Hotel Riu Plaza España

"Hotel Review: Hotel Riu Plaza\n★★★★☆ (4/5)\n\n🏨 Hotel: ★★★★☆\nHotel Riu Plaza is a solid 4-star stay. The overall atmosphere is modern and well-maintained. The rooftop and bar area are absolutely lovely—great for relaxing and taking in the views. However, one downside was the long waiting time for the lifts, which happened consistently throughout the stay.\n\n🛏 Room: ★★★★☆\nThe room itself was clean and comfortable, deserving of 4 stars. There was a nice balcony, but be aware—it comes at an extra cost. A couple of drawbacks: the room has blackout curtains, but light still does sneak in, and there’s no minibar or shower slippers, which you’d typically expect at this level.\n\n🍳 Breakfast: ★★★★★\nBreakfast was a highlight—absolutely fantastic with a wide variety of fresh and delicious options. Definitely 5-star quality in this area.\n\n🧑‍💼 Service: ★★★★\nStaff were very friendly and helpful, but communication could be tricky since many had limited English. Despite the language barrier, everyone was welcoming and made an effort to assist.\n\nOverall, a very good experience with a few minor inconveniences. Great value if you’re after comfort, a delicious breakfast, nice pool, and a scenic rooftop bar."

"Fantastic Hotel!\nThe Terrace bar and Sky bar were amazing with views all over Madrid!\nRooms were tidy and were clean every day / fridge topped up.\nStaff were lovely and extremely accommodating especially when other guests were causing grief at the swimming pool! (Shout out to the life guard for dealing with matter perfectly!)\n\nBreakfast was good with a good selection for all! (Gluten free)\nHotel was busy so drinks on the rooftop bar took a while but is expected.\n\nWould deffo return!"

"We had a fantastic stay at this hotel! It definitely has the wow factor! Staff were all very welcoming and friendly. The hotels app was very efficient for anything you needed during your stay. Rooms were clean, modern and decorated nicely. The beds were so comfy also! The pool was a nice bonus to have but can get busy. I would suggest making the pool area adults only as the pool isn’t big enough for kids to play in. The rooftop bar has amazing views of Madrid and a nice atmosphere in the evenings. It does get very busy and service for drinks can be slow. Food and drink was on the pricier side but to be expected at a hotel like this. Location was great and you had everything you needed right on your doorstep. Breakfast was delicious especially the fresh fruit but it did get busy at peak times. Overall a very nice, relaxing stay. Thank you!"