Address: Zurbano 36 , Madrid 28010, Spain Show on map
Everything here oozes exclusivity, from the address - an elite patch of Madrid real estate - to the mansion that is the finest in a barrio of many. The Santo Mauro fills three buildings of a former palace (one part of the hotel is a converted stable) and offers discreet elegance and warm service that makes guests feel they're staying in a private home.Rooms are suitably lavish, but what really sets this hotel apart are its perks, like the beautiful Arabian-style indoor pool. The hotel's tiny restaurant is housed in the former palace library, and shelves full of books stretch to the ceiling around the diners. David Beckham may be derided for many things, but the fact that he chose to make this his home while searching for a house after his move to Real Madrid certainly suggests a high degree of taste. We too were seriously tempted to move in when the delightful staff told us, 'this is your home'. Sigh. The renovations, which were carried out in 2005, only made this legendary hotel even better.
Rooms are suitably lavish, but what really sets this hotel apart are its perks, like the beautiful Arabian-style indoor pool. The hotel's tiny restaurant is housed in the former palace library, and shelves full of books stretch to the ceiling around the diners. David Beckham may be derided for many things, but the fact that he chose to make this his home while searching for a house after his move to Real Madrid certainly suggests a high degree of taste. We too were seriously tempted to move in when the delightful staff told us, 'this is your home'. Sigh. The renovations, which were carried out in 2005, only made this legendary hotel even better.
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Atmosphere: Opulent and Low-key
Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 12:00 PM Latest check-out time: 12:00 PM
US$337.00 per night
(US$168.50per person per night)
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You're staying in Beckham's hotel, so why not eat where the great man ate? The pick of the bunch - unless you're into the authentic Spanish cuisine of Madrid's Hard Rock Café - is Thai Gardens (tel: 91 577 88 84; Calle de Jorge Juan 5), an extravagant culinary experience in the exclusive Salamanca barrio.
David Beckham's hotel bill for 80 nights was 619,930.00, only 115,000.00 of which was for accommodation (think multiple car parking spaces, bar and restaurant bills, his son's birthday party...).
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