Catalonia Plaza Mayor
A hot tub beside the gym, tapas bars 200 metres away
About this hotel
The hot tub is the tagged water feature here, set beside a gym and free Wi-Fi in a four-star hotel on Calle de Atocha. The rest of the appeal is the street outside. The tapas bars and restaurants of Plaza Santa Ana are 200 metres away, Anton Martin Metro Station is 300 metres off, and Atocha Train Station is about 1 km from the door. Plaza Mayor is 600 metres away, and El Retiro Park is a 15-minute walk. Rooms are decorated in neutral tones with a flat-screen smart TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer, and the buffet breakfast runs until 12:00 at weekends. Parking, air conditioning, room service and pets-allowed rooms are also listed, which makes it an easy base for a longer stay.
- Hot tub next to the gym
- 600 metres to Plaza Mayor
- Buffet breakfast until 12:00 at weekends
Our take
Catalonia Plaza Mayor suits couples and friends who spend the day out and want a hot tub to finish it, particularly in winter when a soak beats another cold walk. It does not suit travellers who want a wellness centre or a pool for swimming, because the hot tub sits beside the gym rather than inside a spa. Aim for a late-afternoon soak after the museums, before dinner on Plaza Santa Ana.
- ✓Walk to Plaza Santa Ana for dinner, 200 metres from the door, then soak afterwards
- ✓Book a weekend if you like a slow start, as breakfast runs until 12:00
- ✓Ask the hotel for hot tub hours and any booking rules before you arrive
Why we love it
- A hot tub beside the gym, tagged for the stay
- Plaza Santa Ana tapas bars 200 metres away
- Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza within ten minutes' walk
- A location rated 9.6 for a two-person trip
Why guests love itThis is a stay built around the street, not the building. A typical day starts with the weekend buffet breakfast, runs through the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza galleries within ten minutes on foot, and ends with tapas on Plaza Santa Ana, 200 metres from the door. The hot tub next to the gym then does the job a long walk makes necessary. Rooms are neutral and quiet, which suits sleeping rather than lingering.