Aussie reopens iconic, 120-year-old Spanish hotel after huge refurb
The Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid's glamour refit cements its reign in Spain.
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Jamie Lafferty
Jamie Lafferty is a writer and photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has been to over 100 countries and all seven continents at least four times. He absolutely will steal your hotel's shampoo when you aren't looking.
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