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scheme is blacks, whites and greys, with dark-wood floors and splashes of fuchsia
and lime-green.
HOTEL PLAZA MAYOR €€
Hotel
( 91 360 06 06;
www.h-plazamayor.com
; Calle de Atocha 2; s €50-70, d €60-130;
; Sol or Tirso de Molina)
Sitting just across from Plaza Mayor, here you'll find
stylish decor, charming original elements from the 150-year-old building, and ex-
tremely helpful staff.
MARIO ROOM MATE €€
Boutique Hotel
( 91 548 85 48;
www.room-matehoteles.com
; Calle de Campomanes 4; s €90-120,
d €100-140; ; Ópera)
Entering this swanky boutique hotel is like crossing
the threshold of Madrid's latest nightclub - staff dressed all in black, black walls and
swirls of red lighting in the lobby. Rooms can be small but have high ceilings and
simple furniture, the light tones contrasting smoothly with muted colours and dark
surfaces. Some rooms are pristine white, others have splashes of colour with zany
murals.
HOSTAL LUIS XV €
Hostal
( 91 522 10 21;
www.hrluisxv.net
,
in Spanish; 8th fl, Calle de la Montera 47; s/d/tr
from €45/59/80; Gran Vía)
Everything here - the views, the spacious rooms and
the attention to detail - makes this family-run place feel pricier than it is. Exterior
rooms have balconies from where the views are superb (especially from the triple
room 820); you'll find it hard to tear yourself away.
Huertas & Atocha
HOTEL URBAN €€€
Luxury Hotel
( 91 787 77 70;
www.derbyhotels.com
;
Carrera de San Jerónimo 34; d/ste from
€190/250;
;
Sevilla)
The towering glass edifice of Hotel Urban is the epi-
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