Hotel Puerta de Toledo

Mai Meneses became famous thanks to its appearance in Operación Triunfo, a Spanish version of the British and American TV success the X-Factor. From that programme, after a bit of work, the band Nena Daconte was born, and Mai has got its place in Spanish music.

Now Mai will perform in the capital of Spain in sala ContraClub on 15th Setpember 2011. Read full article

For the second time this year, fashion comes back to Madrid, after February Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week turns the capital of Spain into an international shop-window.

IFEMA, the exhibition site in Madrid, will become a fashion catwalk between the 16th – 20th of September 2011. This fashion show will present all the new tendencies for spring and summer 2012. Read full article

Puerta de Alcalá

Madrid is a great city with a long history where kings and queens played an important role. If we start our walk just outside the Hotel Puerta de Toledo, in the square of the same name “Puerta de Toledo”, we can start by admiring the big gate or door “Puerta”. Read full article

Flamenco is an art from that originated in the South of Spain, however its roots are in foreign art forms that came to Spain with the Islamic empire and stayed, influencing the local music and dance forms.

The origins of Flamenco are very vague and hazy. Even the origin of the word Flamenco is unknown.  Read full article

Besides being well-known for its wonderful buildings and its history and art, Madrid is also well-known for its night-life. Maybe the night-life is not as extreme as in the 70s and 80s with the “Movida Madrileña”, the Madrid night-scene groove, but it is still funky enough to attract thousands of people every year to enjoy the party atmosphere. Read full article

Vermouth, vermú or  vermout are some of the names used in Spanish for one of the oldest alcoholic beverages there is. Inextricably linked to wine, vermouth is now considered a drink for soft and nice apperitives but there is more to it:

It is said that Vermouth was invented by Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician, Read full article

A megalopolis like Madrid has to be full of charming places, of places that are worth visiting and that type of establishment that has a long history and is already part of the legend.

Today with this article we are going to lead you, the reader, on a wonderful walk around Madrid. You will visit the most charming cafes of the capital of Spain, Read full article

Hotel Puerta de Toledo is really well situated for restaurants and cafés in the centre of Madrid. Not far from Puerta de Toledo, you will find a small gem of Spanish cuisine, it is Campiello a restaurant specialised in Asturian cuisine. Asturias is a region from the north of Spain, where meat and cider have an important place on the table of every family. Read full article

The Rastro Street Market in Madrid
The Rastro is one of the most important street markets in Madrid.