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Hotel Fénix, a Gran Meliá Hotel
Madrid, Spain · Gran Meliá · Core Luxury
The Beatles' only Madrid concert stop in 1965, this Plaza de Colón address has hosted a guest book of golden-age names since opening in September 1953, including Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, and Gregory Peck. Now Hotel Fénix, a Gran Meliá Hotel, it still pours cocktails at the DRY Cosmopolitan Bar, helmed by Madrid mixology legend Javier de las Muelas.
- 180 rooms
- Opened 1953
- Neighborhood: Salamanca
About Hotel Fénix, a Gran Meliá Hotel
- The Beatles stayed here in 1965 for their only Madrid concert, at this Plaza de Colón address.
- Opened in September 1953; Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, and Gregory Peck were among the inauguration-era guests, Peck at the opening itself.
- DRY Cosmopolitan Bar is Javier de las Muelas's Madrid cocktail room, a house institution.
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star in 2026; the neoclassical house still looks over eight floors toward Salamanca's Golden Mile.
History
The Hotel Fénix opened in September 1953 near Plaza de Colón, at the top of Madrid's Paseo de la Castellana and beside the Salamanca district's 'Golden Mile,' quickly becoming one of the capital's most glamorous addresses. Its neoclassical exterior encloses a palatial interior spread over eight floors.
The hotel's guest book reads like a mid-century roll call: The Beatles stayed here in 1965 for their only Madrid concert, and Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, and Gregory Peck were among many other luminaries. Once a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, it now operates as Hotel Fénix, a Gran Meliá Hotel under Meliá Hotels International, and is home to the celebrated DRY Cosmopolitan Bar by cocktail master Javier de las Muelas.
The setting
2 km from Museo del Prado.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurante Aduana — Restaurant · Mediterranean
Amenities
- Spa
- Hammam
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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