Durval Puerta De Alcala

Location. The Durval Puerta de Alcalá is located in Madrid, Spain, 500 metres from the Prado Museum in the Triangulo de Arte, the cultural centre of the city. Retiro metro station, which backs onto Retiro Park, is 100 metres away, and Madrid Barajas Airport is 15 kilometres distance.

Hotel Features. The hotel occupies a 19th- century building, refurbished to include a gym, a health spa, wireless Internet access, and air conditioning, while maintaining a traditional feel with a fireplace in the lobby. Room service is 24 hours, and the multilingual staff can arrange show tickets, day trips and restaurant bookings. Garage parking is available for a surcharge.

The El Zaguan restaurant at the Durval Puerta de Alcalá serves seasonal food in a modern setting. The bar, where fine liquors and snacks are available, is set around the fireplace in the library.

There is a business centre with 24 hour service and complimentary Internet.

The hotel offers fitness equipment and spa and beauty treatments in its gym and health spa. A variety of golf courses are nearby, including the Real Club Puerta de Hierro, seven kilometres away and the National Golf Centre, 10 kilometres distance. Casa de Campo, Madrid's largest park, has rowing boats for hire on its lake, and swimming and tennis are also available.

Guestrooms. Various colour schemes create diverse atmospheres in the 70 guestrooms. All are equipped with air conditioning, minibars, safes, hair dryers, LCD flatscreen television, and complimentary wireless Internet.

Expert Tip. The hotel lies within Madrid's golden triangle of three great art galleries, El Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, and Reina Sofia. Between them they hold Picasso's Guernica, masterpieces by Goya and El Greco, and The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch.