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The stylish Evenia Rocafort is located in central Barcelona, 200 metres from Poble Sec Metro Station. Air-conditioned, soundproofed rooms feature flat-screen TV and free internet access. Rooms at the Evenia have a private bathroom, minibar and safe. There is also a work desk. Evenia Rocafort serves a varied buffet breakfast. There is a 24-hour front desk and an internet corner. The hotel can provide tourist information, and is within a short walk of the Fira Exhibition Centre, the Magic Fountain and Poble Espanyol. Poble Sec Metro Station is just 2 stops away from the Ramblas. Sants Train and Bus Station is just 3 stops away.
Almanac Barcelona has an exclusive location, a few steps from the fashionable Paseo de Gracia Boulevard and from central Plaza Catalunya. This luxurious hotel has a panoramic rooftop bar and terrace, and an exclusive pool and sun lounge. Housed in a stylish, traditional building, all rooms have a minibar and a seating area with a flat-screen TV and high-speed internet connection. The bathroom has double marble sinks, a walk-in shower and includes a bathrobe and slippers. Led by Michelin-starred chef Rodrigo de la Calle, the on-site plant-based restaurant Virens offers local food and rice dishes. The hotel include areas for fitness and wellness, a treatment room, a steam sauna and a relaxation lounge. You can walk to Gaudi’s Casa Batlló and La Pedrera within 10 minutes; while Picasso Museum is 1 km away.
This luxury hotel right on Passeig de Grà cia plays host to its Banker'sBar every Wednesday, when it's decorated with old safes and the like, left over from the bank it used to be before it was the hotel it is now. There's also the Gin & Live cycle, where, apart from hearing some live music, you can also drink from their selection of G&Ts and other cocktails. Entrance is free; the drinks aren't.
The Mandarin Oriental boasts an exclusive spa with a 12-metre pool, an oriental steam room, a relaxation zone on the roof terrace with an open-air pool and a long menu of beauty treatments not suitable for all pockets. But if you are among the lucky ones who can afford to go, be sure to take full advantage of this idyllic paradise.
Located in the heart of Barcelona, just 700 metres from Plaza Catalunya, Praktik Vinoteca hotel offers air-conditioned rooms and free WiFi in public areas. Universitat Metro Station is 7 minutes’ walk away. The bright and soundproofed rooms at Praktik Vinoteca feature wooden floors, a flat-screen satellite TV, telephone and a wardrobe. The private bathroom comes with free toiletries and a hairdryer. The property has a terrace where you can enjoy a glass of wine served by the on-site wine expert, who can tell you about local wines and their history. You will find bars, restaurants and supermarkets in the surrounding streets. Paseo de Gracia, with its shops and impressive architecture, is just 600 metres away. Barcelona Airport is a 45-minute bus ride away from Plaza Catalunya and Barceloneta Beach is 3 km from Praktik Vinoteca.
Hotel Palace GL is located in Eixample District, close to the Ramblas, the main shopping area and Barcelona’s main tourist attractions. It offers a haute cuisine restaurant and a Mayan luxury spa.
Opened in 1919, this hotel features a neo-classical façade and stylish air-conditioned rooms with classic decor. Each room is spacious and comes with satellite TV, desk, minibar and a private bathroom with hairdryer, bathrobe and slippers.
There is a restaurant, the Winter Garden, located at the hall; and guest can also enjoy a cocktail at the Bluesman Cocktail Bar.
Hotel Palace GL has a Mayan-style spa with a Temazcal Sauna. Other facilities at this hotel include both fitness and business center and an outdoor pool.
Staff at Hotel Palace GL can provide information about the area. Passeig de Grà cia Metro and Railway Station as well as Urquinaona Metro station are less than 5 minutes’ walk of the hotel.
GaudÃ’s Casa Batlló and La Pedrera are approximately 15 minutes’ walk away.
Situated next to Barcelona’s Passeig de Gracia Station, this boutique hotel offers a stylish lounge. Rooms include a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. The Sixtytwo Hotel is set in a typical 19th-century building. Each elegant room comes with a Nespresso coffee machine and a minibar. Some overlook Passeig de Grà cia Boulevard, while others overlook the hotel´s charming Japanese-style garden. A continental breakfast is served daily at a cafe nearby. Staff at the 24-hour reception can help arrange car hire. This boutique hotel offers 45 spacious and stylish rooms. It is situated in Barcelona's famous Passeig de Grà cia, next to Diagonal Avenue, the city’s best shopping area, where you can also find a wide variety of restaurants and tapas bars. Hotel Sixtytwo is across the road from GaudÃ’s Casa Batlló, and La Pedrera is just 3 minutes' walk away. It is just a 10-minute walk from Plaza Catalunya. Nearby Passeig de Grà cia Station offers Metro services and direct airport trains.
When is a hostel not a hostel? When it’s a Generator. In 2018, after years serving young travellers looking for a cheap bunk and a good time, the brand formerly known as Generator Hostels trimmed off the second half of its name. At its Barcelona hostel-hotel, you can still get a bed in a shared dorm for prices as low as €20 a night, if that’s what you want. Or you can get a private hotel room with a king-size bed, en-suite bathroom, private terrace and view of the Sagrada FamÃlia, at a cost (starting from €86) significantly below what you’d pay elsewhere in the same neighbourhood.
There were many good things about my stay at Generator, but I do have to start with a small warning: you don’t have to be very old to feel really old here. The hotel bit of Generator Barcelona shares a lobby and reception with the hostel bit, and the communal spaces fill up most evenings with 18-to-24-year-olds gearing up for a night on the tiles, while Daft Punk bangers leak out from the bar at the back. It’s undeniably A Vibe – but if you’re thirty-plus and in any way bothered by the unfiltered presence of the thirty-minus at play, you might want to pick somewhere else to spend the weekend.
That said, once the express lift has whisked you to the uppermost floors, all is quiet. As well as being almost aggressively clean, my deluxe king room kept out any noise whatsoever from fellow guests or passing traffic. A small desk, a large bed, a compact bathroom and a few clothes hangers – as a solo...
Why stay at Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona?
The Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona is a five-star hotel housed in a neoclassical building on Passeig de Grà cia, right in the heart of the city. Opened in 1918, it’s known for its timeless, elegant style – on par with the world’s most prestigious hotels. For over a century, the Majestic – still run by the Soldevila-Casals family – has played host to major political, cultural and historic events, giving it a unique identity.
What are the rooms like at the Majestic?
Rooms are luxurious, and prices vary depending on what you’re looking for. You can choose from rooms with city views, family-friendly rooms with more space, or ones with a work area –plus suites, penthouses and apartments.Â
What else is on offer at the Majestic?
There’s free Wi-Fi for up to five devices at once, as well as a rooftop pool (exclusive to hotel guests) with incredible views over the city, a spa, wellness area and gym with massages and the likes. There’s also has a very nice restaurant and bar.Â
What is the food like at the Majestic?
The elegant restaurant serves Mediterranean and locally sourced dishes à la carte. There’s a piano bar, a cocktail bar, and the stylish Gourmet Bar next to the pool, which was named ‘Best Luxury Hotel Brunch 2023’ by the Beyond Luxury Awards – it’s held every Sunday. At the Majestic Bar, renowned chef Nandu Jubany oversees the menu, which features Catalan tapas and small plates designed to introduce international guests to local...
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