In this guide
💡 The Short Version: The closest hotels to the Puerta del Sol in this guide are UMusic Hotel Madrid (about 170 m), The Madrid EDITION (180 m), Thompson Madrid (210 m), the Four Seasons (310 m) and the JW Marriott (320 m). The rest run out to 500 m. Sol station has Metro lines 1, 2 and 3, and the Plaza Mayor is 0.31 km away. On New Year’s Eve in 2025 the city emptied the square from 21:00 and refilled it through filters up to a cap of 15,000, and the Metro closed Sol station from 21:00. Prices change with the dates, so check yours on Hotels.com. Or book a walk: the Welcome to Madrid Guided Walking Tourad is from €25.11 for 2.5 hours.
What the Puerta del Sol is
The Puerta del Sol has the clock of the Real Casa de Correos, now the seat of the regional government, a slab that marks Kilometre 0, the statue of the bear and the strawberry tree at the start of Calle de Alcalá, a copy of La Mariblanca and an equestrian statue of Charles III (esMadrid). esMadrid lists the Metro stations as Sol (lines 1, 2 and 3), Callao (3 and 5), Ópera (2, 5 and the Ópera branch line) and Sevilla (2), and the Cercanías station as Madrid-Sol.
The square is where Madrid eats the twelve grapes on New Year’s Eve. In 2025 the city emptied it from 21:00 and reopened it an hour later through security filters with a cap of 15,000, and the Metro closed Sol station from 21:00. See New Year’s Eve in Madrid for the access rules, and Christmas in Madrid 2026 for the lights and the Plaza Mayor market. The Plaza Mayor is 0.31 km from the Puerta del Sol, the Mercado de San Miguel 0.47 km and the Royal Palace 0.83 km: see the Plaza Mayor and the Puerta del Sol and Royal Palace tickets.
Calle del Arenal, west of the Puerta del Sol. Photo: Lourdes Cardenal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Distances are straight lines from the hotels to the Puerta del Sol, so a walk is longer. Each hotel’s own page gives its rooms; this guide claims nothing about noise or views. Where to stay in Madrid compares the other areas.
The hotels
The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com. Michelin’s Keys are the guide’s own ratings for hotels, and “Selected” means a hotel is in the guide without a Key.
Up to 250 m
UMusic Hotel Madrid
About 170 m · Calle de la Paz 11 · 130 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
In the building of the old Albéniz Theatre, which was also a Royal Printing House and a post office. A 900-seat theatre hosts concerts and productions, according to Michelin. The hotel has an outdoor pool, the El Albéniz restaurant and a rooftop bar, Casa Chicote.
The Madrid EDITION
About 180 m · Plaza de Celenque 2 · 200 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
On a quiet square of historic buildings. The rooftop has an infinity pool on the fourth floor, a pool bar and a terrace, and the hotel has five places to eat and drink, a spa and a gym, according to the hotel. Some rooms have terraces.
Thompson Madrid
About 210 m · Plaza del Carmen · 175 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
In two historic buildings on Calle de la Montera, the first Thompson hotel in Europe, with a rooftop pool deck, according to Michelin.
250 to 400 m
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid
About 310 m · Calle de Sevilla 3 · 200 rooms · two Michelin Keys · Hotels.comad
Seven historic buildings joined in the Centro Canalejas complex, with rooms over Calle de Alcalá or Calle de Sevilla. The spa covers more than 1,450 m², according to the hotel.
JW Marriott Madrid
About 320 m · Calle de Sevilla 2 · 139 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
In the former Álvarez Gómez perfumery on the Plaza de Canalejas, one of the city’s oldest fragrance houses. Guests choose a fragrance for the wardrobe, and the restaurant, Qú, comes from the Sandoval brothers of Coque and has a 24-hour kitchen, according to Michelin.
Pestana Collection Plaza Mayor
About 340 m · Calle Imperial 8 · 90 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
In a baroque building by the Plaza Mayor, with an inner patio, a library and a terrace on the square. The rooftop bar has a pool that opens when the weather allows, and the spa on the lower floor has an indoor pool, according to the hotel.
Pestana CR7 Gran Vía
About 350 m · Calle Gran Vía 29 · 168 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
The first Pestana CR7 outside Portugal, in a century-old building. The rooms run from Cabins to CR7 Studios, there is a rooftop bar with a view of the city, and the gym is a “Fitness Box”, according to Michelin.
NH Collection Madrid Palacio de Tepa
About 360 m · Calle de San Sebastián 2 · 83 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
A restored 18th-century palace that won a European Hotel Design Award in 2012 for its renovation. The old canal system runs under the glass floor of the reception, and some rooms look over the Plaza del Ángel, according to the hotel. The Casino de Madrid, home to Paco Roncero Restaurante, is five minutes’ walk away.
Gran Hotel Inglés
About 370 m · Calle de Echegaray 8 · 48 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
Built in 1883, the first hotel in Madrid with a restaurant and one of the first buildings in the city lit by electric light, according to the hotel.
400 to 500 m
NH Collection Madrid Gran Vía
About 410 m · Calle Gran Vía 21 · 94 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
A rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar on the 8th and 9th floors, over Gran Vía, and many rooms with terraces, according to the hotel. The Gran Vía Metro station is near.
Petit Palace Plaza Mayor
About 450 m · Calle Mayor 46 · Hotels.comad
A boutique hotel that says it faces the Mercado de San Miguel and the Plaza Mayor. It has rooms for two, three and four people, and some rooms have a terrace.
Room Mate Alba
About 450 m · Calle de las Huertas 16 · Hotels.comad
A boutique hotel in the Barrio de las Letras with a cocktail bar, El Bar de Alba, and a 24-hour fitness centre. The buffet breakfast runs from 07:00 to 12:00.
Hotel Urban
About 450 m · Carrera de San Jerónimo 34 · 96 rooms · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
A design hotel with a Museum Hall of antiquities, a terrace with an outdoor pool, and CEBO, a restaurant with one Michelin star.
Catalonia Las Cortes
About 470 m · Calle del Prado 6 · Michelin Selected · Hotels.comad
A four-star hotel in an 18th-century palace that belonged to the Duke of Noblejas. The restored frescoes are in the suites, and the hotel puts the Prado a five-minute walk away.
CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha
About 470 m · Calle de Atocha 34 · 34 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
In an 1852 palace, with a garden courtyard and a plunge pool behind a 7 m high carriage entrance. Two suites have a private terrace with an outdoor jacuzzi.
Brach Madrid
About 480 m · Gran Vía 20 · 57 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
In a seven-storey building completed in 1922, on a site where Victor Hugo lived as a child. The Spa & Sports Club covers more than 400 m².
Axel Hotel Madrid
About 500 m · Calle de Atocha 49 · Hotels.comad
A 19th-century mansion in the Barrio de las Letras, entered through a gallery that was once the way in for horse-drawn carts. It has a rooftop swimming pool and an underground speakeasy where singers, artists and drag queens perform, according to the hotel.
Gran Vía and Callao
The Gran Vía starts 0.37 km from the Puerta del Sol, at Callao. Measured from Callao, the Pestana CR7 is about 220 m away, The Madrid EDITION about 240 m and Thompson about 290 m, all above, with NH Collection Gran Vía at about 400 m and Brach at about 490 m. Two more hotels are close to Callao and a little further from the Puerta del Sol.
Palacio de los Duques, Gran Meliá
About 580 m from the Puerta del Sol, 330 m from Callao · Cuesta de Santo Domingo 5 · 186 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
A 19th-century Isabeline palace between the Plaza de Oriente and Gran Vía, with historic gardens and rooftop views.
Hotel Emperador Madrid
About 620 m from the Puerta del Sol, 260 m from Callao · Gran Vía 53 · Hotels.comad
A four-star hotel with a pool on a 1,200 m² terrace, in use in summer, according to the hotel. The cocktail bar and restaurant are open all year.
Next
Where to stay in Madrid compares the other areas. Madrid tapas and where to eat in Madrid cover the bars and restaurants beside the square. For the days, see Madrid in one or two days, and for the tickets that need booking, what to book before you go to Madrid. For the way in, see Madrid airport to the city and Madrid public transport.
Common questions
Which hotel is closest to the Puerta del Sol?
Of the hotels in this guide, UMusic Hotel Madrid on Calle de la Paz, about 170 m away in a straight line, then The Madrid EDITION on the Plaza de Celenque at 180 m, Thompson Madrid at 210 m, the Four Seasons at 310 m and the JW Marriott at 320 m.
Which hotels near the Puerta del Sol have a pool?
The Madrid EDITION has an infinity pool on its fourth-floor rooftop, Axel Hotel Madrid a rooftop pool, and UMusic an outdoor pool. Michelin describes Thompson Madrid's rooftop pool deck. Pestana Collection Plaza Mayor has a rooftop pool that opens when the weather allows, and an indoor pool in its spa. Hotel Urban has a terrace with an outdoor pool.
Do any hotels near the Puerta del Sol hold Michelin Keys?
Four Seasons Hotel Madrid has two Keys. Gran Hotel Inglés, Brach Madrid, CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha and Palacio de los Duques have one Key each. Ten more hotels in this guide are in the Michelin guide as Selected, which means they are listed without a Key.
Which Metro and train stations serve the Puerta del Sol?
esMadrid lists Sol (lines 1, 2 and 3) for the square, with Callao (3 and 5), Ópera (2, 5 and the Ópera branch line) and Sevilla (2) nearby, and Madrid-Sol on the Cercanías network.
How far is the Plaza Mayor from the Puerta del Sol?
0.31 km in a straight line. Pestana Collection Plaza Mayor is about 340 m from the Puerta del Sol and Petit Palace Plaza Mayor about 450 m.
Is the Sol Metro station open on New Year's Eve?
In 2025 it was closed from 21:00 on 31 December, with trains running through without stopping. The 2026 plan has not been published. See New Year's Eve in Madrid.
