Rosewood Villa Magna – Iconic Madrid Hotel – Exceptional Design – Remarkable Cuisine

Rosewood Villa Magna is Madrid’s iconic destination hotel where the capital’s history and culture meet creative gastronomy, design, fine art, and contemporary, welcoming style. This emblematic yet welcoming hotel has the inimitable style of an exclusive, contemporary residence, and an incomparable location on Paseo de la Castellana. Close to Madrid’s finest boutiques in the Calle de Serrano and the most sought-after restaurants, Rosewood Villa Magna offers discerning travellers the best of the Spanish capital.

Reopening after a lavish refurbishment, the hotel now resonates with Rosewood’s contemporary spirit, creating a sophisticated destination for culinary excellence, unique experiences, renowned wellness, and refined service. Set on the estate of a former palatial home. Rosewood Villa Magna is surrounded by established gardens, and each of its restaurants has a beautiful garden terrace.

Four internationally recognised design studios contributed to reimagining Rosewood Villa Magna, and have created an incomparable hotel, whose spaces embrace guests with warmth and elegance. The flawless interior design by the remarkable award-winning Bar Studio from Australia is brought to life by an extraordinary collection of over 380 artworks curated by ArtLink, bringing beauty to every space.

The design of Rosewood Villa Magna has reinvented the original Villa Magna Hotel (dating from 1972), transforming it into a contemporary manor house oasis within urban Madrid. The hotel’s entrance, public areas, Villa 22 events venue, bar, restaurants and 154 guestrooms and suites have been transformed with a distinctive style and personality that resonates with a feeling of history – imbuing this new incarnation of the hotel with a sense of nostalgia.

The Finest Madrid Accommodation

The hotel’s 154 rooms and suites exude a timeless elegance: white walls, subtle accents, bespoke furniture, carpets, lamps, fabrics and sophisticated details create a contemporary texture and a welcoming ambience. Outside, the remarkable gardens, designed by landscape architect Gregorio Marañón offer a tranquil place to retreat from the busy streets, while architect Ramón de Arana remodelled the hotel’s striking, landmark façade to ensure every guest feels that inimitable Rosewood sense of place.

I adored all the design details, from the beautiful in-room bar, temptingly prepared with fresh lime ready for a cocktail. I loved the fresh flowers in the room and bathroom. And the elegant yet homey touches that made the space feel so much more than just a hotel room.

Villa Magna Penthouses & Houses

In addition to its rooms and suites, Villa Magna has two one-of-a-kind penthouses, with mesmerizing views of Madrid, and two one-and two-bedroom houses. These all offer unmatched privacy, spaciousness and personalised service, making them ideal for hosting private events.

Castellana House is a distinctive and sophisticated suite with views of the cosmopolitan Paseo de la Castellana. It has two beautifully appointed, full-size bedrooms, an elegant and modern living room, as well as three bathrooms, each with a bath and shower. This spacious suite offers the perfect stay for up to 5 guests.

Inspired by the graceful cedar trees that surrounded the hotel, the elegant Cedros House offers spacious accommodation, with a sophisticated living and dining room, a private kitchen as well as a beautifully appointed guest room with a bathroom. This magnificent space is flooded with light from the large windows, offering privileged views of the Paseo de la Castellana. This suite can comfortably accommodate up to 3 guests and can be combined with a Junior Suite Castellana room.

Salamanca House offers a “classic contemporary” ambience, a flawless balance between the cosmopolitan and the local, creating a genuine “Sense of Place” that’s so important to the Rosewood philosophy. This spacious suite offers a total surface area of 240m2, with bedroom, dressing room, complete bathroom, a living-dining room, a guest powder room and two ample terraces. It can also be combined with adjacent rooms to create a four-bedroom suite.

Anglada House is named in tribute to the mansion built in 1870 by the eminent Spanish businessman and politician, Juan Anglada, on the estate where Rosewood Villa Magna now stands. This impressive 410m2 suite has two bedrooms, a living area, a service kitchen and a private study. The large private roof terrace, with a California-style outdoor kitchen with a grill, offers enthralling views of Madrid, making it a spectacular and unique place to host private events.

Sense Spa

The Villa Magna’s Sense Spa is not only one of Madrid’s finest and most indulgent spas, but it also has a state-of-the-art fitness centre, making it a world-class amenity for relaxation and fitness.

Inspired by tradition, the Villa Magna therapeutic treatments combine time-honoured Iberian practices of healing, and natural, sustainable ingredients, with contemporary wellness techniques & skincare technology for an exceptionally harmonious and balanced experience.

The Sense Spa has also revived the lost remedies of Madrid, age-old rituals, and wellness secrets, incorporating them into exclusive, luxurious health and beauty treatments that convey a real sense of place, and a connection with Spain’s history and culture, offering visitors a curated, special collection of remedies typically used by Spanish grandmothers, their beloved ‘abuelas’.

Dining at Villa Magna

As one might expect, Rosewood Villa Magna is a compelling destination for culinary excellence and refined service, with its selection of restaurants and bars catering to every taste.

Las Brasas de Castellana

This is the elegant and vibrant breakfast-to-dinner restaurant offering a visual spectacle for guests, as the chefs cook over charcoal grills. Its magnificent breakfast menu offers both generous continental and indulgent á la carte choices, including freshly prepared dishes.

Flor y Nata

In the heart of the hotel, this all-day café that elevates morning coffees, lunches and afternoon get-togethers into memorable gastronomic moments, especially its afternoon tea, which is the best in Madrid, with mouth-watering patisserie artfully created by pastry chef Emanuel Alvés.

Amós Restaurant

This signature restaurant pays homage to the region bordering the Cantabrian Sea in Spain’s north. It is the essence and character of Cantabria, in Madrid The 3 Michelin star cuisine of Executive Chef, Jesús Sánchez, embodies the traditions and flavours of Cantabria, with his tasting menu showcasing the essence of Cantabrian cuisine. An á la carte menu is also available.

Chef Jesús Sánchez, founder of Amós, brings to the Spanish capital his new culinary concept of contemporary gastronomy inspired by the finest traditional cuisine of northern Spain.

The unique experience of Amós is built upon four fundamental pillars: tradition, essence, flavour and produce. It is a tribute to the land, sea, customs, flavours and ingredients of one of the richest gastronomic regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

Mauro Gracia Lamas, as head chef, and Kevin Suárez as sous chef, enable guests to enjoy a culinary journey to the northern region of Cantabria, from the heart of Madrid.

Emblematic ingredients such as anchovies join a menu that includes the finest vegetables from the Navarre kitchen garden as well as meat and fish from Cantabria.

Tarde.O

Madrid’s most elegant bar, Tarde.O brings an innovative concept to Madrid by combining two distinct spaces. The terrace bar offers exquisite cocktails accompanied by gourmet tapas, while the indoor bar serves classic cocktails in an ambience that blends the warmth of a private club with an urban, late-night vibe.

Rosewood Villa Magna is included in our guide to the best hotels in Madrid.