Whether you like to call it a Boutique hotel or Design Hotel finding the right one can be difficult. Here are hotels that I personally think meet a higher standard of design, space and most of all excellent service. This is my list of those that are certainly well worth a visit for any fan of boutique hotels.
Madrid has come a long way in ten years, and this year is no exception. In addition to all the monuments, museums, and activities in Madrid, the city is packed with great things to do whether with or without kids. I have never seen so many different activities on offer in Madrid. Here are my top things to do and see in Madrid for Christmas 2014.
One of Madrid’s latest markets, but this has a higher standard of quality vendors of Furniture, design items, vintage, second hand and gourmet food products. Once a month at the Train Museum
Madrid’s Food Truck Market has over 60 vendors with a great range of food. Every third weekend of the month.
For one weekend in September some of Madrid’s most famous building will open their door to the public. Organized by Open House Madrid
The holidays are over and the new year is upon us. The time is not to start consider where you may want to visit so here are my favorite destinations in Spain for 2015.
David Guerrero’s DSTAGE open in Madrid. See the ten stages of lunch at one of Madrids’s best new restaurants! A ten plate tasting with wine at the new cool spot to eat.
King Felipe VI gets crowned king of Spain in only 18 days. I guess if they want it bad enough they really can organize well. The contradictions of Spain still surprise me.
During summer time in Madrid there are countless things to do from music and dance festivals to tapas tastings. Get in a museum, a long lazy lunch or go away for the day. An essestial guide to summer time in Madrid
Just a few years ago there were not too many roof top terraces in Madrid. But now, due to an easing of regulations and simplification of application process Madrid has dozens of rood top terraces all across the city. Many are a top hotels which is no surprise but my top five are independent of any hotel and each offers its own special view over the city. Here I lay out a list of the best terraces in Madrid from my favorites to ones you may hear about that I personally can not recommend.
Images from Holy Week in Madrid 2014. Easter Processions from several churches in the center of Madrid.
There is plenty to do in Madrid, but in Madrid it is less about where and more about how you go about it and with whom. Discover my favorite tapas bars, museums, and things to do in Madrid.
Plan ahead and know whats on in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia. Here is a list of up coming art exhibits and performances in the major museums and theaters across Spain. This is not a complete list so make sure to checkout the schedule online of each venue.
Just outside of Segovia and only a 28 minutes train ride from Madrid are the fountains La Granja in San Ildefonso, the summer palace of the King. See a video of these amazing fountain.
With temperatures skyrocketing higher than 95°F during August, it may sound appealing to just simply hide out in the comfort of your air-conditioned hotel room but here a few suggestions on what to do in Madrid during the month of august and how to keep cool!
The train in Spain has released fantastic new rates on all AVE (high speed train) routes. And as Madrid is at the center of a high speed train network, with at least 8 great cities to visit (all in under 3 hours from city center to city center), it really is the best choice for getting around Spain quickly and in style.
If you are looking for a change of pace and want to avoid the museum crowd I have the place for you!
Even though I have lived n Madrid for ten years I always try to keep up on my museum visits. Recently I went to the Hopper Exhibit at the Thyssen Museum and it was absolutely fantastic expect for one thing…the crowd.
Madrid and Barcelona are two amazing cities, each offers fantastic food, an enormous buffet of art, history and culture, and incredible spots for great day trips. But there are many differences between the capital and its beach side counter part and how you enjoy them depends very much on your individual taste and your trip objectives.
Escape on one of our day trips from Madrid to the wine region of Ribera del Duero for a special wine tasting and gourmet lunch at one of the best vineyards in Spain. You will be picked up by chauffeured sedan at your hotel or apartment and taken to the helipad at Cuatro Vientos airport…
Flamenco Classes In Madrid for beginners It is amazing to see the before and after effect on people having taken this class. More than learning how to dance flamenco, it is about feeling flamenco as you learn the basic movements essential to dance; the posture, the feet, the arms, hands and head. It is our…
Don´t miss the tasting tour in Madrid savoring the best gourmet shop the city offers. Are you ready? A gourmet experience of Iberian ham, olive oil, cheese and chocolate and a visit through a charming central neighbourhood. A truly interactive visit for foodies to three of our favourite gourmet shops. What makes the Iberian ham…
If you don´t know what to do in Madrid on a rainy day, here we suggest you some interesting ideas to spend a different day in your stay in the capital. Living in Madrid I am used to sunny days all the time and love spending as much of it as I can outside whether at…
A great way to move, eat, and learn your way around Madrid! Leave your guidebook in your room; it’s already out of date and the big tour buses have too many people and way too many rules. On this tailor made orientation we will mix some of the best highlights of Madrid with some “off…
Madrid is filled with beautiful fountains. A great way to enjoy a sunny day is walking from fountain to fountain across the city. This tour will take you down Paseo de Castellana passing Cibeles, Neptuno, and Atocha then across town to the Madrid Rio stopping in a few places off the beaten path in Madrid.…
La Granja makes a great day trip from Madrid, giving a chance to cool off in the summer. For all the latest opening hours and dates the fountains are functioning you take a look at the webpage for Patromonio Nacional.
