Only You Hotel Atocha
Gloriously eccentric, this hotel could hardly be further away in style from the grande dames of the Ritz and the Palace. Set in an unremarkable 19th-century block close to Atocha station, inside it feels like a New York vintage furniture warehouse. The aesthetic is mid-century mishmash: unmatched Danish armchairs, old boxing posters, industrial lighting, a catalogue’s worth of different floor tiles. A hatch serving freshly baked pastries is cut from a shipping container. It’s the work of the Barcelona-based designer Lázaro Rosa Violán: extremely hip, but great fun at the same time. The guest rooms are calm by comparison, but the urban theme continues: subway-tiled bathrooms with institutional sinks, wooden floors. It’s the perfect base for an artsy visit to the Reina Sofía. If you prefer to be in the hip heartland of Justicia, the smaller Only YOU Boutique Hotel in a 19th century mansion is also a treat.
Gloriously eccentric, this hotel could hardly be further away in style from the grande dames of the Ritz and the Palace. Set in an unremarkable 19th-century block close to Atocha station, inside it feels like a New York vintage furniture warehouse. The aesthetic is mid-century mishmash: unmatched Danish armchairs, old boxing posters, industrial lighting, a catalogue’s worth of different floor tiles. A hatch serving freshly baked pastries is cut from a shipping container. It’s the work of the Barcelona-based designer Lázaro Rosa Violán: extremely hip, but great fun at the same time. The guest rooms are calm by comparison, but the urban theme continues: subway-tiled bathrooms with institutional sinks, wooden floors. It’s the perfect base for an artsy visit to the Reina Sofía. If you prefer to be in the hip heartland of Justicia, the smaller Only YOU Boutique Hotel in a 19th century mansion is also a treat.
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