Posada Del Dragon - a boutique hotel in the heart of medieval Madrid

Madrid is unlike a lot of European cities - it is relatively easy to find high quality, well priced accommodation. The trick is making the right choice. If, like me, you want to stay far enough away from the well trodden tourist hotspots, but close enough that all the all the main highlights are easily accessible then the Posada Del Dragon is the place for you.

Posada Del Dragon, Calle de la Cava Baja, Madrid.

The hotel is based in the heart of medieval Madrid, the old town in the La Latina district. It is situated on Calle de la Cava Baja which hosts some of the best and most traditional tapas bars in the city.

The hotel has 27 rooms all superbly decorated, portraying interior styles that transport you through the ages of Madrid right through to modern times. Balcony rooms overlook Cava Baja and the rooftops of La Latina, with interior rooms opening out onto the courtyard restaurant.

The rooftops of La Latina district, Madrid.

The hotel bar is a popular haunt for Madrid locals. It serves excellent tapas and has an extensive collection of gins and gin based cocktails, served with fresh botanicals and not in particularly small measures!

Although the hotel has a fabulous menu and is well worth eating in, a short walk away, there are plenty of options for food and drink. Further down Calle de la Cava Baja, you will stumble across Taberna Txakolina which is a superb "point and shoot" tapas bar and great value for money. In the next street over, Calle de la Cava Alta, restaurant Taberna Matrium is well worth a visit with a superb traditional Spanish menu, including tapas, run by the most attentive and friendly staff that you could ask for.

Although the hotel and the La Latina district is tucked away in it's own little corner of the city, it is only a short walk from some of the main sights including Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Peurta del Sol.

For the foodies among you, the famous Mercado de San Miguel is only a short distance away. There is a real buzz amongst the food stalls and eateries and it's not difficult to while away the hours tasting the local produce over a glass or two of white Rioja!

Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid.

Madrid is a fabulous city to explore and the Posada Del Dragon gives you the chance to soak up the atmosphere in one of the oldest and most traditional areas of town.