Hotel 1898 Barcelona    

Occupying a prestigious location near the top of Las Ramblas, Hotel 1898 Barcelona enjoys easy access to numerous major attractions of the city centre. The hotel is a short walk from the Gothic quarter, location of La Seu Cathedral and the Picasso Museum, besides more monuments. Port Vell, l’Aquarium de Barcelona and Estatua de Colon can be reached on foot at the bottom of Las Ramblas, and nearby Plaça de Catalunya leads on to Passeig de Gracia, one of the city’s premier boulevards.

A four-star accommodation, Hotel 1898 is set inside the old Filipinas Tobacco Company building, which has been completely restored to include a plethora of modern comforts. Guests can stay in shape at the hotel gym or in the heated outdoor pool, relax on the terrace-solarium or in the stunning lobby bar and spacious seating area, or get pampered in the hotel spa with various therapeutic treatments. The business centre is open 24 hours a day and offers free Internet access throughout this period.

The rooms of Hotel 1898 Barcelona are suitably opulent, offering a vast selection of comforts and amenities amidst a charming decor. All rooms are heated, air conditioned and soundproof, with beautiful wooden floors and en-suite bathrooms with bath, shower, bidet, toilet and a range of ETRO personal care products. Wake-up calls, room service and maid service are also available.

The Ramblas is Barcelona’s centerpiece, the kilometer-long pedestrian boulevard located near the Hotel 1898 Barcelona which runs from Placa Cataluna to the Columbus statue.

The starting point and focus of most visitors’ stay in Barcelona, the Ramblas is lively throughout the day and night with a huge selection of bars, restaurants, the prestigious El Liceu theatre and unique street performers who range from surreal human statues and card tricksters to talented artists and musicians. The Ramblas leads into the gothic quarter with its narrow streets full of shops, cheap hotels and even more bars and restaurants.