Hostafrancs Barcelona, Spain
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LuxeOutside the door
The house
Nobu HotelsSkyline Japanese showpiece
A bright orange woven screen frames the entry, giving way to a double-height lobby lined with textured limestone and indigo timber.
“Inside it’s a zen fantasy: a beautiful abstract tapestry highlights the impressive double height of the lobby.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Rockwell Group layers kintsugi-inspired cracked stone, indigo millwork, and warm timber screens across twenty-three floors.
Notable
The top-floor rooftop bar hosts sunset DJ sets and cocktails with panoramic views overlooking the city skyline.
Listed
Accommodations feature traditional onsen-style soaking tubs, custom yukata robes, Natura Bissé amenities, and around-the-clock room service.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
The rooms and suites are impeccably well designed, with identifiable notes of both Japanese and Spanish visual influence.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set beside Sants station, the neighborhood offers authentic Catalan vermouth bars and quick transit links to Montjuic and central Barcelona.
The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame city and Mediterranean views, while select suites feature traditional Japanese soaking tubs and custom yukata robes.
Spa, pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A seasonal plunge pool sits on the roof deck, and spa rooms offer bodywork using Natura Bissé products.
The baths
An indoor hydrotherapy pool with water jets sits alongside an all-white marble steam chamber and a sauna.
Dogs stay too.
Nobu Restaurant & Nobu Bar
Peruvian-Japanese dishes and cocktails are served beneath kintsugi ceiling lights on the 23rd floor, overlooking the distant Sagrada Família.
In the plush 22nd-level Nobu suite, a particularly stunning rendition of a tea-pot is suspended over a stonecast fire-pit...
At the table
The 24th-floor rooftop terrace serves light bites and evening cocktails on wooden decking high above the city.
How it began
A 1970s office tower beside Sants station was reimagined using Japanese kintsugi craftsmanship alongside nods to Catalan ceramic traditions.
“Designed by the New York–based Rockwell Group, the 23-story, 259-room luxury hotel features interiors influenced by the traditional Japanese art form of kintsugi ...”
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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.