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THE STAIRCASE AND GUEST ROOMS
请允许我先跳过酒店大堂从台阶说起，尽管GRAN Melia的大堂空间无处不透着时尚性感和快乐的基因。那是我在办完入住手续之后，将目光转移到台阶上。对，就是那道让人觉得还散发着原木清香的地板上还铺着厚厚蓝色地毯的台阶。我的脑子里以对撞机数据碰撞的方式，迅速得出以下这个结论：在至今所光顾过的四十余个国家数百座城的酒店，它是极少能让我心甘情愿放弃电梯婉拒行李员的陪同，拎着箱子走到客房的台阶。我甚至觉得，它要比巴黎丽兹酒店大堂内那道因香奈儿小姐的走秀而举世闻名的台阶，要来的秀美并充满时代感。
一男一女两位年轻情侣正在从二楼到三楼的台阶上专心致志地拍照。“Montes unemarche”（往上走一下），举着相机的男子对他那穿着短裙的女友用法语说。一头金发的女孩倚靠在修长的原木扶手上，刷成白色的金属一反近年来充斥世界的土豪金，栅栏每一根线条上同样被刷成白色的金属花饰，因排列上的巧妙，似乎有千万滴水珠不间断轮回，赏心悦目。
“Pardon”， 在用法语向还被留影的欲望包围的法国女孩借过后，我探头看了一下从顶楼垂吊下来的线条状吊灯，与大多数酒店为了炫耀奢侈而选用的古典水晶吊灯完全不同。而最巧的是在吊灯灯光滑落的地面，有一只上了年岁的古兽雕塑，它是光环中的主角。
和法国情侣互道“Bonne journée”（一天愉快）后，我拐入通往客房的长廊。文艺复兴后期，西班牙最伟大画家Diego Vélasquez的“玛格丽特公主”肖像近在咫尺，这幅应西班牙宫廷要求，显示出当年鼎盛时期的宫廷生活的作品，被切割后放大在黑色墙面上，尽显华美。
推開房门，Vélasquez在1629年的巨作“酒神的胜利”，被酒店设计师截取了胜利者的画面，打印到丝绸之后就这样占据了床头的整面墙，而被截取选择的画面少了败者为寇的忧伤，让客房一下子变得温情满满。设计师对原作的再创作品味让人心悦诚服。卧室和浴室仅仅是一面透明的玻璃墙之隔，从卧室这边望去，一池白色的弧形浴缸摆在淋浴的边上，宛如上了框的油画。浴室的玻璃墙也并非如众多酒店那样仅仅是将工作做了一半，并未考虑到同住朋友间的隐私。在这里，只要将那一帘明亮的黄袍般的帘子沿着浴室外的玻璃墙拉上，房客就与“酒神的胜利”中的两位男主人公健康的胴体相呼应而成了一个世界。
我喜欢客房中的矿泉水，那是来自贝塔塔区昆卡山上的泉水，是在地层下酝酿400年才能取得的精华水源。瓶身中央浮雕式的皇家花饰的蓝宝石水瓶，也在客房空间中从视觉上脱颖而出，至少让我爱不释手。一家好的酒店，一定是具备了能将众多细小的美好事物汇集在一起的能力吗？
拉开窗帘，才对酒店临街但客房却如此安静的疑惑恍然大悟。马德里的贵族住宅中两面落地窗的隔离，为客人将嘈杂永远挡在外面。眼底下，街的对面是一家人来人往的迷你酒吧。小小的露天座上是黑椅红桌边三三两两的品酒人。窗里窗外两个世界，一片惬意。
Please allow me to skip through the lobby and start with the staircase despite the ubiquitous modern， sexy， and lively atmosphere in the lobby area of GRAN Melia Hotel. I distinctly remember the moment when I just checked in and sighted the staircase， the one covered with thick blue carpet yet seemed to enchant people with a refreshing scent of wood. With a speed of a lightning， I arrived at the following conclusion： of all the hotels in hundreds of cities of over 40 countries that I had visited， the Madrid GRAN Melia Hotel had one of the few stairways that made me gladly give up the elevator， turn down the escort of a hotel porter， and carry my suitcase all the way to my room. It impressed me so profoundly， that it struck as even more splendid and modernized than the stairway in the Hotel Ritz Paris， worldly-famed from the Chanel Metiersd' Art show.
At the time， two young lovers were quite absorbed in taking pictures on the stairs between the second and the third floors. "Montes unemarche. （Take one step up.）" The man holding the camera said in French to his girlfriend， a blond girl in a skirt leaning against the long wooden handrail. Quite different from the ones with the flashy but commonplace golden color， the metal on the handrail was painted in white. Every singly line was， too， painted in white， forming beautiful metal floral ornaments. It was so cleverly designed that it was as if thousands of water drops incessantly flowed around， so dazzling and beautiful. "Pardon"， said I to the French girl who was still overwhelmed by the desire of taking pictures. I looked up to the chandelier hanging from the roof. It was formed by linear shapes and was completely different with the kind of classic crystal chandelier that most hotels use to flaunt their extravagance. On the floor and bathed in the lights of the chandelier was an old sculpture of an ancient beast. It was the very center under the spotlight.
After exchanging "Bonne journée （good day！）" with the French couple， I turned to the hallway leading to the guest rooms. I found myself just steps away from the Portrait of the Infants Margarita Teresa of Spain by the greatest Spanish artist in the late Renaissance， Diego Vélasquez. Addressing the Spanish royal family's request， the painting showed the luxurious imperial life in the heyday of the dynasty. The portrait was cropped， enlarged， and hanged on the black wall， showing such beauty and magnificence.
With the door open， my first sight was The Triumph of Bacchus， the masterpiece of Vélasquez in 1629， printed on silk and taking up the whole wall at the bed. Taking only the part of the conqueror， the designer expunged the sorrow of the losers， leaving the guest room with nothing but warmth and coziness. The taste of the designer in his recreation from the original work was absolutely exceptional. Between the bathroom and the bedroom was just a transparent glass wall. Looking from the bedroom side towards the bathroom， one may see a white curved bathtub right by the side of the shower. The sight was just like a painting in a frame. Unlike many hotels that just stopped there， failing to consider the privacy issues between friends， Madrid GRAN Melia Hotel solved the problem with a curtain behind the glass wall outside of the bathroom. Merely by closing the bright yellow curtain， the guest can immerse himself in the world of The Triumph of Bacchus with the two brawny men.
I liked the bottled water in the guest room. It was the essence of the spring water from Mountain in Cuenca， Spain， with an age of over 400 years under the ground. The sapphire-like bottle had a royal floral-patterned cameo design in the center of the bottle， which made the bottle stand out in the guest room visually. At least， the bottled made me go crazy about it. An outstanding hotel must possess the ability of incorporating lots of detailed exquisite elements in a single room.
It was only after opening the curtain that I realized the reason for the quietness in the guest room despite its proximity to the street. The two-folded floor-to-ceiling window separations in the rich neighborhood of Madrid shielded the guests from noises. Look outside， I saw a busy mini-bar across the street. In the little outdoor seating area， there were several people seated at the black chairs and red tables， savoring the wine in their glasses. It was completely two different worlds inside and outside， but both were of relaxation and coziness.
请允许我先跳过酒店大堂从台阶说起，尽管GRAN Melia的大堂空间无处不透着时尚性感和快乐的基因。那是我在办完入住手续之后，将目光转移到台阶上。对，就是那道让人觉得还散发着原木清香的地板上还铺着厚厚蓝色地毯的台阶。我的脑子里以对撞机数据碰撞的方式，迅速得出以下这个结论：在至今所光顾过的四十余个国家数百座城的酒店，它是极少能让我心甘情愿放弃电梯婉拒行李员的陪同，拎着箱子走到客房的台阶。我甚至觉得，它要比巴黎丽兹酒店大堂内那道因香奈儿小姐的走秀而举世闻名的台阶，要来的秀美并充满时代感。
一男一女两位年轻情侣正在从二楼到三楼的台阶上专心致志地拍照。“Montes unemarche”（往上走一下），举着相机的男子对他那穿着短裙的女友用法语说。一头金发的女孩倚靠在修长的原木扶手上，刷成白色的金属一反近年来充斥世界的土豪金，栅栏每一根线条上同样被刷成白色的金属花饰，因排列上的巧妙，似乎有千万滴水珠不间断轮回，赏心悦目。
“Pardon”， 在用法语向还被留影的欲望包围的法国女孩借过后，我探头看了一下从顶楼垂吊下来的线条状吊灯，与大多数酒店为了炫耀奢侈而选用的古典水晶吊灯完全不同。而最巧的是在吊灯灯光滑落的地面，有一只上了年岁的古兽雕塑，它是光环中的主角。
和法国情侣互道“Bonne journée”（一天愉快）后，我拐入通往客房的长廊。文艺复兴后期，西班牙最伟大画家Diego Vélasquez的“玛格丽特公主”肖像近在咫尺，这幅应西班牙宫廷要求，显示出当年鼎盛时期的宫廷生活的作品，被切割后放大在黑色墙面上，尽显华美。
推開房门，Vélasquez在1629年的巨作“酒神的胜利”，被酒店设计师截取了胜利者的画面，打印到丝绸之后就这样占据了床头的整面墙，而被截取选择的画面少了败者为寇的忧伤，让客房一下子变得温情满满。设计师对原作的再创作品味让人心悦诚服。卧室和浴室仅仅是一面透明的玻璃墙之隔，从卧室这边望去，一池白色的弧形浴缸摆在淋浴的边上，宛如上了框的油画。浴室的玻璃墙也并非如众多酒店那样仅仅是将工作做了一半，并未考虑到同住朋友间的隐私。在这里，只要将那一帘明亮的黄袍般的帘子沿着浴室外的玻璃墙拉上，房客就与“酒神的胜利”中的两位男主人公健康的胴体相呼应而成了一个世界。
我喜欢客房中的矿泉水，那是来自贝塔塔区昆卡山上的泉水，是在地层下酝酿400年才能取得的精华水源。瓶身中央浮雕式的皇家花饰的蓝宝石水瓶，也在客房空间中从视觉上脱颖而出，至少让我爱不释手。一家好的酒店，一定是具备了能将众多细小的美好事物汇集在一起的能力吗？
拉开窗帘，才对酒店临街但客房却如此安静的疑惑恍然大悟。马德里的贵族住宅中两面落地窗的隔离，为客人将嘈杂永远挡在外面。眼底下，街的对面是一家人来人往的迷你酒吧。小小的露天座上是黑椅红桌边三三两两的品酒人。窗里窗外两个世界，一片惬意。
Please allow me to skip through the lobby and start with the staircase despite the ubiquitous modern， sexy， and lively atmosphere in the lobby area of GRAN Melia Hotel. I distinctly remember the moment when I just checked in and sighted the staircase， the one covered with thick blue carpet yet seemed to enchant people with a refreshing scent of wood. With a speed of a lightning， I arrived at the following conclusion： of all the hotels in hundreds of cities of over 40 countries that I had visited， the Madrid GRAN Melia Hotel had one of the few stairways that made me gladly give up the elevator， turn down the escort of a hotel porter， and carry my suitcase all the way to my room. It impressed me so profoundly， that it struck as even more splendid and modernized than the stairway in the Hotel Ritz Paris， worldly-famed from the Chanel Metiersd' Art show.
At the time， two young lovers were quite absorbed in taking pictures on the stairs between the second and the third floors. "Montes unemarche. （Take one step up.）" The man holding the camera said in French to his girlfriend， a blond girl in a skirt leaning against the long wooden handrail. Quite different from the ones with the flashy but commonplace golden color， the metal on the handrail was painted in white. Every singly line was， too， painted in white， forming beautiful metal floral ornaments. It was so cleverly designed that it was as if thousands of water drops incessantly flowed around， so dazzling and beautiful. "Pardon"， said I to the French girl who was still overwhelmed by the desire of taking pictures. I looked up to the chandelier hanging from the roof. It was formed by linear shapes and was completely different with the kind of classic crystal chandelier that most hotels use to flaunt their extravagance. On the floor and bathed in the lights of the chandelier was an old sculpture of an ancient beast. It was the very center under the spotlight.
After exchanging "Bonne journée （good day！）" with the French couple， I turned to the hallway leading to the guest rooms. I found myself just steps away from the Portrait of the Infants Margarita Teresa of Spain by the greatest Spanish artist in the late Renaissance， Diego Vélasquez. Addressing the Spanish royal family's request， the painting showed the luxurious imperial life in the heyday of the dynasty. The portrait was cropped， enlarged， and hanged on the black wall， showing such beauty and magnificence.
With the door open， my first sight was The Triumph of Bacchus， the masterpiece of Vélasquez in 1629， printed on silk and taking up the whole wall at the bed. Taking only the part of the conqueror， the designer expunged the sorrow of the losers， leaving the guest room with nothing but warmth and coziness. The taste of the designer in his recreation from the original work was absolutely exceptional. Between the bathroom and the bedroom was just a transparent glass wall. Looking from the bedroom side towards the bathroom， one may see a white curved bathtub right by the side of the shower. The sight was just like a painting in a frame. Unlike many hotels that just stopped there， failing to consider the privacy issues between friends， Madrid GRAN Melia Hotel solved the problem with a curtain behind the glass wall outside of the bathroom. Merely by closing the bright yellow curtain， the guest can immerse himself in the world of The Triumph of Bacchus with the two brawny men.
I liked the bottled water in the guest room. It was the essence of the spring water from Mountain in Cuenca， Spain， with an age of over 400 years under the ground. The sapphire-like bottle had a royal floral-patterned cameo design in the center of the bottle， which made the bottle stand out in the guest room visually. At least， the bottled made me go crazy about it. An outstanding hotel must possess the ability of incorporating lots of detailed exquisite elements in a single room.
It was only after opening the curtain that I realized the reason for the quietness in the guest room despite its proximity to the street. The two-folded floor-to-ceiling window separations in the rich neighborhood of Madrid shielded the guests from noises. Look outside， I saw a busy mini-bar across the street. In the little outdoor seating area， there were several people seated at the black chairs and red tables， savoring the wine in their glasses. It was completely two different worlds inside and outside， but both were of relaxation and coziness.