Room Mate Mario Madrid Luxury Hotel

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Room Mate Mario

Madrid , Spain . Calle Campomanes 4, Madrid, Spain

Detailed Review

This two-floor hotel features 54 contemporary guestrooms, decorated in high-contrast black and white with designer lighting. All are equipped with plasma-screen televisions, minibars, and high-speed internet connections.

The Room Mate Mario represents a new service concept within its category focusing on service just 50 metres from the Opera theatre and from the Royal Palace and few minutes walking from the Madrid Gran Via, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and main museums: The Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen.

Independent Reviews

Mario Room Mate
By Rupert Eden

Formerly known as HH Campomanes, Mario is part of a new concept hotel chain dreamt up by the Sarasola brothers, one of whom famously dated Penelope Cruz. The innovative if somewhat risky idea is to allow each hotel to develop “his” or “her” own personality reflected in the atmosphere created by the staff, sound, lighting and décor.

The concept suggests that the hotel becomes the home of a “friend” and that it can become a trusty “friend” in itself - the barriers between client and staff melt away. In this case, Mario is a “philosopher-cum-film director” intimate, erudite, needing his space. Alícia and Oscár, the other two hotels scheduled to open later this year, are more lively and gregarious, set in the more raucous neighbourhoods of Santa Anna and Chueca.

Mario has an extensive music and DVD library for artsy guests while staff will fill you in on the latest cultural events. The hotel was decorated by Angel Verdú, one of the most innovative designers to hit Spain’s hotel scene in decades. Minimalist, grey, white and beige mini-suites, a small, cosy lobby and cafe serve breakfast and one of Madrid’s most satisfying dining experiences, La Viuda Blanca, is right next door.

"Room Mate Mario does cheap chic with an innovative philosophy, and boats well-designed rooms without unnecessary frills."

Our top pick for good value in Barcelona. The hotel offers decent levels of comfort and fun, quirkily designed rooms at a rate that, for much of the year, hovers around the EUR 100 mark.

Client Reviews

We stayed at the hotel Mario for 3 nights and found it to be a great funky little boutique-style place.The staff was friendly and happily spokeEnglish. The room was a little on the small side but verysmart. clean andcomfortable. The en suite shower room was ultra-modern and hada decent shower. And the location of the hotel wasgreat. just two minutes walk away from a metro stop andonly fifteen minutes walk to the very centre of Madrid. Breakfast was the standard continental fare (plustortilla) and there's a nifty little reading room off the lobby. All in all a great place to stay; we'd go backthere again without hesitation..

Ratings

Comfort: (4/5)
Character: (4/5)
Location: (5/5)

Posted by Sharif Mowlabocus on 2006-04-22.

Fabulous.Fabulous.Room size small but every thing elseexcellent. Will recommend hotel toanyone. Great base and an excellent stylestatement. Enjoyed the mixed nationalityclientele..

Ratings

Comfort: (5/5)
Character: (5/5)
Location: (5/5)

Posted by susan treverton on 2006-05-02.

The hotel is in an excellent location; very central and within walking distance of all of the major attractions in the city.The hotel itself is verystylish. Although the room was small it had everythingyou needed and was spotlessly clean. The staff was friendly and helpful and thebuffet breakfasts are delicious. Our room looked out on to the hostel next doorand there was occasional noise in the mornings. The restaurant also nextdoor. La Viuda Blanco was very cool and is definitelyto be recommended. Overall. I would recommend thehotel. It's excellentvalue..

Ratings

Comfort: (4/5)
Character: (4/5)
Location: (5/5)

Posted by Suzy Stevens on 2006-05-13.

Madrid is amazing! This hotel was a great find.funky decor helping a feeling of being specialcombined with friendly. discreetdiscreet. and professionalservice. Next time I am inMadrid. I shall be going back there forsure..