The third floor room that we had was overheated, even in the month of December. We had to open the door to the balcony, which offered us a view of the Prado Museum, but still, was somewhat noisy during the evening. On the plus side was the exotic pool, not intended for lap swims, but could be so utilized. On the plus side was the reception desk, which gave us excellent advice for a restaurant for Christmas Day and for our "tapa tango" and for a combined dinner/show (flamingo). The bar has a limited menu. In fact, no sherries are offered. Overall, we thought the breakfast was amazing, and the service, in general, was also excellent.

Everything here is tiny -- the rooms, the elevators, the lobby, reception, the breakfast area -- everything, I'm glad to say, except the bathrooms which are state of the art. Still, it's a pretty good value for the money and couldn't be in a better location, close to the Prado and the Thyssen-Bournemiza which I'm probably misspelling.

The Radisson Blu Madrid is perfect for all that we needed for our visit. Good high speed wifi in our rooms, breakfast with very good variety, simple modern facilities and most importantly the fantastic location to the main museums and other attractions. Just nearly five minutes walk from the Prado museum, we can take multiple trips to that great museum and even easily take advantage of going several nights from 6-8 pm when admissions is free.

We chose this hotel for it's proximity to the museums, our goal in visiting Madrid. It was perfect for our needs and we enjoyed our stay. We opted for the breakfast-included rate, which was great - a huge buffet with a large selection of food to start the day. The hotel is new, modern, and very clean with a large bathroom. The room itself was on the small side but that's to be expected in a major city, and it wasn't really an issue. There were plenty of great restaurants within walking distance, and we were able to walk to the train station (with all of our luggage) when leaving for our next destination. The only con was that early check-in was not even an option (it seemed they didn't even consider it), but did offer us use of their shower/locker room downstairs to freshen up until our room was ready. Overall, great stay.