Hotel Riu Plaza España

4.0 star property
Upscale eco-certified hotel, walk to Gran Via

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Hotel Riu Plaza España

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Overview of Hotel Riu Plaza España

9.4

Exceptional

Highlight
  • Offers an outdoor pool. Only 5% of properties have this in Madrid.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • PoolPoolPool
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service

Check out the area

C/ Gran Via, 84, Madrid, 28013
  • Popular LocationGran Via2 min walk
  • Popular LocationRoyal Palace of Madrid10 min walk
  • Popular LocationPuerta del Sol14 min walk
  • AirportMadrid (MAD-Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas)24 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room (Family)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room (Family)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (Superior Twin)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, Terrace (Superior King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Terrace
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Presidential Suite Package

cleanliness

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Private pool
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
2 bedrooms
  • 100 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite, Terrace

cleanliness

Highlights

Terrace
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room, City View (King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, Terrace (King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Terrace
Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (Superior King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room (King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (Twin)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, City View (Superior King)

cleanliness

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2019
Hair dryer
Eco-friendly toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Madrid

Near a metro station, Hotel Riu Plaza España is in Madrid Centro, a walkable area in Madrid with good shopping. Gran Via and San Miguel Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore El Retiro Park and Casa de Campo. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium or WiZink Center. Guests love the hotel's central location for the sightseeing. It's also convenient to public transportation: Plaza de Espana Station is just steps away and Ventura Rodriguez Station is 5 minutes by foot.

What's nearby

  • Gran Via - 2 min walk
  • Royal Palace of Madrid - 10 min walk
  • Puerta del Sol - 14 min walk
  • Plaza Mayor - 15 min walk
  • Prado Museum - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Plaza de Espana Station - 2 min walk
  • Madrid Principe Pio Station - 13 min walk
  • Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • 360° Rooftop Bar - 1 min walk
  • Starbucks - 2 min walk
  • Faborit - 1 min walk
  • Taberna Rincón de Reyes - 3 min walk
  • Tapa Spana - 2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Riu Plaza España

Upscale eco-certified hotel refurbished in 2019 and located near Gran Via
Hotel Riu Plaza España is located close to Royal Palace of Madrid and Plaza Mayor, and provides a terrace, laundry facilities, and 2 bars. The onsite restaurant, Lobby Bar, features light fare. In addition to a gym and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises
  • An elevator, a reception hall, and outdoor furniture
  • Concierge services, wedding services, and 10 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, central location, and first-rate property condition
Room features
All 583 rooms feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean, comfortable rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Rainfall showers, eco-friendly toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and heating

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking within 0.9 miles (EUR 32.50 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: EUR 30 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Lobby Bar
  • Sky Bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms
  • 32,292 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 26 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1948
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Renovated entire property - August 2019
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 30 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 32.5 per night (4921 ft away)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses wind energy
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Covid-19 Health Protocol (RIU)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Hotel RIU Plaza España Madrid
RIU Plaza España Madrid
RIU Plaza España
Hotel RIU Plaza España Hotel
Hotel RIU Plaza España Madrid
Hotel RIU Plaza España Hotel Madrid

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Riu Plaza España have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 10:00 AM–7:00 PM.

Is Hotel Riu Plaza España pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Hotel Riu Plaza España?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Hotel Riu Plaza España?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Hotel Riu Plaza España?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel Riu Plaza España located?

Located in Madrid Centro, this eco-certified hotel is steps from Plaza de España - Princesa and Gran Via. Royal Palace of Madrid and Lope de Vega Theatre are also within 10 minutes. Plaza de Espana Station is only a 2-minute walk and Ventura Rodriguez Station is 5 minutes.

Hotel Riu Plaza España Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2301 out of 2954 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 417 out of 2954 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 2954 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 2954 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 2954 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Salvador Nkili, MALABO

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The elevator system is a mess
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No AC
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, walkable distance to old town!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sitkiye

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best place in spain
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Flavia

Traveled with family
The hotel is in a central location in Madrid and has a very welcoming staff. The rooftop bar offers fantastic views of Madrid. The hotel is quite large and therefore has lots of foot traffic. The included breakfast buffet was very crowded and felt cheap as the food options weren’t great either.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sigmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente ubicación! Todo ha estado muy bien! Si vuelvo a Madrid alli me hospedaré nuevamente.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Reynaldo M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The only bad thing about this property is that it was very hot and there is no air conditioning
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luc

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marielys, Perth Amboy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me gustó mucho a parte que está cerca de todo
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024