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El Palace Hotel Barcelona

El Palace Hotel Barcelona

Dreta de l'Eixample, Eixample, Barcelona

Opened 1919   Renovated 2017   $$$$

“Catalan palace legend”

Heritage Classic Luxe
Lively

Condé Nast Traveler

El Palace Hotel Barcelona — vibe

Vibe

Top-hatted doormen welcome guests into crystal-chandeliered salons that have defined Barcelona high society since 1919.

“Catalan palace legend”

Heritage

Built in 1919 under César Ritz with grand neoclassic architecture and preserved historic ballrooms.

Classic

A century-old Eixample landmark maintaining traditional afternoon tea and grand social banquets since 1919.

Luxe

Polished traditional butler service, evening turndown, and a spacious landscaped rooftop pool garden.

Lively

In Eixample near high-end boutiques and Gaudí landmarks.

El Palace Hotel Barcelona — rooms

Rooms

Neoclassical suites feature gilded mirrors, velvet drapery, and marble bathrooms built for classic European grand-hotel living.

Backstory

César Ritz opened this property in 1919 as the city's first five-star hotel, undergoing a complete restoration in 2017.

The neighborhood

Set in Dreta de l'Eixample, you are steps from Passeig de Gràcia's luxury boutiques and Gaudí's modernist masterpieces.

“A quintessential city grand dame that masterfully balances its 1919 Ritz origins with a vibrant, modern energy.” 
Condé Nast Traveler · Gold List · 2023

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