BLESS Hotel, Madrid, Spain

This is a great spot for a city break if you've come to Madrid to shop. You're right in the heart of the upmarket Salamanca district with all the major boutiques and high street brands within a few blocks of the hotel. Núñez de Balboa and Velázquez metro stations are both a five-minute walk away. El Corte Inglés department store is just a few minutes' walk; Retiro park is 15 minutes away.

By plane: fly from London (2 hours 20 mins), Manchester (2 hours 40 mins) and Edinburgh (2 hours 45 mins). The hotel is around a 30-minute drive from the airport. Book flights to Madrid.

There's a welcoming and relaxed vibe to this hotel from the minute you walk in, thanks largely to the fun-loving clientele. The colourful interior design by Lázaro Rosa-Violan references the traditional style of Madrid's grand apartments with plenty of playful contemporary touches. The result is the feeling of being at a house party.

This is a grown-up playground for hedonists with plenty of staff on hand to assist you with every request. For late-night antics, there's a nightclub with a pole-dancing room and bowling alley, while a bijou spa on the ground floor has a couple of treatment rooms offering Beldon Beauty facials and massages.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Roof terrace
• Swimming pool
• Spa
• Treatments
• Fitness centre
• Free Wi-Fi

Rooms are stylish and relaxing with petrol green velvet sofas, parquet flooring and William Morris-inspired upholstery on the padded headboards of comfortable superking-size beds. Vintage tiled bathrooms boast free-standing tubs and showers. There are top-tier spirits in the minibars, a coffee machine and a fake fire that glows in the fireplaces at turndown.

Room types: Deluxe, Deluxe Family, Deluxe Superior, Deluxe Premium, Studio Suite, BLESS Suite, BLESS Villa, BLESS Penthouse Suite

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom, tea and coffee facilities, TV, free Wi-Fi

Fermín Azkue has created a dynamic fusion menu in the theatrical Salvaje restaurant, where your conversation is paused every half hour or so as an immersive flash performance occurs. The food is bursting with flavour and perfect for sharing.

Salvaje: international fine dining. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Picos Pardos: Rooftop bar. South American and Asian fusion. Open daily, 10am-8pm.