Grand Hotel Central
When the politician Francesc Cambó built this block on the new Via Laietana in 1926, it was the tallest building in the city and one of the first with a lift. It opened as a hotel in 2005, on the edge of the Gothic Quarter.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 2005
- Rooms
- 147 rooms
- Area
- Via Laietana
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What sets Grand Hotel Central apart
The Casa Cambó
The architect Adolf Florensa designed the building for Francesc Cambó in the 1920s, in the measured classical manner of the Noucentisme that followed modernisme.
The Via Laietana
The avenue was cut through the old city early in the twentieth century. The cathedral and the Gothic Quarter are a few minutes' walk to one side, the Born to the other.
A pool on the roof
An infinity pool on the eighth floor, kept for the hotel's guests, with a bar and a restaurant beside it.
Rooms made new
All the rooms have been refurbished in the last few years.
What it has
- Rooftop pool
- Rooftop bar
- Restaurant
- Fitness room
Where Grand Hotel Central is
Address
Via Laietana 3008003 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest metro
Jaume I, on line 4, about two minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Picasso Museum250 m
- Palau de la Música Catalana350 m
- Casa Batlló1.3 km
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)1.7 km
- Sagrada Família2.1 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Opened in 2005
The Casa Cambó of 1926 opened as a hotel in 2005.
It has 147 rooms, all refurbished in the last few years.
Grand Hotel Central: common questions
- Where is Grand Hotel Central?
- At Via Laietana 30, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest metro station is Jaume I, on line 4, about two minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Grand Hotel Central?
- Picasso Museum is 250 m away, Palau de la Música Catalana is 350 m away, Casa Batlló is 1.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Grand Hotel Central have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has an infinity pool on the eighth-floor roof, kept for the hotel's guests.
- When did Grand Hotel Central open?
- In 2005. It has 147 rooms.
What visitors say about Grand Hotel Central
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near Grand Hotel Central
Things to do near Grand Hotel Central
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 5Get lost in the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral150 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, a ticket for the cathedral's roof and choir
- 17Eat your way through Barcelona on a tapas walk200 m awayWalk, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, a tour, or the bill
- 6See how Picasso became Picasso at his Barcelona museum250 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, ticket, free at set times with a booking
- 9Look up at the glass sun of the Palau de la Música350 m awayMonument, 50 to 120 minutes, ticket for a visit, or a concert
Where to eat near Grand Hotel Central
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Mesón del Café4.5Café, Gothic Quarter200 m away
- El Xampanyet4.7Tapas bar, Born350 m away
- Els Quatre Gats4.1Café and restaurant, Casa Martí350 m away
- Granja Dulcinea4.2Granja, Carrer de Petritxol450 m away
Artists to see near Grand Hotel Central
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 250 m away
Fundació Joan Miró, 2.4 km away
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