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2 Days in Barcelona: Culture and Cuisine

Located just 5 minutes’ walk from Barcelona’s Plaza Catalunya, Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection, A Marriott Luxury & Lifestyle Hotel, offers elegantly decorated rooms, free WiFi, a seasonal outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant.

Formerly the headquarters of the Association of Cotton House Manufacturers, the building features a beautiful vestibule, a conservatory, several lounges and a library.

On the sixth floor you will find the pool, as well as a gym and a massage room.

Air-conditioned rooms come with flat-screen TVs and a sofa. Their private bathrooms include free toiletries and a hairdryer.

Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection, A Marriott Luxury & Lifestyle Hotel has a stylish bar, as well as its own restaurant. Guests can also enjoy some Spanish Tapas on the terrace. You will find a wide range of dining options and shops in the surrounding streets.

Passeig de Gracia Metro Station is just 400 metres from the Hotel and trains to the airport stop there.

Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection

Located right opposite Barcelona Cathedral, this grand, neoclassic hotel is a 5-minute walk from Plaza Catalunya. It offers free WiFi, and some rooms have excellent views of the cathedral façade.

The stylish air-conditioned rooms at the Colón Hotel Barcelona have satellite TV and a minibar. There is a safe and work desk, and the private bathroom comes with a bathrobe, slippers and hairdryer. Superior rooms also have a Nespresso coffee machine.

The hotel boasts an outdoor terrace café in the square, facing the cathedral. The hotel’s elegant restaurant serves Catalan cuisine and international dishes, and room service is available.

Guests can also enjoy the roof-top terrace with views of the cathedral

There is a 24-hour front desk, and you can hire a car from the tour desk. Parking is available nearby for an additional charge.

Colón Hotel Barcelona

Featuring a rootop pool, this boutique hotel is located in Barcelona’s historic centre, close to Palau de la Música Concert Hall, the Cathedral and the Ramblas.

Ohla Barcelona features rooms with contemporary décor and large windows. They all include a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. The modern bathrooms come with bathrobes and slippers. Some rooms have views over the historic Gothic Quarter.

Romain Fornell is currently the head chef for all the culinary spaces at hotel Ohla Barcelona: Caelis restaurant, Vistro49, and La Plassohla. This last restaurant is specialised in catalan cuisine, offers tapas and small dishes. Guests can also have a cocktail in the famous Ohla rooftop bar.

The rooftop swimming pool offers fantastic city views with a chill out terrace. Other facilities at this hotel include a gym and a wellness area with a sauna.

The Ohla Barcelona is 300 metres from Plaza Catalunya Square while Urquinaona Metro Station is only 200 metres away. Passeig de Gracia Avenue and Gaudi’s modernist buildings are 10 minutes’ walk of the hotel.

Ohla Barcelona

Set on Barcelona’s fashionable Passeig de Gràcia, the luxurious Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is within 5 minutes’ walk of Gaudi’s Casa Batlló and La Pedrera. Plaça Catalunya is just a 10-minute walk away. The hotel features a spa, rooftop pool, indoor pool, fitness centre, wonderful city views, and 24-hour room service.

The spacious rooms feature bright, minimalist design. They include a home theatre, a seating area, large flat-screen TV, CD and DVD player. Bathrooms have large bathtubs or showers, and include Acqua di Parma free toiletries, a bathrobe and slippers.

Additionally, you can dine al fresco in the Mimosa garden, and discover Terrat, the rooftop terrace, where guests can enjoy cocktails and Peruvian food. Banker's bar is also serves cocktails and tapas.

Mandarin Oriental spa offers a wide range of treatments. Spa access is free and includes the indoor pool, hot tub, Hammam and 24-hour gym. The spa also features suites for couples. Headphones, towels and chilled drinks are provided for the gym.

There is a 24-hour front desk, and you can hire a car from the tour desk. Parking is available nearby for an extra charge.

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

Grand Central Hotel Barcelona is a design hotel offering fantastic views of the Gothic Quarter and Barcelona Cathedral from its rooftop infinity pool. It has stylish rooms and free high-speed WiFi.

The elegantly refurbished hotel is housed in an early 20th-century building and it is a clear example of the Catalan Noucentisme.

The air-conditioned rooms at the Grand Hotel Barcelona have a modern design. They are equipped with a 4K high-definition TV´s with Chromecast . Each one has a bathroom with a large, rain-effect shower and luxury toiletries.

The restaurant offers an authentic Spanish-style dining experience with small "platillos" to be shared, as well as a selection of over 150 local and national wines. An excellent culinary proposal that will make you feel like a local. La Terraza del Central, in the rooftop, is the perfect place to enjoy a dinner, a cocktail or both overlooking the city lights of Barcelona.

The hotel has a fitness centre and massage services are also offered. Staff at the 24-hour reception can provide information about what to see and do in Barcelona, and you can also hire a car or a bicycle.

The Born district, full of stylish shops and restaurants, is just 3 minutes’ walk from the Grand Central Hotel.

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Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana, an IHG Hotel is a modern design hotel with a bright central courtyard. It offers free Wi-Fi and a convenient location, next to Barcelona’s Plaça Espanya.

The modern rooms at the Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana, an IHG Hotel feature a private bathroom, and free mineral water for the first night. They are all soundproofed, with flat-screen TVs and air conditioning.

Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana, an IHG Hotel is set next to the Fira Exhibition Centre, at the bottom of Montjuic. This hill is home to a castle, the National Art Museum and the Magic Fountain.

Espanya Metro Station is 150 metres from the hotel. The historic centre of Barcelona and the famous Ramblas are just a few stops away. A direct bus service to the airport stops in Plaça Espanya, near the hotel.

Breakfast is available at an additional cost.

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