Four Madrid hotels sell a spa day pass to people who are not staying, all with published prices. The Meliá Madrid Princesa charges 25 euros for 50 minutes, Hospes Puerta de Alcalá 37 euros, Urso 44 euros for 45 minutes and the Wellington 60 euros for an hour. All four sit within 300 metres of a metro stop. The Wellington is the only one open before 10:00, and by the hour it costs about the same as the Urso: 60 euros against roughly 59.
Which Madrid hotel spa day pass should you buy? The Wellington if you want a sauna and a 7-degree cold pool, for 60 euros. Urso for a relaxing 45 minutes with robes included, 44 euros. Hospes on a weekday afternoon, 37 euros. Meliá Princesa for a cheap first try with cava, 25 euros. Each one is sold for a set date or as a 1-year voucher.
None of them is a full-day spa: these are short slots, and treatments are booked and paid separately.
When can you get in?
Hours narrow the choice fast. On weekdays the Wellington opens at 7:00 and closes at 22:00, so it is the only one before a morning of sightseeing. Hospes sells access from 12:00 to 21:00, Monday to Friday only.
Every day of the week the Urso opens from 10:00 to 21:00. The Meliá runs 12:00 to 20:00 on weekdays, 11:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays and 11:00 to 20:00 on Sundays.
What each pass includes
The Wellington, at Velázquez 8, has the biggest circuit: a transparent 16-metre pool, a 40-degree jacuzzi, a 7-degree cold plunge, sauna, Turkish bath, contrast showers and an ice fountain. Urso, at Mejía Lequerica 8, is smaller and calmer, with a jacuzzi, bubble volcano, swan-neck jets, water beds and a hammam; its treatment rooms use Natura Bissé and Valmont.
The Bodyna Spa at Hospes has a Turkish bath, relaxation pool, jacuzzi and waterfall. The Meliá offers an indoor pool, hot tub and cold-water jacuzzi, with sweets and juice or cava.
Using a spa on check-out day
A last day in Madrid often has a gap between hotel check-out and an evening flight. A day pass fills it well, because you shower and change there. Plan backwards from the airport. The express airport bus and the fixed taxi fare to Barajas explain the options. Bags are the catch: ask the spa about luggage when you book, since none of the four mentions it.
| Hotel | Nearest metro | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meliá Madrid Princesa | Ventura Rodríguez | 101 m |
| Urso | Alonso Martínez | 204 m |
| Hospes Puerta de Alcalá | Retiro | 255 m |
| Wellington | Retiro | 271 m |
How booking works
You buy each pass either for a set date, which confirms your slot at payment, or as an open voucher valid for 1 year. With a voucher, you call the hotel afterwards and the slot depends on availability. Urso does not accept the pass on 24, 25 and 31 December or on 1 and 6 January. The Wellington excludes 25 December and 1 and 6 January.
What you may not like
No pass gives more than an hour. Massages and facials cost extra. Hospes is closed to day visitors at weekends. And at the Meliá you need your own cap. If you want a whole afternoon in the water, Thermas de Griñón gives 3 hours for 39 euros, about 13 euros an hour, but it is a 33 km drive.
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Hotel spa day pass questions
Which Madrid hotels sell a spa day pass?
Wellington for 60 euros for 60 minutes, Urso for 44 euros for 45 minutes, Hospes Puerta de Alcalá for 37 euros on weekdays and Meliá Madrid Princesa for 25 euros for 50 minutes. All four sell to people who are not staying.
Can I use a Madrid hotel spa on my departure day?
Yes, if the slot fits your flight. Urso is open daily from 10:00 to 21:00 and the Wellington from 7:00 on weekdays, so a morning or afternoon visit after check-out works. Leave enough time to reach Barajas by express bus or taxi afterwards.
Do I need a swim cap?
At Meliá Madrid Princesa, yes: it is compulsory and not included, and flip-flops are not supplied either. The Wellington also lists caps, swimsuits and drinks as not included. Urso provides robes, towels and slippers.
Is the Hospes spa open to visitors at weekends?
No. The Bodyna Spa day access at Hospes Puerta de Alcalá runs Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 21:00 only, and you show your voucher on arrival at the hotel.
A Madrid hotel spa day pass buys you an hour of water, so choose it by the hour you are free.