Barcelona, SpainL'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample
Granados 83
An antiquities-filled industrial boutique hotel
L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample Barcelona, Spain
Renovated
2009
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
An antiquities-filled industrial boutique hotel
Dozens of ancient Khmer and Hindu sculptures fill the building, giving its industrial steel-and-brick lofts the feel of an intimate gallery.
What it’s good at
Listed
A restored 1920s neoclassical medical clinic reimagined around a central glass-roofed atrium.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
An impressive restoration effort turned an old neoclassical hospital building into a modern boutique hotel centering around a glass-enclosed courtyard.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Carrer d'Enric Granados is a leafy, quiet street in Eixample, a short stroll from Passeig de Gràcia.
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The rooms
Exposed brick walls line the rooms, and select duplex suites open onto terraces with private plunge pools.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The seventh-floor rooftop deck has a small unheated plunge pool bordered by sunloungers and exposed steel beams.
The gym
The fitness room holds exercise bikes and weight machines beside full-height windows overlooking the terrace.
Terrace Bar 8
The seventh-floor rooftop bar serves cocktails and tapas under a retractable roof overlooking the city skyline.
At the table
G Bar pours cocktails beside ancient stone carvings in the lobby, and the dining room looks onto a courtyard patio.
How it began
The building housed the Pujol i Brull medical clinic for nearly eighty years before reopening as a hotel in 2006.
Barcelona
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.