Refurbished Palafox Cinema reopens in Madrid

Madrid’s Palafox Cinema has reopened to the public after a two-year refurbishment of the well-known 1960s landmark.

Chapman Taylor’s elegant refurbishment of the 350-seat movie theatre for Yelmo Cines creates a luxury environment which combines the ambience and comfort of the golden age of cinema with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology.

The lobby, bar area and public amenities have been completely modernised, using retro design touches, with a striking motif of black and gold materials blending with marble and glass throughout. Food and drink can be ordered from the bar or from the automatic kiosks in the lobby.

The luxury upgrade involved the provision of large leather recliners to host approximately 50 people in each of the seven theatres, with more space between the rows, folding tables, small lamps and buttons for calling waiters to your seat during the trailers if customers want a gin & tonic, hamburger or crêpe.

The cinemas will show a mix of the biggest films, in both original and dubbed versions, starting with the current Hollywood blockbuster The Joker.