Location. The large Gran Hotel Velazquez is located in central Madrid, Spain, within 500 metres of El Retiro park. The hotel is one kilometre from the famous Prado art gallery and Puerta del Sol square. The nearest metro stations are Velazquez and Nunez de Balboa. Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) is 14 kilometres away. Hotel Features. Gran Hotel Velazquez is a light-coloured, seven-storey building with curved windows and balconies on the front. Inside is a grand marble lobby with chandeliers and...-...