Top 5 Barcelona Hotels With a Past

Where to stay

Looking for a place to stay in Barcelona with some history? Check out these beautiful options:

1. Hotel Granvía

  • Built in 1870 as a bourgeois palace, which later became the headquarters for the Artistic Circle of Barcelona, this magnificent hotel is a creative jewel with 53 completely unique rooms.

2. Hotel Neri

  • A combination of two buildings, a medieval palace and a stone building from the Civil War, Hotel Neri boasts loads of history, including a Roman site underneath it that was discovered during renovation work in 1958.

3. Gran Hotel la Florida

  • A stunning blend of the old and the new, this masterpiece, which was the best place to stay in Barcelona for royalty and stars in the Twenties, has a façade that has been declared a national landmark. And yet, the lavish hotel continues to dazzle guests with the latest in modern design and technology.

4. Hotel Duquesa de Cardona

  • This 16th-century residence was rebuilt with avant-garde decor in the guestrooms while still maintaining its original style in the remainder of the hotel.

5. Husa Oriente

  • A decadent 19th-century building, Hotel Oriente is one of the oldest hotels in Barcelona and was once a convent in the 17th century! Recently, the guest rooms have been renovated to enable visitors to enjoy the best of both worlds.