The accommodation that comes to revolutionize Madrid!
Summer is here. Those wonderful days where the sun caresses us, where the heat invites us to search the best swimming pools , where sunsets say goodbye with a cocktail in hand and where free time prevails over the mandate of working hours.
As much as if you are thinking of traveling to Madrid during the summer months as if you live in the city, a new accommodation has decided to land on Jacometrezo street , a breath away from the iconic Gran Via , for welcome everyone with open arms.
You won't want to be anywhere else
We talk about Aloft Gran Via Madrid , the first hotel in Spain of the chain's most innovative and leading brand Marriott International, Aloft Hotels. This is the most casual urban proposal of the prestigious hotel group (which already has more than 145 properties spread over 20 countries since its inception in 2008).
A DNA marked by design, technology and, of course, the music, make this hotel a fun and functional space, accommodation with the dynamism of a loft along with a meeting point key in the Madrid scene.
Under the philosophy of "Make yourself at home", Aloft Gran Via Madrid proposes that its stays connect with the lifestyle of today's traveler, who seeks independence and freedom.
A clear example of this can be found in the lobby, located on the third floor of the building, where it has been named Re: mix lounge to the diaphanous space formed by the reception, a small open dining room -where breakfast is served and there are snacks available to the guest at any time of the day-, tables, computers and an area for future Aloft cultural events.
Because if, Aloft is culture. And, for this reason, it foresees an agenda marked by the Musical performances. Live @ Aloft is the name of the hotel chain's famous program thanks to which new voices have had the opportunity to make themselves known in the different offices that the brand has in the world.
This is much more than a lobby...
In Re: mix lounge you will find both families with children doing the check-in, as well as groups of friends developing projects , going by locals reading or guests enjoying a snack. This hotel does not understand ages or origins, thus inviting expression, socialization and creativity.
For its part, the interior decoration, where an industrial design predominates - which in turn contrasts with the classic feel of the historic building in which it stands-, is a key element for the creation of this very close environment, which they have wanted to call mix&mingle (a play on words that alludes to mixing) .
But it won't be the lobby or its gym or its cozy rooms that will make you fall madly in love with it. The reason lies behind the last elevator button. There on the roof some inspiring views -accompanied by a succulent cocktail- They will be to blame for you dreaming of coming back.
The light blesses this terrace , which with its privileged location and the seductive views it offers, in which a sea of tiles and historic buildings such as the Almudena Cathedral are the protagonists, intends to become the favorite of the Madrid sky.
This is the small self-service dining room in the lobby
signature cocktails , some delicious croquettes (or whatever the diner likes: Russian salad, wild potatoes, a cheese board... ) , live music and the sunset as a backdrop. Oh, and if you stay at the hotel, add a relaxing bath with views in your pool. What more could you want for a perfect cosmopolitan summer?
On the other hand, it is curious how the glitch -the colored stripes that distort the image by a software read error - dominate each of the spaces (also the bottom of the pool!) and hotel decorative elements , from the pictures of the headboard of the bed to the rugs, providing it with a personality straddling the analog and digital eras.
Why this theme? Well, the answer is as simple as it is original: during the construction of Aloft Madrid Gran Via , the members of the coordination and design team of the project met on the roof when the sun shone so bright it blurred the silhouette of the rooftops , thus evoking the glitch effect.
The glitch is also present in the rooms of Aloft Gran Vía Madrid
Dear globetrotter, it has been a pleasure to introduce you to this avant-garde accommodation, feel free to get to know each of its rooms in depth. In Aloft there is everything you need, the only thing missing is you. We enter?