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Hotels in Retiro, Madrid
Retiro is one of the 21 districts of Madrid (Wikidata: "3rd city district of Madrid, Spain"); population 117,918, area 5.5 km². Its centre is 2.5 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 274 in Madrid's districts
- From the city centre
- 2.5 km
- Nearest station
- Conde de Casal0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- El Retiro Park1.0 km
- Population
- 117,918Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 220OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 5.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Retiro
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agumar | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Claridge Madrid | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Ayre Gran Hotel Colón | 0.8 km |
| 4 | Petit Palace Savoy Alfonso XII | 1.5 km |
| 5 | Hotel Palacio del Retiro, Autograph Collection | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Retiro
OpenStreetMap maps 110 restaurants, 57 cafes and 53 bars and pubs counted in Retiro, and 51 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 110 | 14 of 21 |
| Cafes | 57 | 9 of 21 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 53 | 14 of 21 |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 6 of 21 |
| Named parks | 10 | 21 of 21 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 32 | 7 of 21 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 21 districts of Madrid; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Retiro
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Retiro is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Retiro: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| El Retiro Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Crystal Palace | Attraction | 0.8 km |
| Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Atocha | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Casón del Buen Retiro | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Real Observatorio de Madrid | Park | 0.9 km |
| Real Fábrica de Tapices | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Panteón de España | Museum | 0.6 km |
| Monument to Alfonso XII | Monument | 1.2 km |
| Benito Pérez Galdós | Memorial | 0.5 km |
| General Martínez Campos | Memorial | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Retiro
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Retiro, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Conde de Casal | metro | 0.6 km |
| Menéndez Pelayo | metro | 0.6 km |
| Pacífico | metro | 0.8 km |
| Atocha-Cercanías | rail | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Retiro is from Madrid's main sights
| Sight | From Retiro |
|---|---|
| El Retiro Park | 1.0 km |
| Royal Spanish Academy | 1.4 km |
| Museo del Prado | 1.5 km |
| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | 1.5 km |
| Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum | 1.8 km |
| National Museum of Archaeology | 2.0 km |
| Puerta del Sol | 2.5 km |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | 3.4 km |
| Temple of Debod | 3.9 km |
| Palace of Moncloa | 6.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Retiro
Sights in Retiro
- El Retiro Park · urban park · 1.0 km
- Forest of Remembrance · monument · 1.0 km
- Crystal Palace · monument · 0.8 km
- Buen Retiro Palace · royal palace · 0.8 km
- Casón del Buen Retiro · museum · 1.3 km
- Palacio de Velázquez · museum · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Retiro
Questions
Retiro: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Retiro, Madrid?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Retiro: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 21 districts of Madrid. The nearest to the area centre is Agumar, 0.6 km away.
How far is Retiro from the centre of Madrid?
2.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Madrid.
How far is Retiro from Museo del Prado?
1.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Retiro. The nearest of Madrid's main sights is El Retiro Park, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Retiro?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Conde de Casal (metro, 0.6 km), Menéndez Pelayo (metro, 0.6 km), Pacífico (metro, 0.8 km) and Atocha-Cercanías (rail, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Retiro?
OpenStreetMap maps 110 restaurants, 57 cafes and 53 bars and pubs counted in Retiro (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 21 districts of Madrid that Wikidata records as a district of Madrid located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 274 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Retiro on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.