16-17世紀(jì)是西班牙的“黃金時(shí)代”，1584年費(fèi)利佩二世修建了埃斯科里亞爾修道院，吸引著全歐洲的建筑師和畫家； 1615年塞萬提斯完成了傳世經(jīng)典《堂吉訶德》并廣為流傳；1656年繪畫巨匠委拉斯凱茲創(chuàng)作了《宮娥》不朽巨制；最多產(chǎn)劇作家洛佩·德·維加，也在同一時(shí)期佳作頻出震驚世人。而濃縮黃金時(shí)代藝術(shù)永恒魅力的地方，必定是馬德里的文人區(qū)（Barrio de Las Letras），在這里，馬德里歷史上第一家奢華酒店——馬德里大英格蘭酒店于1886年12月17日誕生。

The 16th and 17th centuries were the \"golden age\" of Spain. In 1584， Felipe II built the Escorial Monastery and attracted architects and painters throughout Europe. In 1615， Cervantes completed the Classicmasterpiece and Don Quixote was widely circulated； in 1656， the great painter Velázquez created the monumental Las Meninas， and the most prolific playwright， Lope de Vega， also shocked the world with his frequent masterpieces. The place where the eternal charm of the art of the Golden Age is concentrated must be the Barrio de Las Letras in Madrid， where Madrid's first luxury hotel in history—Gran HotelInglés Madrid， was born on December 17， 1886.

文人留芳華Where Literary Giants Left Names

造訪馬德里，文人區(qū)（Barrio de Las Letras）毫無疑問是這座老城最具魅力的區(qū)域，身處市中心，介于太陽門-格蘭大道和藝術(shù)大道兩大景區(qū)之間，以文學(xué)為名，寫下街區(qū)氣質(zhì)第一筆的，便是黃金時(shí)代眾多作家生活與創(chuàng)作的痕跡：塞萬提斯、洛佩·德·維加、克維多（Quevedo）、提索·德·莫利那（Tirso de Molina）、貢戈拉（Góngora）……詩行和辭章，金色字跡鐫刻于石上， 吟游式的自由風(fēng)味，將氣息相近的關(guān)鍵詞逐漸聚攏……在這個(gè)區(qū)域的Echegaray街——這條冠以西班牙首位諾獎(jiǎng)得主，戲劇家埃切加賴之名的街道，坐落著馬德里歷史上第一家豪華酒店：大英格蘭酒店（Grán Hotel Inglés）。埃切加賴本人，也是酒店當(dāng)年的座上賓。

作為馬德里第一家酒店，大英格蘭酒店的誕生，一直追溯的話，要說到其創(chuàng)建者，大英格蘭酒店咖啡廳的主人Agustín Ibarra（奧古斯汀·伊瓦拉）先生在1886年某次經(jīng)過文人區(qū)時(shí)，對(duì)尚未竣工建筑物的一見傾心，以及由此生出的期許：創(chuàng)造一個(gè)可宴飲，可安寢，既私密，又公共的空間；而它的成型，則踐行著所有者的理念：以宴會(huì)主人的驕傲，向賓客——不僅是“住客”——獻(xiàn)上精心準(zhǔn)備的，最頂級(jí)的招待。1886年底酒店首次亮相，以“每層都配備衛(wèi)浴、電梯、供暖”登上當(dāng)時(shí)最重要的報(bào)紙《西班牙通信》的新聞報(bào)道；緊隨馬德里議會(huì)之后，它成為馬德里全市第二座通電的建筑物，在當(dāng)時(shí)可謂領(lǐng)風(fēng)氣之先。

大英格蘭酒店開業(yè)后，迅速聲名鵲起，成為西班牙乃至全歐洲的最佳酒店之一。與其地區(qū)特色完美契合，作為最引以為豪的客人名單，它舉出的不是國家元首、工商巨擘，而是驕傲地談起那些在西班牙文娛界留下痕跡的姓名：詩人與劇作家Gaspar Nu?ez de Arce、著名斗牛士，別名“公雞”的Rafael Gomez Ortega和他的妻子，芭蕾舞者Pastora Imperio、探戈唱作人Carlos Gardel、從Lusi?ol到Matisse的畫家群、歌手Raquel Meller……當(dāng)然，大英格蘭酒店的魅力絕不以國境為界。菲律賓獨(dú)立運(yùn)動(dòng)中的英烈José Rizal，曾在到此赴宴時(shí)演說革命理想，就義后尚在此舉行了他的誕辰百年紀(jì)念；美國著名作家弗吉尼亞·伍爾芙曾入住的房間，至今不斷接受著追隨而來的指名。誰能斷言“一間自己的房間”這一著名論述，其中沒有來自大英格蘭酒店的點(diǎn)滴靈感呢？

When visiting Madrid， the Barrio de Las Letras is undoubtedly the most attractive area of this old city， located in the center of the city， between the two major scenic spots of Sol Gran Via and Art Avenue. The atmosphere of the district is made up of the trace of the lives and works of many authors in the Golden Age： Cervantes， Lope de Vega， Quevedo， Tirso de Molina， Góngora... poems and speeches， and the golden writings are engraved on the stone. The free style of the gradually gathers the keywords with similar minds... In the area of Echegaray - named after Spain's first Nobel Laureate and dramatist， Echegaray is home to the first luxury hotel in Madrid's history： the Gran Hotel Inglés. Echegaray himself was also a guest at the hotel then.

As Madrid's first hotel， the birth of Gran Hotel Inglés can be traced back to its founder， Mr. Agustin Ibarra， the owner of the Inglés Cafe， in 1886. During the time when he passed through the literati district， and fell for the first sight of the unfinished buildings and the expectations arising from him： to create a space that can be used for feasting， sleeping， private， and public space； and its structure fulfills all the philosophy of the owner： With the pride of the party owner， the guests， not only the \"staying guests\"， are presented with the most well-prepared and top-class hospitality. The hotel debuted at the end of 1886. It was reported on the \"Spanish Communication\"， the most important newspaper at the time， with \"Equipped bathroom， elevator， and heating on each floor.\" Immediately after the Madrid parliament， it became the second electrified building in Madrid. At that time， it was groundbreaking.

After Gran Hotel Inglés opened to business， she quickly gained fame and became one of the best hotels in Spain and even all of Europe. Perfectly suited to its regional characteristics， is its most proud guest list， it is not a head of state or a business executive， but rather those left a mark on the Spanish literature and entertainment community： the poet and playwright Gaspar Nu?ez De Arce， the famous matador， Rafael Gomez Ortega and his wife， Pastora Imperio， tango singer Carlos Gardel， painter group from Lusi?ol and Matisse， singer Raquel Meller... of course， the charm of Gran Hotel Inglés is not bound by the border. José Rizal， a martyr of the Philippine independence movement， once spoke at the dinner and spoke about the revolutionary ideals. After he sacrificed， they also held his hundredth birthday here； the room where the famous American writer Virginia Woolf once stayed has continued to accept appointed reservation. Who can assert the famous statement of \"a room of one's own，\" is written without any inspiration from the Gran Hotel Inglés？

耀世重裝A Grand Re-opening

傳奇的馬德里大英格蘭酒店歷經(jīng)歲月洗禮，于2018年3月重裝開業(yè)。最大時(shí)曾達(dá)到132的客房數(shù)，精簡至48間（套），像是對(duì)入住此處的誠意與機(jī)緣提出了更高的要求。作為著名的立鼎世精品酒店聯(lián)盟成員，大英格蘭酒店的底氣，不在于規(guī)模，而更根植于其歷史與地理為其構(gòu)筑的獨(dú)特性，以及每一角空間都千錘百煉的自信。

酒店邀請(qǐng)了擔(dān)綱紐約The New York Edition翻新的的著名Rockwell NY設(shè)計(jì)師事務(wù)所，以歷史上酒店首個(gè)全盛期，20世紀(jì)初新興的裝飾藝術(shù)風(fēng)格為主調(diào)，美感與功能并重，不動(dòng)聲色中追憶時(shí)代風(fēng)華。色彩運(yùn)用溫和而克制，以簡約的幾何圖形分割構(gòu)圖，有機(jī)互動(dòng)，從白日到夕暮再到燈火之夜，內(nèi)外都能與自然光照及周邊契合，浴缸立腳形狀、套房天頂線條、甚至健身房的鏡面配置等細(xì)節(jié)，則埋進(jìn)古典西班牙元素的伏筆，如一縷微風(fēng)，于觀者耳畔輕輕撥動(dòng)了吉他弦。作為該事務(wù)所在西班牙的第一個(gè)完整歷史性酒店項(xiàng)目，將古典與摩登的趣味融合得極其成功。

酒店最豪華的當(dāng)屬頂層的皇家套房，在寸土寸金的馬德里老城區(qū)心臟核心位置，坐擁125平米的私密空間。套房有2間獨(dú)立的臥室，超大的起居區(qū)，獨(dú)立用餐室，還為客人準(zhǔn)備了免費(fèi)的香檳。為了在細(xì)節(jié)上保持古老優(yōu)雅的格調(diào)，房間里甚至有一個(gè)上世紀(jì)古董級(jí)的雞尾酒推車，隨時(shí)可以要求管家提供經(jīng)典的調(diào)酒服務(wù)。讓人穿越回上世紀(jì) 20年代，歐洲貴族在此居停那奢華和精致的生活。

同樣位于頂層的Meller Suite則更能滿足情侶或是夫妻對(duì)馬德里艷陽和浪漫的想象，因?yàn)樵谶@個(gè)50平米的雙人小套房里，藏著馬德里最好的精品酒店中最獨(dú)特的空間——一個(gè)帶按摩浴缸的私人露臺(tái)，這個(gè)露臺(tái)俯瞰著酒店安靜的中央庭院。標(biāo)志性的湛藍(lán)天空、橘黃色屋頂和雪白的墻壁，夕陽下在此享用一杯香檳，將是非常難忘的體驗(yàn)。

而較低樓層的客房，帶有獨(dú)立小陽臺(tái)的高級(jí)客房Superior room，結(jié)合了19世紀(jì)西班牙建筑風(fēng)格和前衛(wèi)裝飾的優(yōu)雅，房間內(nèi)的獨(dú)立浴缸和小陽臺(tái)十足浪漫，在陽臺(tái)上俯瞰古老的街道，感受黃金時(shí)代的遺韻。

The legendary Gran Hotel Inglés was re-opened in March 2018 after many years of operation. The maximum number of rooms that had once reached 132 at the time was now reduced to 48 rooms （sets），asking for more sincerity and luck to stay here. As a member of the famous Leading Hotels of the world， Gran Hotel Inglés is not emboldened by the scale， but by its uniqueness of its history and geography and the confidence in each corner of the space.

The hotel invited the famous Rockwell NY designer office， who refurbished with The New York Edition in New York， to renovate the hotel. The first flourishing period in the hotel and the emerging decorative art style in the early 20th century were the keynotes. Both the beauty and the function were reminiscent of the past memory. The use of gentle and restrained colors allows for simple composition of geometrical images， organic interactions， from day to night， both within and outside of the city， blending with the natural light and the surroundings. The shape of the bathtub stands， the zenith of the suite， and even the details of the mirror configuration and other details in the gym are hidden in the classical Spanish elements. It feels like a gentle breeze touches the guitar string in the ear of the viewer. As the office's first complete historic hotel project in Spain， the fusion of classical and modern fun has been extremely successful.

The hotel's most luxurious top-floor Royal Suite sits in a 125-square-meter private space in the heart of Madrid's old quarter. The suite has 2 separate bedrooms， an oversized living area， a separate dining room and complimentary champagne for guests. In order to maintain the old and elegant style in detail， there is even an antique century-old cocktail cart in the room， and the butler can always ask for a classic bartending service. In the 1920s， European nobles stopped here for luxury and exquisite life.

The Meller Suite， also on the top floor， is more satisfying for couples' imagination of Madrid's sun and romance， because in this 50 square metre twin suite， hides one of the most exclusive spaces in Madrid's best boutique hotels - a private terrace with a jacuzzi， overlooking the hotel's quiet central courtyard. The iconic blue skies， orange roofs and snow-white walls， where you can enjoy a glass of champagne in the sunset， will be an unforgettable experience.

The rooms on the lower floors， superior rooms with separate small balconies， combine the elegance of 19th century Spanish architecture and avant-garde décor， and the individual baths and small balconies in the rooms are romantic and overlook the ancient streets， the legacy of the Golden Age.

酒店的餐廳The LOBO 8 restaurant不得不提，呼應(yīng)酒店所在街道的舊名——狼街10號(hào)（10 Calle del Lobo），餐廳裝飾著各種風(fēng)格的“狼”主題藝術(shù)品，多姿多彩的畫作和設(shè)計(jì)讓這里成為該區(qū)域最時(shí)尚的餐廳。光是在這里享用早餐就足以映證馬德里美食之都的美名和創(chuàng)立者在百年之前所設(shè)立的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。另外，作為一家身在文學(xué)之區(qū)的豪華酒店，格蘭因戈莉薩酒店，甚至為住客準(zhǔn)備了一間圖書館。

不止步于現(xiàn)實(shí)，不拘束于時(shí)空，永恒追求創(chuàng)新與美，而其動(dòng)力則源于對(duì)人的關(guān)愛，與人聯(lián)結(jié)的渴望。將此種文學(xué)藝術(shù)跨越門類的共通氣質(zhì)，以一家酒店的形式落地生根，或許這，正是大英格蘭酒店傳奇的精神內(nèi)核。

The hotel's restaurant， The LOBO 8 restaurant， echoes the old street name of the hotel， 10 Calle del Lobo， and the restaurant is decorated with various styles of \"wolf\" themed artworks and colorful paintings. The design makes this the most fashionable restaurant in the area. Simply to have breakfast here is a witness to the reputation of Madrid as a gastronomy city and the standards set by the founders centuries ago. In addition， as a luxury hotel in a literary district， the Gran Hotel Inglés even has a library for its residents.

It does not stop at reality， it is not limited by time and space， eternal pursuit of innovation and beauty， and its motivation stems from the love for people. This type of literary art has taken root in the form of a hotel by crossing the categories. Perhaps this is the spiritual core of the Legend of Gran Hotel Inglés.