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The Librería
Padrino facade
was kept but
inside is a lively
bar at Only YOU
Chef Carlos Martín. Dishes include
oxtail stuffed cannelloni, grilled
octopus and rack of spiced lamb, to
name a few. A must have is the Jamón
Ibérico de bellota, D.O. Guijuelo. The
Iberian ham appetizer comes from
acorn-fed pigs and is considered a
delicacy for refined palates.
Word is spreading, especially among
Madrileños, that Only YOU is the
place to be and to be seen for
Sunday brunch. “Dolce Martedi”
mimics tapas Italian-style every
Tuesday night and is held in the
bar with patrons spilling over
into the Blue Lounge.
Only YOU rooms, some with
balconies, some with water-vaporfired fireplaces, are over-the-top
modern, with soundproof windows,
free Wi-Fi, 42-inch LCD Satellite
Smart TVs, audio systems for iPod,
Tile depiction of
Madrid on a Chueca
wall at Taberna de
Angel Sierra
iPhone and MP3. Each bed has a
high-quality memory mattress.
Duvets are 100% goose feathers,
complemented with a pillow menu.
“If someone has rested well, they
will be in a good mood,” Portillo said.
And what better way to discover the
environs around the Only YOU Hotel
& Lounge Madrid than in a good mood.
another neighborhood revival that
took five years and €15 million to
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