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Barcelona · Spain · Updated 5 October 2026
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Patricia Urquiola's interiors in a former bank on Passeig de Gràcia
A classical bank building, opened as a hotel in 2009. Moments is the restaurant, and the pool is on the roof.
On the recordMichelin 2 Keys, Spain selection (2024, held through the 2025 selection) · Mr & Mrs Smith collection · Moments restaurant: 2 Michelin stars
Opened as the Ritz in 1919, on Gran Via
A pool and a 360-degree terrace share the roof, with the Sagrada Família in the view.
On the recordTravel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026: no. 1 hotel in Barcelona (97.6)
The Cotton Producers' Guild's 1879 headquarters on Gran Via
Textile references run through the building, and the spiral staircase dates from the 1950s. There is a library and a terrace.
On the recordTravel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026: no. 2 in Barcelona (91.6) · Wallpaper* recommended · Michelin Guide hotel selection, Barcelona · Travel + Leisure It List 2016
The Austrian-owned Almanac group's flagship on Gran Via
Opened in 2018 with Virens as its restaurant, and a pool and bar on the roof.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key, Spain debut selection (April 2024) · Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026: no. 5 in Barcelona (87.2) · Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2020: Best Hotel in Spain & Portugal
A restored modernista mansion on Passeig de Gràcia, near La Pedrera
Martín Berasategui's Lasarte is downstairs, with Oria as a second restaurant.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key, Spain debut selection (April 2024) · Home of Lasarte, 3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide Barcelona)
A 44-storey tower on the beach at Port Olímpic
Ritz-Carlton manages this Olympic-era tower, which has sea-view rooms and a garden pool. Enoteca Paco Pérez is on site.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key, Spain debut selection (April 2024) · Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026: no. 3 in Barcelona (91.52)
A family-owned neoclassical hotel on Passeig de Gràcia since 1918
Inside is a large private art collection. The rooftop pool terrace faces the Sagrada Família, and there is a spa.
On the recordTime Out Barcelona: best hotel in Barcelona 2025 (editors' pick)
The century-old Gran Hotel La Florida on Tibidabo, reopened in 2025
Ernest Hemingway and James Stewart once stayed here. The September 2025 reopening brought 70 rooms and suites, some with plunge pools, and an outdoor infinity pool with city and sea views.
On the recordCondé Nast Traveler Hot List 2026 · New opening: September 2025
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