Madrid
- ★★★★
- Train journeys
This two-in-one rail journey is a fabulous way to see Spain
Despite delays, I enjoy both the shiny, fast-train experience and the slower, more worn-in regional train.
- Shaney Hudson
Europe’s second-largest airport needs a facelift (and you’ll need a book)
Madrid Airport has fewer passengers, more space and less clutter than most, but there are few entertainment options.
- Shaney Hudson
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
A hotel worth a splurge in Madrid’s own Rodeo Drive
An exquisite stay, Hotel Unico is close to all the things that make the Spanish capital’s most moneyed ’hood tick.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
A superb stay in the heart of Spain’s capital
Be schooled in the magnificence of Madrid in this central hotel.
- Anthony Dennis
Inside the world’s most interesting metro network
More than a century old, this underground labyrinth includes museums, art installations and a station that feels like something from Jurassic Park.
- Kerry van der Jagt
Spain’s most impressive art gallery is home to thousands of masterpieces
There are three works everyone wants to see when they visit Spain’s largest and most important art gallery, but there’s so much more.
- Ben Groundwater
Spain’s new $286 million art museum may be its boldest yet
The Royal Collections Gallery has considerable competition in one of the world’s leading art cities. However, it has something that Madrid’s big three doesn’t.
- Brian Johnston
Ugly duckling bargain hotel adds some interior pizazz
This much-loved hotel in Spain’s capital has had a welcome revamp.
- Julietta Jameson
Striking new gallery finally opens after almost 100 years
Madrid’s new Royal Collections Gallery began construction in 2006, but was first conceptualised in the 1930s.
- Julietta Jameson
Airport review: Madrid-Barajas Airport
If you need a last-minute tapas hit, the airport obliges.
- Belinda Jackson