Best Spas in Barcelona

Get away from it all without leaving the city at one of Barcelona's urban spas.

• Aire de Barcelona Spa

  Inspired by the traditions of the Greek and Romans, Aire de Barcelona turns bathing into a feast for the senses. The ultimate in urban spas, it is located in a former storage building for the Born Market, a huge space with high ceilings that is both atmospheric and extremely relaxing. A 90-minute thermal session includes the warm water pool, hot water pool, cold water pools, steam room, jet bath and salt water pool. Between pools, relax on warm marble stone with a tea or juice. They also offer treatments that can be combined with the thermal session.

  Aire de Barcelona offer Metropolitan readers an exclusive 10% off their service. More information available on their reader offers page.

• Haute Custom Beauty Institute and Spa

  Housed within one of the city's architectural icons, Casa Amatller on Passeig de Gràcia, Haute Custom Beauty is a luxurious spa and brand, complete with its own skincare line. The spa is the marriage of three generation of specialists in skincare and a leading American research institute, uniting tradition and science to deliver the best products and services. They also value the individual needs of clients, where their services extend beyond massages and facials to personal skin diagnoses and advice on skincare regimes. Haute Custom Beauty was also recognised as the 'Best Spa in Spain 2017' (as seen on Flash Moda tve1). 

• Hotel 1898 Spa

  Located in the former headquarters of the Philippines Tobacco Company, this elegant hotel has a beautiful basement spa. All dimmed lights and original brick walls, the relaxed atmosphere is light years away from the busy Rambla outside. The water zone has a heated pool, whirlpools, therapeutic fountains, sauna, and a steam room. Complete the experience with a massage from one of their experienced masseurs.

• 43 The Spa Hotel Arts

  At 43 The Spa you can find peace and pampering far above the city. Located on the hotel's 43rd floor, you can have a massage or relax on one of the open air terraces while soaking up spectacular panoramic views of Barcelona. There are eight fully-equipped treatment suites, hydrotherapy pools, saunas and steam baths and extensive menu of treatments by the luxury Spanish skincare brand Natura Bissé. Want to splash out? Try their signature treatment The Sublime Diamond Journey which includes a diamond dust body exfoliation.

• Gran Hotel la Florida

  For some good old classic glamour, head up Tibidabo to this luxury hotel which boasts a 500-square-metre aquatic zone. There’s a sauna, steam bath, pressure showers and jacuzzi, but the highlight is the 37-metre indoor/outdoor stainless steel pool. And all this with unspoiled views over the city. The spa offers a wide range of beauty treatments based on L’Occitane products.

• Majestic Hotel & Spa

  Spoil yourself at this peaceful retreat located on the top floor of the elegant Majestic hotel. The spa has a hydrotherapy area that includes a dry sauna, an ice fountain and a steam bath, and they also offer massage and various luxurious treatments to get your body glowing. Bamboo peel anyone? There's a wide range of facial treatments from the Radiant Flash for an instant lifting effect, to the Diamond & Symphony anti-ageing programme.

• Spaciomm - Hotel Omm

  With its clean lines and minimalist aesthetic the Omm Hotel’s Oriental-inspired spa is a truly calming place. Natural materials, such as wood and stone blend with soft lighting, soothing music and delicious aromas to create a harmonious ambience. Just a stone’s throw from Pg. de Gràcia there’s a steam room, ice fountain, contrast showers and a hydro massage pool. Plus an array of tempting body and beauty treatments from around the world, including Thai and Tuina massage.

• YHI Wellness Spa

  This spa is located in the ultra-modern 29-floor Hotel Meliá Barcelona Sky in Poblenou. Open to the public, it’s cool and classy with great facilities. The hydrotherapy zone includes a sauna, steam bath, contrast showers and heater pool with hidro massage, plus warm loungers.  They also offer a wide range of body and beauty treatments.

• Mandarin Oriental

  The spa in this five-star hotel on Pg. de Gràcia is as sleek and beautiful as the hotel itself. It doesn’t come cheap, but then this is pampering at its finest. The signature therapies combine elements of traditional Chinese Medicine and aromatherapy and begin with a personal consultation. Your session then begins with the chime of Tibetan cymbals. Get there early to luxuriate in the zen-feel water zone which includes a 12-metre pool and oriental steam room.