Locationoverlooking the neptune fountain and its quiet plaza the westin palace lies opposite the prado and thyssen bornemisza museums and is two blocks from the reina sofia art centre just 15 kilometres from the hotel is the filmoteca nacional showing a rich choice of art house cinema including matinee performances and original language versions hotel features the palatial hotel was built in 1912 on the former site of the palace of the duke and duchess of medinaceli the entrance hall d