THE WESTIN PALACE MADRID

Built in 1912 on the initiative of King Alfonso XIII for the pleasure of visiting dignitaries, the Palace Hotel stands even grander after the most extensive renovation in its 85-year history. Each of the 419 spacious rooms and 46 luxurious suites offers individually controlled air-conditioning, interactive television with video-on-demand, power points for computers and portable phones. Plus, the Palace Hotel, is in the very heart of the city, between Parliament and the Thyssen Museum and just across from the world-renowned Prado. The hotel was recently named to Condé Nast Traveler's 2006 Gold List and to the Travel + Leisure magazine Top 500 hotels for 2006.