Discover our urban hotel in the heart of Madrid

The hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a Rooftop Bar with beautiful views of the city and conference rooms to host your best events and celebrations. The Hotel RIU Plaza España has more than 550 rooms with a mini fridge, air conditioning and heating, an electronic safe and a courtesy kit, among many other facilities, to offer you a most pleasant stay.

Among the 13 categories of bedrooms offered by this hotel, the presidential suites stand out. They occupy 100 m2 and have two bedrooms, one of them with a 2x2-metre bed, as well as two bathrooms plus a courtesy one; a small kitchen and a separate living room, as well as two terraces with impressive views of the city where there is a jacuzzi and sun loungers.

Comfort is key in the other bedrooms, some of them have a king-size bed and others with double beds, depending on the guests’ needs. Some even have a balcony terrace. The quality of relaxation and the rooms are two of the aspects which our clients value the most, just below the hotel’s location, according to the reviews they leave on social networks.

Also, if you wish, you can cool off in the outdoor pool located on the 21st floor or do your training routines in the gym. We suggest you discover our most exclusive areas located on the 26th floor of the building: El Edén Gastrobar and Sky Bar, a trendy place which will amaze you with its exquisite selection of cocktails and drinks.

You’ll most certainly adore the gastronomic offer of this hotel in Gran Vía. In the restaurant, there are buffet breakfasts with show cooking stations which help you start the day full of energy, and in the lobby bar they serve you the best drinks and snacks.

A rooftop for all year round

The 27th floor has the 360º Rooftop Bar, one of the best terraces with panoramic views of the city, a modern and spacious areas of almost 600 m2 equipped with armchairs, sofas, pedestal tables and bars where you can enjoy tapas, pizzas or hamburger, a gin and tonic, a signature cocktail or a coffee. All the possibilities of consumption open up in this exclusive piece of Madrid heaven.

Feel completely free and walk along its glass walkway -suspended in the air at a height of 100 metres- or look out over the glass balcony. There you can enjoy drinks, appetizers or dinner all year-round while watching the sunset over the Royal Palace, the Temple of Debod and the Parque del Oeste, while the sun sets in the distance in the mountains of the Sierra.

But before reaching the rooftop one floor below, there is the Skybar 360, with its large windows and a wide selection of drinks; and also El Edén, a gastro bar with a very unusual decoration so you feel in paradise and which offers a menu based on elaborate tapas, traditional dishes, appetizers and cocktails. This place offers an unmissable brunch every day from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The establishment also offers you DJ sessions with the most fashionable music to cheer you up at any time. Without a doubt, the perfect place to enjoy Madrid from the sky.

A MICE benchmark

If you are looking to hold your most special meetings and events in the Spanish capital, the Hotel RIU Plaza España is sure to be your ideal place, as it has a total of 16 meeting rooms and outdoor spaces which can accommodate up to 1,500 people; and that together with the areas on the upper floors will make your celebration unique which all the participants will appreciate.

Whereas if you are planning a getaway to Madrid, this hotel may be perfect since it enjoys a central location on Gran Vía, and the Plaza España underground station is just 20 metres away where you can get all over the city. You are close to all the interesting places which will make your getaway an unforgettable city experience.

Taking the Hotel Riu Plaza España as a base, you can discover how Madrid has become one of the favourite destinations, both for foreigners and Spaniards, thanks to its cultural richness. Its green areas, the exquisite gastronomy, its shops and its nightlife favour it. And the city also offers the best infrastructures and services for organising professional events.

Carlos Descotte, Director of Sales Hotel RIU Plaza España

“We want to be the first option of clients when they think about Madrid”

- How would you describe the hotel?

It’s a unique product. An iconic building with a history deeply rooted in the city of Madrid and its people. In a short time, the Hotel RIU Plaza España has become a benchmark for national and international tourism for those who come to spend a few days in the city, either for work or leisure.

Generally, we have business clients from Monday to Thursday, who fill the corridors and halls with their meetings and events, while at the weekends, it is filled with families who come to live the RIU experience while enjoying the best views of the city. Its 582 rooms, its Convention Centre and the incredible Rooftop on the 27th floor give a lot of scope.

- What benefits and attractions does the urban hotel have for a travel agent?

With the best location, in the heart of the city, you have everything nearby. It is a lively hotel, with lots happening. One moment, you can be enjoying a meeting in its rooms with your company and later you can be having brunch in the Gastro bar on the 26th floor or watching the sunset on the 360º Rooftop with the Royal Palace in front of you, while you relax with a drink after a day of work.

We have created different areas to be discovered and this is something that clients value and enjoy.

- What makes the Hotel RIU Plaza España unlike the competition?

Mainly I’d say the chance of being inside an iconic building which represents part of Madrid’s history. The client enters and begins to live an unforgettable experience, surrounded by a design which transports you to the ‘50s. We are the largest hotel in the city centre, with a very large number of rooms, bedrooms and spectacular high-rise areas. And, finally, the RIU service which characterizes us: when customers arrive at a RIU, they know what they are going to find and feel at home.

- What goals does the hotel plan to achieve in 2023?

We are very optimistic, we have reached boiling point in all segments and we know that Madrid is trendy. International tourism continues to grow, already surpassing the data for 2019. Madrid has been chosen for the fifth consecutive year as the best MICE Destination in Europe. This client represents 14% of the city’s arrivals.

Given all this, our goal is clear: we want to be the first choice for clients when they think of Madrid as a destination. This can only be achieved by maintaining a high level of quality, with competitive prices and relying on sustainability.