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

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

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Ugly duckling bargain hotel adds some interior pizazz

Ugly duckling bargain hotel adds some interior pizazz

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

  • byJulietta Jameson
Striking new gallery finally opens after almost 100 years

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
Airport review:Madrid-Barajas Airport

Airport review:Madrid-Barajas Airport

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

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

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

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
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Six of the best:Art museums in Madrid

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

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

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

  • byNina Karnikowski
Airline review:Emirates A380 first class,Dubai to Madrid

Airline review:Emirates A380 first class,Dubai to Madrid

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

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

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
Travel tips:Where's the most convenient place to stay in Madrid and Barcelona?

Travel tips:Where's the most convenient place to stay in Madrid and Barcelona?

European cities are not exactly car friendly,and Madrid and Barcelona are no exceptions.

  • byMichael Gebicki