Spain’s Cultural Capital Welcomes the Madrid Edition
A heady mix of powerful architecture, refined culture, impressive art, a rich culinary history and an insatiable love of the good life has made Madrid one of the most captivating and alluring cities in the world.
The arrival of the EDITION brand further boosts the Spanish capital's attraction with a refined offering that encapsulates the city's beguiling individuality and essence. "Madrid, for us, is a truly world-class capital," says Ian Schrager, the visionary pioneer of the boutique and lifestyle hotel concept, EDITION hotels, PUBLIC hotels and many other innovative and groundbreaking ideas. "It's just a beautiful city that marches to its own beat and goes its own way."
Following the launch of The Barcelona EDITION in 2018, The Madrid EDITION, opening in preview phase in March 2022, is the city's first luxury lifestyle urban resort. It embraces Schrager's vision and ethos for an understated elegance while showcasing the innovative and elevated experience, ethos and exceptional luxury service that the EDITION brand is known for with two restaurants, each helmed by a world-class, award-winning chef, three unique bar concepts, exciting nightlife and entertainment, a magnificent outdoor pool located on the rooftop with jaw-dropping views of Madrid's cityscape, a wellness and spa facility, and a series of spectacular meeting and event spaces drenched in natural light. There are also 200 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, including multiple connecting units - for groups of friends and families - as well as an exclusive selection of rooms with private terraces.
This innovation and creativity, long associated with Ian Schrager, together with Marriott International's reputation and operational expertise results in a distinct, original and unique offering that captures the essence of Madrid's spirit, traditions and energy.
Quite literally located in the vibrant heart of the Spanish capital, a few steps from Kilometer Zero, which marks the geographical center of the country, The Madrid EDITION is a new destination at the epicenter of one of the world's hottest cities central to defining the global zeitgeist. More precisely, it is accessed via a stunning plaza reminiscent of Europe's great plazas, squares and piazzas in the lively neighborhood of Sol, home to convivial tapas bars, sidewalk cafés, and a stone's throw from the Royal Theater, Plaza Mayor and the Royal Palace. It is also bordered along its northern edge by Gran Vía, the Broadway of Madrid, which is lined by a broad sweep of glorious architecture.
The hotel's design - under the ever-watchful eye of Ian Schrager Company - is an unlikely combination of the refined elegance, purity and simplicity of British architect John Pawson and the artistry, spirit and originality of Paris-based François Champsaur. These two completely different and opposite approaches and attitudes juxtaposed against each other yet successfully co-exist side by side making The Madrid EDITION a complete surprise and a totally unexpected result that is entirely unique. It is something completely new that has never been seen before. It is where the total result is more than the sum of its individual parts. It is where 1+1=10.
The building itself, which sits on Plaza de la Descalzas with evocative views of a 16th-century royal monastery, is clean-lined and modern, embellished only by a decorative 18th-century baroque portal - designed by Spanish architect Pedro de Ribera - which was salvaged from an adjacent building.
From here, you can access the hotel's signature restaurant, while its main entrance, around the corner, features an explosion of greenery and a seductive copper canopy that leads to a dark fired oak-lined space anchored by a spectacular sculptural spiral staircase that ribbons fluidly to the lobby on the upper ground floor above.
