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title: "The Principal Madrid Hotel, Madrid: 8.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "The Principal Madrid Hotel in Madrid: rated 8.9 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★★ · Unico Hotels
# The Principal Madrid Hotel

Chueca, Madrid, Spain

8.9 ·  Excellent 128 reviews ·  #63 #63 of 476 in Madrid ·  9.7 Location score
## About The Principal Madrid Hotel

The Principal Madrid Hotel is a hotel in Chueca, Madrid, Spain. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 128 reviews. Facilities include bar, gym, airport transfer, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 340 m from the centre of Madrid. The nearest airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), is 13 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 76

- **Floors:** 6

- **Opened:** 1917

- **Last renovated:** 2014

- **Chain:** Unico Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 176

[Ranked #23 of 91 hotels in Sol by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/spain/madrid/area/sol/)

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## Live prices around The Principal Madrid Hotel

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## How The Principal Madrid Hotel scores

Better rated than 87% of hotels in Madrid

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **9.7**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **5.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Madrid average

## Amenities

BarGymAirport transferFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **22**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Estación de Sevilla</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">30 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Madrid</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Madrid

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/puerta-del-sol/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Puerta del Sol</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">600 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/royal-spanish-academy/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Royal Spanish Academy</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/national-museum-of-archaeology/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">National Museum of Archaeology</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">830 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/museo-nacional-centro-de-arte-reina-sofia/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/royal-palace-of-madrid/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Royal Palace of Madrid</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/spain/madrid/near/temple-of-debod/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Temple of Debod</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Anyart Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Farmacia Internacional</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about The Principal Madrid Hotel

### How do guests rate The Principal Madrid Hotel?

The Principal Madrid Hotel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 128 reviews, which is better than 87% of rated hotels in Madrid.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Principal Madrid Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does The Principal Madrid Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at The Principal Madrid Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is The Principal Madrid Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), is 13 km away in a straight line.

### When did The Principal Madrid Hotel open?

The Principal Madrid Hotel opened in 1917 and was last renovated in 2014.

### How many rooms does The Principal Madrid Hotel have?

The Principal Madrid Hotel has 76 rooms on 6 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Principal Madrid Hotel?

Yes: Anyart Market, about 100 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Principal Madrid Hotel?

Farmacia Internacional is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 220 m away (4 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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