — the Rosewood Villa Magna on the Paseo de la Castellana (the grand tree-lined boulevard that is Madrid's premier address), where a complete 2020 renovation restored one of Spain's celebrated hotels to a standard that combines contemporary design with the building's original 1970s gravitas, with the Michelin-starred Deessa restaurant by Quique Dacosta.
Why We Chose It
Rosewood Villa Magna has been one of Madrid's prestigious hotels since opening in 1972 — a cited preference of visiting heads of state, business leaders, and celebrities who value the Castellana address (the city's premier commercial boulevard, flanked by embassies and corporate headquarters) over proximity to the tourist center. The 2020 renovation by Rosewood (who acquired the property in 2016) restored and modernized the 150-room property comprehensively, improving the design while maintaining the refined atmosphere that made it a preferred discreet address. The Deessa restaurant, helmed by Quique Dacosta (whose eponymous restaurant in Dénia holds three Michelin stars), brought the celebrated Spanish chef on the Valencia coast to Madrid with a one-Michelin-star concept combining Mediterranean and Valencian cuisine with the presentation standards of Dacosta's three-star kitchen. The spa, the classic bar, and the service that comes from five decades of institutional experience complete the property.
What Stands Out
- Paseo de la Castellana address: the premier boulevard position in Madrid — embassies and corporate headquarters for neighbors
- Complete 2020 renovation: the comprehensive update that restored a historic hotel to contemporary luxury standards
- Deessa by Quique Dacosta (Michelin One Star): the three-Michelin-star chef from Dénia applies his Mediterranean philosophy to Madrid
- 150 rooms: the scale that allows the service ratio that Rosewood's reputation requires
- Fifty years of institutional experience: the discreet prestige that five decades of welcoming heads of state provides