Royal Collections Gallery,Madrid.

Spain’s new $286 million art museum may be its boldest yet

The Royal Collections Gallery has considerable competition in one of the world’s leading art cities. However,it has something that Madrid’s big three doesn’t.

  • byBrian Johnston
The much-loved Avani Alonso.

Ugly duckling bargain hotel adds some interior pizazz

This much-loved hotel in Spain’s capital has had a welcome revamp.

  • byJulietta Jameson
The Royal Collections Gallery received 10 architectural awards before it even opened.

Striking new gallery finally opens after almost 100 years

Madrid’s new Royal Collections Gallery began construction in 2006,but was first conceptualised in the 1930s.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Madrid's international airport can overwhelm by sheer physical size.

Airport review:Madrid-Barajas Airport

If you need a last-minute tapas hit,the airport obliges.

  • byBelinda Jackson
First opened in 1725,Sobrino de Botin holds the record for the world's oldest restaurant.

World's oldest restaurant:The surprising thing about Sobrino de Botin in Madrid

Ernest Hemingway named it one of the best restaurants in the world,but how does it stack up in one of the great culinary capitals?

  • byAlex Mitcheson
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The hotel's Palm Court.

The Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid:Australian general manager reopens iconic,120-year-old Spanish hotel after huge refurb

The Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid's glamour refit cements its reign in Spain.

  • byJamie Lafferty
Wheat and Steak,an artwork by Miralda at Madrid's Museo Reina Sofia.

Six of the best:Art museums in Madrid

With Picasso's Guernica and other masterpieces from Spanish artists such as Goya and El Greco,along with European and US works,Madrid is a hub for art lovers.

  • byBrian Johnston
Reception at the Hotel Orfila,Madrid

Hotel Orfila review,Madrid,Spain:Madrid's only Relais&Chateaux-accredited hotel

A peaceful oasis in the famously fun-loving Spanish capital.

  • byNina Karnikowski
An Emirates A380 first class bathroom.

Airline review:Emirates A380 first class,Dubai to Madrid

Magnificent,though likely a once-in-a-lifetime indulgence for this traveller.

  • byTony Wright
Gran Via in Madrid,where tapas is more than a dish,it's a way of life.

Where to find the best tapas in Madrid,Spain and how to enjoy it

Tapas is not a series of small tasty dishes,it's a way of life.

  • bySue Williams