Luxe Beat Magazine JUNE 2015 | Page 33

Travel 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 complete. The th &VR