Icon Wipton, MadridIcon Wipton in Madrid, Spain has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 21 of 278 hotels we score in Madrid. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 4.0, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 3.8. Rooms from about $334 a night (cached, not a live quote).Icon Wipton is a four-star boutique hotel on Jorge Juan street in the Salamanca-Serrano district of Madrid, an area known for its shopping and dining. It occupies an early-20th century building that was renovated in 2006 and offers suites with modern decor, private bathrooms and free WiFi. Guests can eat at the hotel's two dining venues, The Captain and Quintin Ultramarinos, and there is a bar and a coworking space on site. Public transport is close by, making it straightforward to reach the Prado Museum and El Retiro Park. The hotel welcomes pets and suits both leisure and business travellers. Rates start at around $334 per night, so it is a pricier option.What stands out

Quiet upscale shopping and dining district

Two restaurants plus coworking space

Pet friendly with free WiFi

Close to public transport links

Watch out for

Rates start above $334 per night

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