Petit Palace Puerta del Sol

Petit Palace Puerta del Sol is a hotel in Centro, Madrid, Community of Madrid which is located on Calle del Arenal. Petit Palace Puerta del Sol is situated nearby to Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria, as well as near the memorial Kilometre zero.

Opening hours: 24/7
Email: puertadelsol@petitpalace.com
Type: Hotel
Description: Hotel in Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain
Address: Calle del Arenal 4, Madrid, 28013
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kilometre zero and Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria.

Kilometre zero

Memorial

Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kilometre zero, also known as zero mile marker or zero milepost, is a particular location from which traveled distances are traditionally measured, as in distance markers. Kilometre zero is situated 120 metres southeast of Petit Palace Puerta del Sol.

Palacio del Marqués de Gaviria

Photo: Macalla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 380 metres east of Petit Palace Puerta del Sol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sol and El Madrid de los Austrias.

Sol

Quarter

Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0.

Sol is an administrative neighborhood of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.

El Madrid de los Austrias

Neighborhood

Photo: Antonio Tajuelo, CC BY 2.0.

El Madrid de los Austrias is a name used for the old centre of Madrid, built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations Sol and Ópera.