A couples spa in Madrid costs 50 euros for two at the Meliá Madrid Princesa and 120 euros at the Wellington. In between are Hospes Puerta de Alcalá at 74 euros and Urso at 88. Those are hotel day passes of 45 to 60 minutes. Hammam Al Ándalus offers a different kind of evening: 90 minutes of hot, warm and cold pools that you walk through together, at Calle de Atocha 14, a short walk from Plaza Mayor.
Where should couples go for a spa in Madrid? On a budget, Meliá Madrid Princesa: 50 euros for two, cava included. For a full hotel circuit with sauna and a 7-degree cold pool, the Wellington: 120 euros. For atmosphere, Hammam Al Ándalus, though massages are not guaranteed side by side. For a long afternoon with a car, Thermas de Griñón: 78 euros for two.
Check the day before you pay. Hospes only sells access from Monday to Friday, and Griñón closes at 15:00 on Sundays.
What does a spa for two cost?
The gap in price is a gap in facilities: the Meliá caps you at 50 minutes of indoor pool and hot and cold jacuzzis. Near the Retiro, the Wellington charges 60 euros each, but you get a 16-metre pool, sauna, Turkish bath and an ice fountain. Urso, by Chueca, gives 45 minutes with water beds and a hammam, plus robes, towels and slippers.
Buying it as a gift
Hotel passes are sold with a date, or as an open voucher valid for 1 year that you book later by phone. Hammam Al Ándalus sells gift cards for one or two people, valid at the site where they are bought. Thermas de Griñón gives 6 months to use anything bought on its website.
Further out, Castilla Termal Olmedo has a 90-minute contrast circuit at 49 euros each, or 98 euros for two, covered in thermal spas near Madrid.
How the Hammam works for couples
You share the 90 minutes in the pools and the tea area, but not necessarily the massage. The house says its massage rooms are shared and that it tries, without guaranteeing it, to treat couples at the same time. If it is an anniversary, say so when you book.
Leave phones and wallets in the code lockers, which keeps valuables safe while you are in the water. From most central hotels a single ticket on the metro gets you to Tirso de Molina. The full rules are in the Arab baths in Madrid.
Which day and time to go
| Spa | Weekdays | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermas de Griñón | 10:00–21:00 | 9:30–22:00 | 9:30–15:00 |
| Hospes Puerta de Alcalá | 12:00–21:00 | Closed to visitors | Closed to visitors |
| Meliá Madrid Princesa | 12:00–20:00 | 11:00–21:00 | 11:00–20:00 |
| Urso | 10:00–21:00 | 10:00–21:00 | 10:00–21:00 |
| Wellington | 7:00–22:00 | 9:00–20:00 | 9:00–20:00 |
Fitting a spa into a city break usually means the late afternoon, after museums and before a late Spanish dinner. A 45-minute slot at the Urso starting at 19:00 ends before 20:00, which still leaves room for a late dinner. For somewhere to book a table, see romantic restaurants in Madrid or restaurants with a view.
What you may not like
There is no private room with a hot tub for two among these day passes. Hotel slots are short, from 45 to 60 minutes. The Wellington leaves out drinks, swimsuits and caps, and the Meliá requires a cap it does not supply. And a Hammam massage together is a request, not a promise.
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Couples spa questions
What is the cheapest couples spa in Madrid?
Meliá Madrid Princesa sells its wellness area for two at 50 euros: 50 minutes of indoor pool, hot tub and cold-water jacuzzi, with sweets and juice or cava. It sits 101 metres from Ventura Rodríguez metro.
Can we book a private spa room for two in Madrid?
None of the day passes with published prices here includes a private room. The hotel spas are shared areas, and at Hammam Al Ándalus the massage rooms are shared too, with no guarantee that a couple is treated at the same time.
Which couples spa is open on a Saturday night?
Thermas de Griñón stays open until 22:00 on Saturdays, the latest of the group, but it is a 33 km drive. In the city, Urso and Meliá Madrid Princesa close at 21:00 and the Wellington at 20:00. Hospes Puerta de Alcalá has no weekend access for non-guests.
For a couples spa in Madrid, decide whether you want the water or the massage together, then pick the day.