Expert reviews
“The chief recommendation at The Emperador, certainly in the summer, would be the roof-top swimming pool. There’s a bar up there, too, and captivating 360-degree views of the Spanish capital.”
What guests liked
- Rooftop pool
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Boutique style
All you need to know
This four-star hotel is located right in the center of Madrid and is situated next to the Gran Via. The hotel offers chic room options fitted with luxury amenities and facilities needed for a comfortable stay.
The hotel is ideally located in the commercial, financial and entertainment hub of the city, making sure that everything needed by guests during their stay is just a stone throw away. Several world-class restaurants are within walking distance from the Emperador Hotel.
The hotel offers stylish room options such as Single Room, Double or Twin Room, and Superior Double or Twin Room for visitors in the city for business or pleasure. Other special rooms are available for couples on a romantic getaway such as the Romantic Special Offer which has all the amenities needed and comes with a cozy atmosphere.
The Emperador Hotel is located within a 10-minute walk from the Royal Palace while the famous Puerta del Sol Square is also within a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Guests can easily reach the iconic Art Triangle through the Callao Metro Stations which is just a 3-minute walk away from the hotel.
The hotel offers other services and facilities such as a 24-hour front desk service which helps guests with any issues encountered, airport shuttle, room service, luggage storage, and laundry.
The non-smoking hotel rooms are soundproofed.
Emperador Hotel has a lobby bar that features a permanent art gallery that is used for exhibitions.
Enjoy the best of Madrid from Emperador Hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
22 May 2025
Perfect place to stay. Great staff and location
Great location and staff.
22 May 2025
A flying visit.
Central position, convenient for tourist spots and transport links. Mine was a flying visit this time but I like to stay here whenever I can.
Nothing
21 May 2025
Would recommend
Fantastic location with everything at the hotels doorstep, the room is small but it’s all you need. Staff were very helpful.
Nobody told us about the pool being emptied and we booked specifically for the pool so that was quite frustrating. There was no compensation. Overall though, great stay. Would recommend.
21 May 2025
Great location!
The hotel location is walking distance to major sites - Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Temple Debod, Plaza Espana, and Teatro Royal. There are numerous restaurants on the surrounding streets and shopping was plentiful on the Gran Via. The hotel faces Gran Via, which is super busy with people and cars. We were on the 5th floor and could not hear the traffic. The rooftop bar has an amazing view of the surrounding area. Great place to watch the sunset. The room was large, modern, and comfortable. When you enter your room, there is a hall leading to the bedroom. The bathroom is located in this hall - we appreciated this in the mornings when we had to use the hairdryer and didn't disturb whoever was in the bathroom. There is a Nespresso type maker in the room, which was great for our morning coffee. The hotel was literally steps away from the day tour company that we booked a day trip through to Segovia and Avila - helpful when you have to meet the tour at 830am! The front staff was friendly and accommodating. They stored our luggage before check in.
Sometimes we could hear the people next door.
20 May 2025
Great location, comfortable room and amenities and decent value.
Great location on the Gran Via and the room was comfortable. Loved the shower.
Couldn't figure out how to use the thermostat as the room was a bit warm. Hotel employees tried to enter my room twice to repair the key pad door opener as it had been reported malfunction by the previous guest. Good thing I had the door locked as I was taking a nap. A phone call to see if someone was in the room would have been preferred.
19 May 2025
Great Location and Value
Very nice size room. The quality was very good and not run down. Internet was also very good.
The quality of the breakfast was just ok.
19 May 2025
Great but the price is getting more expensive every year
Location
I like everything
18 May 2025
Very good
Location, very central
Small foyer, no bar downstairs at reception until 17:00hrs. You could go to roof top bar, but a bit of hassle involved, waiting for lift.
16 May 2025
Overall , very good
Reception was spectacular
Pool was closed and a noisy person in next room. coughing, sorting blowing their nose all night
14 May 2025
Fabulous
Comfy rooms, beds, cleanliness, location
The pool facility wasn't opened when we were there.
14 May 2025
Spectacular hotel perfectly located in the vibrant Gran Via of Madrid, close to all key attractions
Location, stylish rooftop offering panoramic views, professional and courteous staff.
The breakfast could be more diversified. Some noise disruption.
12 May 2025
Excellent location, fantastic breakfast, outstanding staff. Highly recommend, a great central hotel
Location is excellent for seeing everything in madrid, highly recommend. Staff were amazing. Pool was closed when we were there. Breakfast was amazing. Staff overall excellent.
12 May 2025
Always our choice location when in Madrid. Never disappoints.
Excellent location, classy, vintage
12 May 2025
Great central location and fab facilities
Fabulous location and the Sky bar with rooftop views of the City was fantastic. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The room was excellent in a quiet location away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Nothing all good
11 May 2025
Top location
The location and the rooms were clean and cozy
The swimming pool was closed and the view from the window was awful
10 May 2025
Exceptional
The location of the hotel near of metro, bus, center.
The swiming pool is closed until July.
8 May 2025
The Emperador was a perfect hotel fit for us in Madrid.
Everything. The staff was friendly. The hotel was gorgeous. The room was huge and amazing. The restaurant was great. The location was perfect. Probably the nicest hotel I have stayed in.
There was nothing I didn't like.
8 May 2025
Great location in Madri
Central location and friendly staff.
7 May 2025
I would definitely stay there again.
Great location. Helpful front desk. Quick with assistance. Stately hotel.
One packet of instant coffee only in the room. Breakfast buffet could use some upgrading.
6 May 2025
comfortable hotel in convenient, central location
excellent location with bus to atocha virtually outside and metro line 2 adjacent to hotel. good choice of cafes, restaurants within walking distance. hotel itself was spotless and my single room was of ample size. breakfast choices were good- full breakfast, continental, whatever. all in all, i would stay there again were i to visit madrid.
nothing really
5 May 2025
Very good
The staff was patient and kind.
It’s right in the city center. Could be noisy for some guests
4 May 2025
Very good
good hotel, good location, but carpets a bit threadbare and could do with an upgrade. bar area a bit dull. pleasant, helpful staff.
could not fault the staff. the breakfast croissants weren't great. sausages and eggs were good in buffet. coffee, fine. bacon was average. fruit was really good
3 May 2025
Incredible location and staff
The location was excellent but what made this stay outstanding was the staff. They were extremely accommodating and courteous. The hotel also has a rooftop bar and it was beautiful with great food.
Nothing. I loved it all.
2 May 2025
Gret location, super helpful staff, great spot to stay
Great location!! The desk staff could not have been more helpful! They were so patience with our group of 12 people. I would highly recommend this hotel
nothing
1 May 2025
Great location.
The hotel is on the Gran Via close to the Plaza de España. I got a quiet room on the fourth floor. It was good that they had an electric kettle in the room. On the last day of my stay, there was a power outage in Spain. The hotel staff put emergency lights in the hallways and on the stairs. The next day, I needed a taxi to the airport, and Mr. Daniel was helpful in getting me a taxi that accepted credit cards. Life Lesson: Always have extra cash for emergencies. Credit cards might not work.
29 April 2025
Great location
Reception staff were friendly and helpful. Room 809 was pleasant and comfortable. The location was excellent for walking around the city. Overall the hotel has a pleasant ambience and good decor..
Room 809 - there was no control over the air-conditioning. Room 806 - There is no window or extractor fan in the bathroom which had a constant unpleasant smell. Deep clean is required. Neither room had showermat. Housekeeping was inconsistent for both rooms, some days no towels or no milk. However, issues were quickly dealt with after call to reception. Our departure was marred by the marathon which when we booked, we were unaware of. We asked reception to book a taxi for the airport the morning before our departure. We then went out for the day, returning at 11pm to find a note in our room saying not possible to book taxi as marathon route affecting the taxi routes. Reception advised us of metro route. This did spoil the end of our visit as we had to depart hotel earlier than anticipated and in a less relaxed way.
28 April 2025
Excellent location - easy access to transport system, and outstanding rooftop views.
The location is excellent. The rooms were very comfortable. The newly refurbished rooftop area was stunning with exceptional views. Very helpful and courteous reception and libby bar staff.
The room had no view and limited natural light - as a result was very dark. The staff in the rooftop bar were dismissive and unwelcoming. The room was lovely but the bathroom needs refurbishing.
27 April 2025
Fabulous
Location, service and rooms very clean
27 April 2025
Great Hotel.. Bad front-desk!
The location of the hotel is great. Very close to Puerta del Sol and to Plaza Mayor. The room was great, very spacious and neat. The bed was good. The bathroom was big, clean & had all sorts of personal care products except for dental and shaving kit, which is acceptable for a 4-star hotel. The breakfast buffet was really good with a decent variety of options, the food was constantly refilled and the staff at the restaurant were very friendly.
The staff at the front desk were not very friendly. The person who did our check-in did not smile once & after checking out we asked the front desk to keep our luggage with them till we get back from a tour we booked. Upon return, the person at the front desk at the time did not want to give us back our luggage even after getting the receipt we had for them. and insisted that we wait for the porter to come back and do it himself. We had to go around looking for the porter and call him ourselves, a porter mind you that was nowhere to be found when we checked in!
24 April 2025
Fabulous
Its near everywhere very good location. The rooms are clean and staff are friendly.
23 April 2025
Otherwise reception staff was professional, high level of security etc
Unfortunately I was disappointed with booking.com here. I’m pretty certain I booked from Australia at the price of $1386 (as I had a 10% discount applied) including breakfast….. however when I got to hotel they said booking.com didn’t pass on that information so we were very disappointed that we had to pay a higher rate and no breakfast was included. I tried to email you and got no response.
Cleanliness - mugs in room were not cleaned out. Towels that were obviously used were not refreshed. That was poor
23 April 2025
Always great
Location, classic
22 April 2025
The hotel location made a positive impact in our stay in Madrid
The location. It is in the heart of the Grand Via - walking distance to major Madrid attractions.
20 April 2025
Great stay in the center of the city ! Wonderful staff.
This classic hotel coated in the heart of Madrid was comfortable and the service impeccable. The roof top bar and restaurant was very special.
Nothing
13 April 2025
Exceptional
Every thing
No thing
12 April 2025
Top choice in Madrid
The staffs are absolutely wonderful. Location is great. Excellent value
Rooms slight dated but that’s ok
11 April 2025
Very good
The only constructive criticism was the breakfast wasn't very good... the reception desk was awesome though!!!
10 April 2025
Very good
Most staff were friendly / efficient.
No pool. Waited forever to be served on the 10th floor. Didn't go again.
10 April 2025
Comfortable for short stays
Easy check in and check out process. Spacious room and bathroom. Good bed. Poor, dim view over internal courtyard. No USB charge points. Hand held shower above bath. Good breakfast for €19. Excellent location in old town.
9 April 2025
Wonderful
Room was beautiful and exceeded exceptions with an upgrade provided to a corner suite
9 April 2025
Perfect location and a gorgeous hotel where all staff go out of their way to be accommodating and helpful.
It is a beautiful hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. The roof terrace is amazing and the views are incredible! The only thing I would have liked is a full length mirror in the bedroom as the only mirror was in the bathroom.
9 April 2025
Exceptional
Lovely hotel, great location. Staff v welcoming
8 April 2025
Great location, helpful staff & lovely room and rooftop bar.
Lovely & spacious room. Really helpful staff. Fantastic location for site seeing and just wandering about and enjoying Madrid. Great views from the rooftop bar!
7 April 2025
Awesome, would come again. Madrid is awesome.
Can’t beat the location, right in the middle of the action.
Internet was unstable. Breakfast could have been better.
6 April 2025
Very good
Large room, great lobby and prime location. For the price and location for a large room it was good.
Everything was great, some aspects of the room showed a bit old but all was taken care of.
2 April 2025
Mother/daughter trip
Beautiful hotel in a great location. The rooftop bar/restaurant has great views along with good food. Enjoyed our stay. It was a mother/daughter trip. Would stay here again and would recommend.
31 March 2025
Recommend Madrid ♥️
Location in the mid of everything 🥰
our room with no view window opened to the backyard
31 March 2025
Very good
Great and easy hotel! Good location
30 March 2025
Fabulous
Excellent hotel with a beautiful terrasse for drinks and dining. Staff super kind and helpful!
Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Pool with view
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
22 May 2025
Highly recommend