Gran Meliá Fénix: a hotel with a grand history

The new facilities at the Gran Meliá Fénix have managed to recover their former splendor and restore the hotel to its rightful place in the history of Madrid. Inaugurated in 1953 with the assistance of the actor Gregory Peck, what was then known as the �Hotel of the Nobility� was also visited in the same year by the actresses Gloria Swanson and Rita Hayworth, amongst many other celebrities. It was in 1965 when the Beatles decided to hold one of the most well-attended press conferences ever seen in the capital in the hotel while also taking four luxury suites. Since then, the hotel became the scene of many illustrious events and personalities in the history of Madrid. Today, the thorough renovation of the new Sol Meliá flagship hotel in Madrid has made the Gran Meliá Fénix the hotel of choice for the 21st. century.

The renovation has affected all of the hotel�s guestrooms and public areas. 217 rooms all fitted with the exquisite details expected of a deluxe hotel, and designed to cater to the needs of the most discerning travelers to Madrid. 

The new decoration of the Gran Meliá Fénix reflects all of the elegance of classical English styles in the heart of Madrid, on the Paseo de la Castellana. The Wax Museum, the �De la Villa� Cultural Center, the National Library and Archeological Museum are just some of the closest attractions to be seen on foot from the hotel. A magnificent location for a luxury hotel, known for many a year as the location for some of the finest evening meetings at the �Cafeteria del Fénix� and in the �Salón de las 4 Estaciones� (Four Seasons Lounge), now both fully renovated.

A great destination for leisure travelers that has also been adapted to host a wide range of different types of professional meetings and events. 5 meeting rooms, all fitted with the most advanced technologies, guarantee the success of all events, together with a Buffet Restaurant providing classical cuisine set up to host midday meetings as well as an intimate �à la carte� restaurant, the �Bendinat�, for lunches and dinners.