Axel Hotel Madrid

Axel Hotel Madrid is part of Axel Hotels, the pioneering "hetero-friendly" chain built around and for the LGBTQ+ community. Housed in a restored 19th-century building in the Barrio de las Letras, a short walk from Chueca, it offers design-forward rooms, an adults-only rooftop pool and sundeck, a gym and a lively bar scene that draws a mixed gay and lesbian crowd from across Europe. With regular pool parties, drag shows and Pride-season events, it works as a social hub as much as a place to sleep, and remains one of the most recognisable gay hotel brands worldwide.