Madrid adds a new icon to its contemporary luxury map with the opening of Club Metrópolis, a project promoted by Grupo Paraguas that marks a new stage in the life of the historic Metrópolis building. After more than five years of renovation, this emblematic enclave is reborn as a sophisticated urban retreat designed to cultivate the art of good living, with an elegant, cosmopolitan and unostentatious approach.
With more than 6,000 square metres spread over eight floors, the complex brings together an international private club, seven original gastronomic concepts, a boutique hotel with 19 suites and an impressive terrace with privileged views of the historic centre of the capital. Four of its levels are open to the public, while the rest are reserved for a global community of members who share the same appreciation for excellence, culture and leisurely living.
The project was conceived by Marta Seco and Sandro Silva, founders of Grupo Paraguas, who define Club Metrópolis as a space with soul, where the experience transcends gastronomy to appeal to the senses, beauty and a conscious relationship with the environment. Each floor has its own identity, creating a dynamic journey that invites guests to discover different ways of meeting and enjoying themselves.
Gastronomy acts as the backbone of the building. From more informal offerings inspired by Spanish tradition to refined and precise haute cuisine, the different spaces have been designed as complete sensory experiences, meant to be shared without haste. This vision is complemented by a cultural and social programme that includes more than 200 annual experiences for members, including private events, trips, artistic encounters and wellness-related offerings.
The interior design, by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, establishes a respectful dialogue between the building’s architectural heritage and a contemporary, elegant and timeless aesthetic. The intervention highlights the multiple historical layers of the building, declared a Site of Cultural Interest, integrating them into a contemporary narrative that reinforces its symbolic character within Madrid’s urban landscape.
With this inauguration, Grupo Paraguas not only presents a new space, but also gives Madrid back a renovated symbol, ready to continue writing its history from a vision of luxury based on authenticity, excellence and conscious enjoyment. Club Metrópolis thus aspires to establish itself as the capital’s new ‘place to be’, a contemporary embassy of the Spanish lifestyle open to the world.
