Hotel Balmes

This four-star hotel is located right in the heart of the Eixample area of Barcelona, a few blocks from Passeig de Gràcia Metro Station and Gaudi’s incredible Casa Batlló. Plaça de Catalunya is an easy 20-minute walk from the building, where the famous tree-lined Las Ramblas boulevard starts, filled with shops, tavernas, cafés, and live entertainment.

When you’ve stomped the Catalan capital’s streets and fancy unwinding, Hotel Balmes awaits with its opulent interior and luxury suites. Each room is spacious and sophisticated, adorned with authentic pieces of art, designer furniture, and thoughtful decoration – it’s all rather grand. Choose from the 111 rooms, suites, and family apartments, all kitted out with air conditioning, a coffee machine, free Wi-Fi, and a flatscreen TV, as well as a marble clad en-suite bathroom.

The hotel’s building was originally a laboratory with an industrial yard, but luckily for you, it now has a large, tree-covered garden with an outside swimming pool. The superb range of services also includes an on-site gym, and a marble-floored bar and restaurant to refuel at before setting out and discovering the city’s best bits.