The Luxury Hotel of Barcelona
El Palace Hotel has been totally refurbished and opened again in late 2009.
The works have preserved the classic spirit that has always characterised this property, distinguished as a symbol of Barcelona’s hotel tradition. Set in the heart of the city centre, close to Las Ramblas and in the most prestigious shopping area, it is surrounded by boulevards, theatres and main banks. It has an excellent transport connections and it is just 20 min from el Prat Airport.
After the restoration, the Hotel will open 125 new rooms, 42 of which will be suites and junior suites, all equipped with last-generation technology. A new room design, a soft interior re-decoration of public areas and lounges and the realignment and optimisation of the architectural infrastructure will enhance the beauty and majesty of our Hotel like in the 20’s.
Reviews
We reserved El Palace for our last night of our tour of Spain. I had read that the hotel had just completed a renovation, which is what I always look for in hotels (new always trumps worn). What I didn't realize is that El Palace used to be the Ritz, so the renovation went all out luxury.
Before I describe the room, etc., I should say that this hotel is extremely well situated, just a few blocks from the Gaudi buildings and the Passeig de Gracia. You can easily walk to everything from here.
For no reason at all, we were upgraded to a junior suite, which was one of the most spectacular rooms we have stayed in. The king-sized bed had the requisite fine crisp sheets, ample pillows, and super comfortable mattress. The room was large enough to have a love seat, coffee table, and two chairs for relaxing in. Blackout silk drapes assured total darkness over large soundproof windows (that opened!), but the most sophisticated lighting system I have seen in a hotel room assured plenty of light at night. The suite had a huge closet/cloakroom with a full length mirror and tons of storage. The limestone clad bathroom was so spacious and perfectly clean and new, I could have lived in it. Two sinks, a jacuzzi tub, toilet in its own stall, and a huge shower, with double rain-head showers, a long bench and two handheld showers created all this comfort. What luxury!
In the morning, the breakfast was delicious (as it was all over Spain). However, I have to give special kudos to the pastry chef. I am a food writer specializing in bread, and had some of the best chocolate croissants I have ever eaten. Also, the bread in Spain tends toward mediocrity (why?), so I was delighted to finally get some delicious crispy, very fresh, whole wheat rolls. The buffet was served in the garden room, with a full array of juices, cured meats and fish, fruit, hot beverages, English breakfast items like baked beans, eggs, and sausages, and of course that incredible bakery.
Completing this experience was of course a very professional and competent staff.
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We requested: connecting rooms, high floor, away from elevator, breakfast included, and a ride from the airport. All were attended to perfectly.
Our rooms were very large and connected as requested. Check-in was efficient and helpful. The concierge made a reservation for us at El Gran Cafe, per my request.
The beds were very comfortable. Although the hotel is on a busy street, our room was very quiet due to excellent soundproofing.
The second night, the concierge recommended a restaurant called Windsor, which was a taxi ride (we could have walked, but it's a longer walk). The food was excellent - and they were very helpful about modifying the items for kids' palates (our kids eat fairly adventurously, but things like ensuring fries as the side went over very well!).
We ate lunch in the hotel restaurant one day - I wouldn't recommend this. The food was good, but it was rather expensive and I think we would have done just as well to explore on our own. It was convenient, however!
The breakfast was very good - many choices of foods and beverages. The room in which they serve breakfast is lovely.
The hotel doormen and bellmen were great about getting taxis, loading our suitcases, and so forth.
We had a great stay! Our request for adjoining rooms on a high floor were provided without a fuss. The weather was very hot during our stay and the AC worked well. The rooms were spacious and clean. The service and quality of appointments were synonomous with other "Leading Hotels of the World." The breakfast buffet had a wide ion of offerings; the champagne mimosa was especially delicious. Rather than using the expresso machine, I recommend you ask for fresh coffee with hot milk.
The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the Gaudi houses and Catalunya Plaza. High speed internet is free using an ethernet provided cable. The flat screen TV is behind the mirror and there are rain fall showers, separate tubs, and sound proofed walls. Ask for a balcony room on the bloulevard side and in the distance, you can see the spires of La Sagrada de Familia.
We stayed at the Palace from Sept. 8-12. Fantastic. Amazing buffet breakfast with meats, eggs, cereal, yogurt, fruits, and of course sparkling wine. (28 Euro per person). Staff was friendly and prompt. The room was great. Very comfortable bed. The Roman bath was a really fun twist. Location is close to shopping, great restaurants and a short walk to Las Ramblas. This was our 4th trip to Barcelona and we would deffinately go back to the Palace. It truely is beautiful and a top notch hotel.