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Petit Palace Posada del Peine, the oldest hotel in Madrid and in Spain, is the territory of travelers who want experiences, distinction, and the appeal of staying in a hotel that has much to tell. Excellent location next to Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol, free Wi-Fi, family rooms for up to 4 people, bikes, personal care items, flexible check-out times on Sundays and Mondays, free bike rental to explore Madrid, reception 24 hours, tourist information, delicious and healthy buffet breakfast 100% free, pet accommodation… and much more in this singular and emblematic hotel. In the lobby, you will find some original elements of the Posada del Peine such as the wooden beams and the brick wall. And outside, its famous clock and beautiful facade. Want to know more? Ask anything you want to our staff about the hotel with the most history in Spain. Many legends await you to discover.

Located next to Plaza Mayor in Madrid, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a boutique hotel designed for travelers like you, with all the essential services for a perfect stay.

The Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a modern and comfortable 4 star hotel. It is known for being the oldest hotel in Spain.

The reputation of Petit Palace Posada del Peine is based on its wide range of services and amenities, adapted for different types of travelers, from families with children to couples, groups of friends, and professionals, with a privileged location next to Plaza Mayor.

The Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a hotel located on Calle Postas, 17. In the historic center of Madrid, between Puerta del Sol and the Royal Palace, is Plaza Mayor, surrounded by shops and restaurants of the most traditional kind. Don’t miss the Mercado de San Miguel and treat yourself to some gourmet delights in its picturesque iron building. The Plaza Mayor of Madrid is a major tourist attraction and staying here is a whole experience (the good kind…) where you can see the Casa de la Panadería, the Arco de Cuchilleros, and the equestrian statue of Felipe III. And what to say about the Madrid of the Austrias. Stroll through Ópera, Plaza de la Villa, Calle Bailén, savor the tapas and terraces you will find in La Latina (Cava Baja and Cava Alta to start), the street market of the Rastro (Cascorro, Ribera de Curtidores, and many curiosities to touch with your hands). Puerta del Sol is only 200 meters from the hotel and from there you can walk through lively streets like Preciados and Arenal, as well as enjoy the Barrio de las Letras for dining in streets like Plaza de Santa Ana or Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

As an ideal destination for families with children, Petit Palace Posada del Peine offers useful family services, from cribs and high chairs to gifts for the little ones and breakfasts specially designed for them. Experience staying in the family hotels of Petit Palace.

The check-in time for rooms at Petit Palace Posada del Peine is at 14:00 hours, while check-out is at 12:00 hours.

Yes, at Petit Palace Posada del Peine it is possible to check in early depending on availability. Contact our reception team to confirm this option.

Petit Palace Posada del Peine allows access to its common areas, such as the reception. In addition, we offer a luggage storage service at reception to secure your belongings while you enjoy Madrid until the last moment.

We welcome you to Petit Palace Posada del Peine. If you arrive early, you can learn about the history and legends of the oldest hotel in Spain while we prepare your room. Contact our reception and discover the hotel’s services.

Yes, at Petit Palace Posada del Peine we take care of your luggage if you need it. First, contact our reception staff to manage your bags before and after your stay.

Yes, Petit Palace Posada del Peine offers laundry service during your stay. Check at reception for the terms of this service, including delivery times and additional costs.

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine, our reception team will be happy to assist you in Spanish, French, and English.

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine offers useful services such as internet Wi-Fi, laundry, free bike rental, and tourist information, among other services.

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine, smoking is prohibited in the rooms, making it a smoke-free hotel.

Yes, Petit Palace Posada del Peine is committed to environmental management through energy efficiency programs, water conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable sourcing.

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine, we do not have our own parking and the area is not suitable for parking, as it is located on a pedestrian street without vehicle traffic. We have nearby parking (Parking Plaza Mayor and Parking Plaza de las Descalzas, which offers discounts for our travelers).

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine, you will receive benefits from your first stay by being part of the Tripster Club, where you can enjoy a 10% discount at any of our ICON and Petit Palace Hotels. Accumulate bookings and get discounts on future stays, restaurants, and access to premium services. I want to be a Tripster!

Registered as accommodation since 1610, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is the oldest hotel in Spain. Its strategic proximity to the royal mail reception point made it a very convenient lodging for travelers arriving by stagecoaches and carriages. Once in their room, they found true luxury for the time: the comb of the Posada del Peine. It is here that our accommodation begins an intimate relationship with Madrid and its travelers that extends over the centuries with legends such as room 126, which was used to hide fugitives, or the ghost of the inn, represented by a lady dressed in black who has appeared to different guests. The current Petit Palace Posada del Peine consists of 3 different buildings, the most modern (nineteenth century) being the one on the corner, decorated with tiles and mythological motifs. It admirably preserves many original elements that any visitor can appreciate, such as the wooden beams of the reception or the brick walls. The stone floor of the reception is the same floor that was used in the original paving of the Plaza Mayor. The structure of the staircase and the stained glass windows used in the seventeenth-century renovation with the coat of arms of the Posada del Peine are original. The hand-painted tree observed in the reception scales through all the floors and rooms to bloom on the fifth floor. Decorated with rich ornamentation, the beautiful facade of the hotel is protected for its heritage value, highlighting the clock located in a gazebo that was added to the architectural ensemble in 1892 to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery of America. The breakfast cellar connects with a network of tunnels and waterways that lead to the Royal Palace. Without a doubt, 400 years provide many stories, legends, and events.

Perfectly located since its foundation, Calle Postas is a very suitable starting point to explore almost all points of interest in the center of Madrid, as the hotel is adjacent to Plaza Mayor and very close to Puerta del Sol and the Royal Palace, among other points of interest. There are a thousand plans to make from here. Plaza Mayor will allow you to delve into the history of its main places (the Casa de la Panadería, the Arco de Cuchilleros, or the statue of Felipe III), as well as stop at small bars to eat the typical calamari sandwich (La Ideal, La Campana, or Arrabal). You will also find gift shops (Bazar Arribas, Gritos de Madrid), century-old shops (Casa Yustas, La Favorita, Gato Negro), or the coin and stamp market in Plaza Mayor, which takes place on Sunday mornings since 1917. Mercado de San Miguel is a must-stop to observe the exterior of this iron building and the numerous tapas and gourmet product stalls you will find inside. And if you stay at the oldest hotel in Spain, you should also try the experience of dining at the oldest restaurant in the world, Restaurante Botín (Calle de Cuchilleros, 17), as attested by the Guinness World Records. El Rastro is the territory of urbanites, lovers of antiques, and the curious. A weekly market selling second-hand items, old books, clothes, kitsch objects… and a very unique atmosphere. Plaza del Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores are your starting points to finish at Ronda de Toledo, which is the perfect place to return to childhood among trading cards, buying old comics, and countless objects.

More than 400 years of history as a guesthouse cannot be achieved without being an accommodation that makes its travelers feel good. Our hotel proudly boasts a history full of twists and legends while also taking pride in continuing to offer a modern and state-of-the-art accommodation proposal for twenty-first-century travelers. The Petit Palace Posada del Peine offers accommodation next to Plaza Mayor with quality services such as a buffet breakfast full of healthy options, free Wi-Fi internet connection… and, undoubtedly, our personalized attention. Our team of friendly professionals will take care of you during your stay and provide you with useful recommendations to make the most of Madrid until the last minute. And if you wish, we can also tell you many things about our hotel, such as the famous secret room number 126, the tree that grows inside the hotel, the facade with its clock, or the ghost of the Posada del Peine. Our rooms are modern, comfortable, and cozy. In all of them, you will have a space designed to rest and relax with comfortable mattresses, a well-equipped bathroom, bath essentials on demand, TV, a crib if you need it… some with a balcony and a maximum capacity for up to 4 travelers. Staying at Posada del Peine is wanting to experience something unique. Enjoy a special trip in a building with centuries of life.

Posada del Peine is the oldest hotel in Madrid, located in the heart of the city on Calle Postas and just steps from Plaza Mayor. The inauguration of Posada del Peine dates back to around 1610, that is, when Madrid had returned to being the seat of the court - after the brief Valladolid interlude - and the comings and goings of people had skyrocketed with the attraction of being able to do good business in a city that increasingly offered more opportunities of all kinds. It was founded by Juan Posada, who transformed an ordinary house on the old Calle Vicario Viejo (now Marqués Viudo de Pontejos) into an establishment for the rest of travelers and people passing through the city. Juan Posada had a keen eye when choosing the location, as it was not only at the door of Plaza Mayor, the most important in the town, but also neighboring the Casa de Postas, that is, the point of reception and dispatch of the royal mail of Postas and the arrival place of carriages and stagecoaches full of travelers arriving in Madrid either in transit or to stay. And what was the first thing they encountered? The strategically located Posada del Peine.

This street is named so because it led to the Casa de Postas, which was the point of reception and dispatch of the royal mail of Postas as well as the arrival place of carriages and stagecoaches. In addition, they were the establishments where the taking and changing of horses and assignment of postilions for the mail were carried out. But Juan Posada's market vision did not stop at just choosing a good location; he decided to give his establishment a point of distinction and he saw it clearly: a comb in every room for the use of guests! The comb in question hung from the sink so that no one could take it away and it could only be used while staying at the inn. As you can see, the custom of taking amenities and non-amenities from hotels also has a lot of history. As you have deduced, this was such a talked-about luxury that it ended up giving the inn its name, by which it is still known today.

The inn was a constant coming and going of people as it also had an unusual capacity for its time (it came to have about 150 rooms). Of course, not all were the same. The noblest ones were those facing the street, larger and better furnished with light and fresh air. The interior ones, on the other hand, are described practically as dark little holes without any comfort. In addition, there was a special room: 126. It was said to have a wardrobe from which a staircase led to a secret room in the upper part of the building, used for clandestine meetings to shelter fugitives, according to reports, but who knows... Other rooms were also connected to each other by passages to facilitate nocturnal escapades. In 1796, the then owners of the inn, the Espino brothers, seeing the continued success, decided to expand the inn with the adjoining house that faced Calle San Cristóbal. The supervision of the works was entrusted to the then royal architect Juan de Villanueva. They preserved some of the original passages that made the rooms that had them very sought after.

In 1863, a new renovation was undertaken that involved structural improvements until in 1891 a license was requested to build a new building and the adjoining one was joined, facing Calle Postas. The following year, a gazebo and a clock were added as a crowning feature to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery of America and with the intention of serving as an attraction. The building has always been so famous and emblematic of the city of Madrid that Camilo José Cela dedicated his speech upon entering the Royal Spanish Academy to it. However, after changing owners several times, in 1970, the hotel closed. It was reopened as part of the Petit Palace chain in 2005, respecting its facade, the three buildings that ended up composing it (the original is the central one), and, wisely, its well-known name. And the next morning, after a peaceful night of rest, the buffet breakfast served daily in an ancient cellar conquers the palate of travelers with a wide range of gastronomic proposals.

Staying here is, in short, staying in one of the hotel establishments with the most history in Spain, bearing witness to the feats of illustrious characters and whose walls, although renovated, have witnessed the unfolding of history.

So much expansion work and the fact that three buildings were joined made Posada del Peine become an amalgam of labyrinths and twists through which it was easy to get lost. But it also allowed for hiding and even facilitated nocturnal escapades through rooms that were interconnected. And speaking of those hiding places, this is where we come across the famous room 126.

Legend has it that in a wall of that room, in a wardrobe that served as a pantry, there was a door with stairs leading to the upper floor, although its narrowness was such that a person could barely pass through. It is said that this place was used to hide fugitives for clandestine meetings but also to conceal those who wanted to go unnoticed and even lovers.

It is true that no one knows anyone who can confirm the existence of that wardrobe or even the aforementioned room, but as is known, legends arise when the river sounds... And some say that the room, or rather the place to which the narrow staircase led, still exists, although it is an abandoned place. What is undeniable is that such a labyrinth must have been an ideal place to carry out all sorts of mischief.

But urban legend also says that Posada del Peine, besides holding the mystery of room 126, has its own ghost. There are not many verifiable references about this particular. At least it has not manifested itself on many occasions, and therefore, one must always speculate whether we are facing something real, mere suggestion, or assumption by witnesses. There are accounts of a waitress and a guest who claim to have encountered a lady dressed in black, a tenant who perhaps never left the accommodation, maybe out of fear of being discovered. Beyond the hearsay of legends or ghosts, what is undeniable is that Posada del Peine was a lively place where passing people coexisted with others who made it their permanent residence. According to newspapers from the early twentieth century, different events took place in the inn, such as suicides, fires, and even some accounts say that the Posada was a temporary hideout for some thieves and murderers. All this could have fed its legend or, at least, impregnated the place with such varied occurrences. If someone looks up, they can still see the sign with the name of the Posada and perhaps with a bit of luck, they may have the impression of seeing a figure through the glass of some balcony. If so, think that they have seen a ghost. The truth is that perhaps they have seen one of the few remnants of this guest who was afraid to leave Posada del Peine.

Yes, the free breakfast at Petit Palace Posada del Peine offers both classic and healthy buffet options for you to choose what you want to eat or drink, with a variety of sweet and savory options, as well as products for children.

At Petit Palace Posada del Peine, our buffet breakfast includes alternatives for travelers with allergies or intolerances, such as gluten-free products, vegan options, lactose-free milk, and healthy foods. Contact us to learn about our available alternatives.

No, Petit Palace Posada del Peine does not have a restaurant, but it has a breakfast room on the -1 floor that is available every day.

The breakfast at Petit Palace Posada del Peine is completely free. Your accommodation in Madrid with delicious buffet breakfast... and at no additional cost.

Enjoy breakfast at Petit Palace Posada del Peine from Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 hours and on weekends from 7:30 to 11:00 hours.

Yes, at Petit Palace Posada del Peine, a family establishment, we have cribs for babies. Request one when making your reservation or at reception, and we will prepare it in your room for your baby's comfort.

The rooms at Hotel Petit Palace Posada del Peine offer you the possibility to rest in the hotel with the most history in Spain: spacious spaces for families, groups, and couples full of charm and comforts that will make your stay in Madrid unforgettable. Choose rooms next to Plaza Mayor in Madrid and live a different experience, tailored to you. The rooms we propose are the small interior double room (our most economical option with 10 m²), the double room (a magnificent option for friends and couples), the superior double room with balcony (with a small balcony overlooking the exterior), and the quadruple room (with two single beds and bunk beds or a double bed and bunk beds).

Yes, all rooms at Petit Palace Posada del Peine have a safety deposit box for your convenience.

Yes, in all rooms at Petit Palace Posada del Peine you will find a hair dryer available in the bathroom.

Yes, all rooms at Petit Palace Posada del Peine have a minibar to store drinks, food, or products that need refrigeration.

The Wi-Fi internet connection at Petit Palace Posada del Peine is completely free for our travelers, and you can enjoy excellent internet quality both in the rooms and in the common areas.

In the Petit Palace Posada del Peine, you will find accessible rooms with spacious areas and adapted bathrooms for people with disabilities. Inquire at reception to learn more about the facilities we offer for travelers with disabilities.

Yes, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a pet-friendly accommodation that accepts dogs, birds, cats, and other domestic pets. We provide a bed, bowl, and food for your pet. The stay at the hotel is free but only if you book on our official website. If you do it on another website, the cost for your pet will be 25€ per stay.

Yes, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a hotel that allows pets and lets you stay with your furry companion in the room you book.

Yes, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is pet-friendly and has no additional costs if you book through our official website. If you book through a non-official website, the additional cost for your pet's stay is 25€.

At the Petit Palace Posada del Peine, we have water bowls and special beds for your pet.

A unique blend of tradition and modern services, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a hotel designed to understand what our travelers ask for. And, like the other Petit Palace hotels, the Petit Palace Posada del Peine is a pet-friendly hotel, meaning we are delighted that those travelers who wish to stay with their pets can do so in the oldest hotel in Spain. If you like to travel with your pet, then we are your hotel. Yes, at the Petit Palace Posada del Peine we accept pets such as dogs, cats, and other animals. To ensure you enjoy your stay with total comfort, we offer a bed, a bowl, and quality food for your pet. The stay at the hotel is free but only if you book your room on our official website. If your reservation is made through another website, the cost of your pet's accommodation will be 25€ per stay. From the Postas street of our hotel, you will find many traffic-free alleys, making it very pleasant to stroll peacefully without cars around you, especially the accesses to the Plaza Mayor like the Arco de la Sal, Zaragoza, Gerona, Botoneras, Cofreros, Cuchilleros, Ciudad Rodrigo, 7 of July, Hell's alley, and Felipe III. Let yourself be carried away by these streets and you can stroll comfortably through the Madrid of the Austrians, which has various dog-friendly restaurants and bars like La Juana Taberna con Arte, Understreet Market, El Perro De Pavlov Café, EatMyTrip Brunch & Cocktails, and El Camoati.