In the heart of Madrid, just minutes from the Prado and Thyssen museums, The Westin Palace, Madrid is a monument to elegance, combining turn-of-the-century grandeur with new amenities and high-tech touches of a modern world-class hotel. You'll quickly discover why it was named to Condé Nast Traveler's 2005 Gold List and was honored with a spot on Condé Nast Traveler's 2001 Readers' Choice Awards List. A full-service business center and 18 ultramodern function rooms make The Westin Palace ideal for meetings and conferences. Work out at the 24-hour fitness center, relax in the sauna or solarium, then enjoy elegant dining at La Rotonda, where regional and international specialties are complemented by selections from the extensive wine cellar.

The 1912 palatial hotel was built on the former site of the palace of the Duke and Duchess of Medinaceli. A string of famous guests have stayed here from Salvador Dali to novelist Isabel Allende and movie director Richard Attenborough, but well-heeled business travelers tend to dominate. The entrance hall, decorated with murals of Italian Renaissance gardens, leads through to Rotunda Hall crowned with an Art Nouveau glass dome.

Property Amenities
The 18 modular meeting rooms and banquet lounges are soundproofed and equipped with microphones and audio-visual systems. Their total capacity is 800. Medinaceli Lounge, at 418 square meters, is the largest. The smallest rooms - Hemingway Lounge (42 square meters) and Mata Hari Lounge (55 square meters) are named after former hotel guests. In all meeting rooms, remote control digital touch screens operate automatically operating curtains, screens and ISDN Internet connections. Some of the rooms are wood-paneled, with Venetian chandeliers. All benefit from natural daylight.
The business center on the ground floor, adjacent to the front desk, has telephone and fax services, high-speed Internet access (surcharge) , telephone booths, and meeting area. Mobile phones are available for hire, and secretarial and translation services are available.

Club Neptuno fitness center is open 24-hours daily, and located on the seventh floor, offering roof-top views across the Buen Retiro Park. There are around 20 cardiovascular and strength-building machines, free weights, a sauna, sunbed, and massage. Juices and light snacks are sold in the center’s bar, where there are also international newspapers and magazines, and satellite television.

R’diffusion beauty treatments, including facials, massage, epilation, manicure and pedicure, are available on the sixth floor. A small hairdressers of the same name is located on the second floor.

Massage - treatment room(s) Concierge desk Fitness equipment Bar/lounge Room service (24 hours) Parking (valet) Parking (secure) Conference room(s) Banquet facilities Business center Internet access in public areas - surcharge Audio-visual equipment Business services Number of rooms: Express check-out Security guard Safe-deposit box - front desk Currency exchange Medical assistance available Shopping on site Dry cleaning service Shoe shine Air-conditioned public areas Wedding services

Sauna Concierge services Restaurant(s) in hotel Breakfast available (surcharge) Limo or Town Car service available Parking garage Parking (surcharge) Event catering Meeting rooms (small groups) Exhibit space Internet access in public areas - wireless Cell phone/mobile rental Computer rental Porter/bellhop Doorman/doorwoman 24-hour front desk Multilingual staff Beauty services Hair salon Babysitting or child care Laundry facilities Coffee in lobby Elevator/lift Airport transportation (surcharge)