Palace hotels in Barcelona
3 palace hotels in Barcelona, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The grand hotels of the world: palaces on the great squares, family houses that have kept their standards for a century or more, and a few modern masterpieces.
El Palace Barcelona
Opened in 1919 as the Hotel Ritz, Barcelona's classic grand hotel on the Gran Via, a short walk from the Passeig de Gràcia.
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
A modern palace on the Passeig de Gràcia, among the modernist houses of Gaudí and his contemporaries, with a rooftop terrace and pool.
Hotel Casa Fuster
A modernista house of 1908 by Lluís Domènech i Montaner at the top of the Passeig de Gràcia, with a rooftop terrace and the Café Vienés.
Good to know
Book direct
The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.