Housed within a 19th-century former aristocratic residence, Madrid’s TÓTEM hotel features a façade and other architectural details protected by Spanish laws governing heritage assets.

TÓTEM’s striking building, where nearly all accommodations are equipped with Juliet balconies.

The small lobby area is outfitted with a reception area clad with wood.

Geometric prints on Japanese paper are installed on entrance hall’s walls.

A seating nook in the hotel lounge, punctuated with bespoke modern furniture and floral wallpaper.

Featuring iron railings and wood-topped handrails from the mid-1800s, the original pine staircase was preserved and enhanced during the redesign.

A wall of restaurant Hermosos y Malditos is adorned with pages from the novel The Beautiful and the Damned—its namesake.

The walls of Hermosos y Malditos are nearly bare in order to maximize a visual connection to the surrounding neighborhood.

Gray, blue, and pink hues dominate in the lobby bar.

The building’s repurposed atrium courtyard is housed underneath a pergola.

Restored plaster work and traditional moldings are among the vestiges from the 19th century featured in each room.

A guestroom in the building’s former attic now boasts a skylight to infuse sunlight and resolve the space’s slanted walls.

Guestrooms are also appointed with small custom couches and desks.