Hotel Urso

Hotel Urso is a 78-room boutique hotel occupying a restored early-20th-century Belle Époque mansion on Calle de Mejía Lequerica 8 in the Almagro neighbourhood, a tree-lined residential quarter known for its embassies, cultural foundations, and elegant townhouses north of central Madrid. The property is a ten-minute walk from Paseo de Recoletos, a fifteen-minute walk from the Prado Museum, and immediately adjacent to Alonso Martínez square, one of central Madrid's main nightlife and restaurant hubs. The building's 1915 facade, ornate ironwork balconies, and marble entrance hall were preserved during renovation; interiors designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violán introduce dark wood panelling, a leather-lined library lounge with a curated book and periodical collection, and an intimate courtyard garden with a heated outdoor pool — a rarity among central Madrid boutique hotels of this scale. Rooms are furnished with bespoke antique-influenced pieces, botanical-print textiles, and walk-in rain showers; suites on upper floors add free-standing bathtubs and private terrace access with views over the residential roofscape. The restaurant and bar operate from a vaulted-ceiling dining room serving Spanish market cuisine alongside a well-curated Spanish and European wine list. The spa provides private treatment rooms and a hammam available to all categories of guest. The service ethos is deliberately residential in character — the concierge team operates as knowledgeable local advisors skilled at securing bookings at nearby Michelin-star restaurants, organising private flamenco evenings, and curating tapas walks through the adjacent Chueca and Malasaña districts. The hotel attracts a return clientele from the creative, diplomatic, and media sectors who value discretion and neighbourhood immersion over corporate amenities.