I hadn’t been back to Madrid for almost 10 years, and so finding Hotel De Las Letras on the Gran Via was a lovely surprise, among many, in how central Madrid seems to have changed.  De Las Letras has redesigned a classic central Madrid building. The literary concept of the place could have gone terribly wrong, but they’ve kept it clever rather than pretentious.  The rooftop bar is worth a pricey Tinto de Verano for the view of the surrounding city and the somewhat surreal mix of people who gather there.

Sadly, our photos of the room didn’t come out, but this was the view from our window and little balcony.