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Hotel Information: The 19th-century mansion is just off the busy Paseo de la Castellana. Inside, the original carriage entrance leads into a marble-floored lobby, furnished with 19th-century furniture, and original, largely Spanish, paintings. Local and international business travelers dominate during the week. At weekends, leisure travelers are in the majority. Since the restaurant is a highlight of the hotel, food lovers are tempted to stay here.
Amenity highlights: The meeting room, which has a maximum capacity for 90 people, is fitted with audio-visual equipment and has high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge). It is nonetheless decorated with original 19th-century furniture, and decorated in delicate yellow and caramel tones.
Insider tip: Guests are advised to take a good look at the antique furniture and art work in the hotel – which ranges from a painting by a disciple of Goya to delicate, gilded Venetian chairs, gilded Parisian cabinets, and 19th-century English engravings. The most entertaining painting hangs in The Bar - El Torero by A. Atalaya (1897) depicts a drunken bullfighter, slumped over his drinks.
Rooms
The Relais & Chateaux Orfila, Madrid, has 32 guestrooms, all of which have high-speed wireless Internet access (surcharge), and encircle the courtyard garden. Guests are welcomed with a complimentary bottle of Spanish wine with olive paté and biscuits. Sheets are linen. Some beds have automated latex mattresses. There are views of the garden or Orfila Street. Each room has a unique decor, but light tones, often yellow or green, are always predominant. With the exception of an inoffensive television stand and minibar, all furniture is original 19th-century. All have two comfortable chairs next to a coffee table; most have a fabric-covered sofa. Nineteenth-century paintings and prints, and framed silk scarves by Cartier and Loewe hang on the walls, (as well as 20th-century takes on paintings by Spanish masters Velasquez and Goya). The bathrooms have Etro designer toiletries, hydro-massage baths, flowers, and telephones. |
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Handheld shower
- Makeup mirror
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Bidet
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Welcome amenities
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Recreation
Guests are entitled to discounted rates at the nearby Club Financiero Genova. The hotel arranges hunting excursions.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Aerobics nearby
Property Amenities
The Relais & Chateaux Orfila's meeting room is located downstairs from the lobby, past an original painting of a pastoral scene by Luculo (an art restorer at the Prado). The eaves of the roof are glass, allowing natural light to enter from the courtyard garden. There is a capacity for up to 90 people, and audio-visual services are available. There is wireless Internet access. In spite of modern amenities, all furniture is 19th-century.
The two-level courtyard garden bursts into blossom in summer with yellow, sweet-scented mimosa. Mandarin trees flourish until late autumn and bay trees keep the garden green year round. At the end of the garden, the wall is painted with a trompe l’oeil landscape mural by Luculo.
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Concierge services
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Secretarial services
- Business services
- Computer rental
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Number of rooms: 32
- Translation services
- Babysitting or child care
- Shopping on site
- Medical assistance available
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Shoe shine
- Coffee in lobby
- Patio
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Dining
El Jardin de Orfila - Breakfast buffet and à la carte lunch and dinner are served in this bright room, decorated in yellow and caramel. There are just 20 covers, all much in demand. The cuisine is Spanish Mediterranean and international. Suckling pig in pear cream is the specialty. In summer, guests can dine al fresco for a candlelit evening meal.
Tea room - Located at the far end and to the right of the lobby, this offers direct access to the courtyard garden. Snacks and drinks are served here all day but it is particularly popular for afternoon tea and pastries. It also hosts private lunches and dinners.
The Bar - Located to the right of the lobby, this intimate area is decorated with green fabric-covered banquettes, 19th-century chairs and bold English maroon and green-striped wallpaper. The cocktails served here from midday until late are renowned. The fruity red Agnes Sorel wine is the specialty of the house.
Awards And Affiliations
This hotel was awarded Conde Nast Johansens Most Excellent European Charming Hotel for 2008.
Address
Orfila, No. 6
Madrid, 28010
Spain
Nearest major airport:
Madrid, Spain (MAD-Barajas)
Area:
Arguelles - Moncloa, Madrid, Spain
