The Madrid EDITION

The Madrid EDITION occupies a 1920s building on Plaza de Celenque — a small square one block north of Sol, the geographic centre of Madrid — restored by Núñez y Navarro Hotels and reopened in 2022 as Marriott's first EDITION property in Spain. The address is Sol-Gran Vía rather than Salamanca or Recoletos; Sol metro (lines 1, 2, and 3, plus the Cercanías rail interchange) is two minutes from the lobby, Puerta del Sol thirty seconds, and the Prado fifteen minutes south on foot. Madrid-Barajas Airport routes via metro line 8 from Nuevos Ministerios in 35 minutes total or by taxi at a fixed €33 in 30 minutes off-peak.

Ian Schrager's interior leans into the building's original Art Deco bones — the lobby retains the restored 1920s coffered ceiling and the original marble staircase, with Schrager additions in cream travertine and brushed brass. The 200 rooms across nine floors are smaller than the EDITION brand norm (entry category at 30 square metres) but the Premier and Premier Suite categories above level five face onto the exterior with views over Sol and the Royal Palace stack. Confirm Premier or higher at booking — the interior-facing Standard category is the brand's weakness and EDITION does not move guests post-arrival without a paid upgrade.

Jerónimo by Enrique Olvera is the chef's first European restaurant — a Mexican kitchen in the Pujol/Cosme tradition, with the signature mole madre on the menu since opening day and the corn programme running through every course. Oroya is the Peruvian/Nikkei kitchen by Diego Muñoz; Punto MX runs the rooftop bar programme alongside the Mexican-leaning cocktail menu. The combined culinary programme makes the EDITION the most interesting Madrid luxury hotel for resident foodie travellers, beating the Four Seasons Dani García programme on freshness if not on Michelin recognition.

Marriott Bonvoy positioning is the property's clearest value lever — EDITION Madrid sits at Cat 7 in the off-peak / standard tiers and Cat 7 peak ($65,000 points / 60,000 standard / 50,000 off-peak), with the fifth-night-free benefit on point stays compressing the per-night cost on a five-night stay. Platinum status (50 nights/year or Marriott Brilliant Card combined spend) unlocks lounge access on level 7, late checkout to 16:00, and a confirmed suite upgrade window of 48 hours pre-arrival. The structural low season is the first three weeks of January and the August Madrid emptying; ARCO (mid-February) and the Mutua Open (early May) drive the hardest-to-book windows.