Petit Palace Santa Barbara

Overlooking a tree-lined city square, this upscale hotel is a 4-minute walk from Alonso Martínez metro station and a 13-minute walk from the marble statues in the Plaza de Cibeles.
The contemporary rooms feature free Wi-Fi and loaner iPods, plus flat-screen TVs, minibars, laptops and spa-style showers. Some rooms have city views. Rooms for families and groups provide bunk beds.
Loaner bikes are...