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Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's most 'boutique' side: this is his new hotel on Gran Vía
The great
Ava Gardner
not only put on her boots with what was the
hotel's most typical dish,
cocido, but also enjoyed the
croissants
that came out every morning from the oven of her own patisserie, the
cocktails
that were exclusively prepared for her at the bar and especially at the rooftop pool, located on the top floor, the tenth.
Because to see where he was going to find views of Madrid like those of the Emperor, the
historic hotel on Gran Vía
built in 1947 that gave so many days (and nights) of glory to the protagonist of
Mogambo.
Already
Ernest Hemingway, Gary Cooper or Sofia Loren,
other characters that have paraded here.
The best views
That same 360º panorama will be available again from tomorrow, when its
beach club
reopens
, located on the 1,000 square meter terrace. The pool is still there, with a Spanish record included: it is
the largest on a
raised
roof terrace
in all of Madrid thanks to its 14 meters long by six meters wide plus 2.80 meters deep.
Access is free for guests
, while anyone who wants to enjoy it can do so
from Monday to Sunday
from 10:00 to 21:00 for 50 euros (weekdays) and 63 (weekends), with a glass of champagne included.
The roof, whose design has been carried out by the interior designer
Nacho García de Vinuesa
, has a solarium,
chill out
, Balinese beds, 120 sun loungers and a
snack bar
with a menu based on hamburgers, salads, pokes, pizzas or sandwiches, in addition to lockers and changing room.
The configuration of the space, yes, has changed compared to other years to comply with anti-covid regulations.
Weddings and video clip recording
We must add the second jewel in the crown after the pool, the
Sky Bar,
with an offer of more than
300 spirits
and signature cocktails.
"From eight o'clock it will be open to the general public to enjoy
dj sessions
and other surprises," says Pilar Lancha, the hotel's commercial director.
"There are many terraces in Madrid, but none with a
beach club
in such an exclusive and
cool environment
and with a swimming pool like that for bathing. It even had a diving board when it was built!", He adds.
View of the jewel in the crown of the Madrid hotel.
That was 74 years ago.
The architects
Julián and Joaquín Otamendi
signed the project
,
the latter also author
of the Post Office building
in the Plaza de Cibeles, current headquarters of the City Council.
Already then they conceived a revolutionary work.
Hence the pool seems to float over Madrid.
Detail of the beach club of the Gran Vía hotel.
For a reason, it is one of
Alaska's
favorite hotels
and Mario Vaquerizo,
who even got married on the roof.
The singer
Ariel Rot and The Cabriolets
also chose him to record the video clip for
When you come to Madrid
, a version of the classic chotis that starred in a tourism campaign in the capital.
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