Seven historic buildings in the Canalejas complex — including a former bank whose vaulted halls now serve as public spaces — stitched into Madrid's most ambitious hotel project. The restoration is the kind that only the Four Seasons budget permits: original facades preserved to the last balustrade, interiors reimagined with the confidence of knowing the money will not run out before the details are finished. The rooftop infinity pool, suspended at a height that makes the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral feel like neighbours, is the statement piece. Dani Garcia's restaurant offers Andalusian fine dining from a chef whose Michelin stars translate into plates that are technically precise and emotionally generous. The Sol location places you at Madrid's geographical and spiritual centre.
Location
Centro / Sol, Madrid
Insider Intel
Request a room facing the rooftop terrace for the elevated city perspective. The rooftop infinity pool — even if you swim nowhere else in Madrid, swim here. Dani Garcia's restaurant for dinner; the Andalusian menu is a destination. Explore the restored bank building architecture in the public areas; the vaulted halls are extraordinary.
Late spring through early autumn for the rooftop pool at its most compelling. The Sol location is walkable to everything in every season. Book Dani Garcia well ahead — this is destination dining, not a hotel restaurant afterthought.
Calle de Sevilla 3, Centro / Sol. Sol metro (Lines 1, 2, 3), 3 minutes on foot. Rooms from EUR 500. Four Seasons restored seven historic buildings in the Canalejas complex — the most ambitious hospitality restoration in Madrid's history. Rooftop infinity pool. Dani Garcia restaurant (Michelin-starred). The Canalejas complex also houses luxury retail at ground level. Book direct with Four Seasons for upgrades and pool access priority.