Cotton House Hotel
The cotton mills made Barcelona rich, and this was their house. A family mansion of 1879, it became the headquarters of the cotton employers in 1957, and a hotel in 2015.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2015
- Rooms
- 83 rooms and suites
- Area
- Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
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What sets Cotton House Hotel apart
A mansion of 1879
The first floors were built in 1879 as the house of a cotton manufacturer, Miquel Boada, in the years when the textile trade was making the city.
The house of cotton
In 1957 the cotton employers' association bought it for its headquarters. Its architect kept the façade, added four floors of offices and laboratories and a spiral staircase that hangs free.
A pool on the roof
The hotel has a saltwater pool on its roof, for its guests, and a terrace of about 300 square metres in its courtyard.
Next to El Palace
It stands on the Gran Via beside El Palace, a few minutes from the Passeig de Gràcia and the Palau de la Música.
What it has
- Rooftop pool
- Courtyard terrace
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Fitness room
Where Cotton House Hotel is
Address
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 67008010 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest metro
Urquinaona, on lines 1 and 4, about five minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Palau de la Música Catalana550 m
- Casa Batlló600 m
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)900 m
- Picasso Museum1.0 km
- Sagrada Família1.3 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Opened in 2015
The house was restored and opened as a hotel in 2015, keeping much of what the cotton trade had left in it.
It has 83 rooms, five of them suites.
Cotton House Hotel: common questions
- Where is Cotton House Hotel?
- At Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 670, in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The nearest metro station is Urquinaona, on lines 1 and 4, about five minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Cotton House Hotel?
- Palau de la Música Catalana is 550 m away, Casa Batlló is 600 m away, La Pedrera (Casa Milà) is 900 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Cotton House Hotel have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has a saltwater pool on the roof, kept for the hotel's guests.
- When did Cotton House Hotel open?
- In 2015. It has 83 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Cotton House Hotel
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Tickets and tours near Cotton House Hotel
Things to do near Cotton House Hotel
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 9Look up at the glass sun of the Palau de la Música550 m awayMonument, 50 to 120 minutes, ticket for a visit, or a concert
- 3Walk through the house of bones at Casa Batlló600 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 4Walk among the chimney warriors on La Pedrera's roof900 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 5Get lost in the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral950 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, a ticket for the cathedral's roof and choir
Where to eat near Cotton House Hotel
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Els Quatre Gats4.1Café and restaurant, Casa Martí650 m away
- Granja Viader4.4Granja, Raval1.0 km away
- Granja Dulcinea4.2Granja, Carrer de Petritxol1.0 km away
- Mesón del Café4.5Café, Gothic Quarter1.0 km away
Artists to see near Cotton House Hotel
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 1.0 km away
Fundació Joan Miró, 2.8 km away
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