The Hotel

Hotel España, located on Las Ramblas in Barcelona next to the Gran Teatre del Liceu, will join the Ocean Drive portfolio starting in February 2025.

The establishment features 83 rooms with contemporary design and Mediterranean influences. Its facilities include the Alaire sky bar, solarium, swimming pool, and event spaces, notably the Arnau Room with its alabaster fireplace and the Sirenas Lounge.

The Fonda España restaurant, led by chef Martín Berasategui alongside chefs Edu Rodas and Rubén Maldonado, offers traditional cuisine with avant-garde touches.

In 2025, the hotel will undergo a new renovation led by the Lázaro Rosas studio, aiming to restore the essence of Catalan modernist architecture while maintaining its commitment to personalized hospitality and connection with local culture.

LOCATION

Barcelona, despite its size, is an easy city to navigate. As long as you have a Hotel in Barcelona city centre, you will be able to visit the main tourist attractions on foot.

Art, history and design

Hotel España, considered a little jewel of Catalonian Modernism, was originally opened in 1859 with the name of Fonda de España and then went on to be refurbished by the celebrated Modernist architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, in the early 20th Century, with the collaboration of Eusebi Arnau and Ramón Casas.

The restoration project that the hotel underwent in 2010 has brought back the spirit conceived by Domènech i Montaner. The modernist spaces have been refurbished to their original design, and at the same time the hotel has been equipped with the latest technology, design and comfort.

Fonda España

The restaurant is located in the Modernist dining room originally designed and decorated by Domènech i Montaner, a rich environment of historical value in which the older features enhance and inspire the new.

Restaurant Fonda España

Services

The hotel, located right in the centre of Barcelona, has 82 comfortable rooms, the Fonda España restaurant run by the chef Martín Berasategui (12 Michelin stars), Arnau Room and Alaire Ramblas Terrace.

Solarium & pool

Open-air swimming pool located on the roof of the hotel, from where you have a panoramic view of the Ciutat Vella. A spacious solarium with loungers which invite you to relax right in the centre of the city.

OTHER SERVICES

Free WIFI, and rooms for meetings and events.

Bar Arnau

Named after the celebrated sculptor, Eusebi Arnau, whose splendid alabaster fireplace is the centrepiece of the bar. It is one of the most emblematic and attractive rooms in the hotel.

It currently houses one of the dining rooms of Fonda España Restaurant, which has given the Fonda greater amplitude and exclusivity.

Your Hotel in Las Ramblas - Barcelona City Center

Barcelona is one of those European cities where most of the action starts from one central hub. Barcelon’s central hub would be Las Ramblas, which is a very long pedestrian street, very popular amongst locals and visitors, leading into Catalunya Square on one end and into the Port Vell on the other. This could be one of the many reasons it is important to have your hotel in Las Ramblas. Hotel Espanya is located in the heart of Las Ramblas, just a short walk from Plaza Catalunya and all the main city attractions.

While in Barcelona, everyone will want to see the incredible Gaudi Buildings, the Sagrada Familia, the Gothic Quarter, the vibrant markets, the museums, and the promenade and seaside. Choosing your Hotel in Barcelona city centre would allow you to visit all these incredible highlights, easily and without wasting time travelling in and out of the suburbs.

When travelling, most visitors also want to be able to walk out of their hotel and have a selection of restaurants, bars, markets and boutiques close by. It’s wonderful to be able to walk to a museum or gallery, and Hotel Espanya offers you this and much more. Look no forward, book your Hotel in Barcelona city centre now!

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