Barcelona is one of the world’s greatest cities. It is one of the major financial and cultural centers in Spain, and all of Europe, really, and has a well-founded reputation for doing everything with flair and finesse. Style is very high here, with a Catalan sensibility that takes in the best of the rest of Spain and adds its own sensational flavors. It is extremely individual and proud of its uniqueness, which is why, in Barcelona, boutique hotels are so very splendid. The very idea of a boutique hotel suits the city perfectly, based on their distinctive qualities, and with a fine eye for sumptuous detail. Our hotels are a selection of the best of these, offering you a wide array of choices that are all wonderful in their own individual ways.
It’s possible to while away the entire trip in our hotels, because the amenities are many, and it’s so hospitable that you might think about staying in and enjoying another meal here, or another hour of splendid rest. You can have it all here, and with the marvelous city waiting, you can have even more. Barcelona is a masterpiece of a city, marked by human hands touched by strokes of genius. This is clearly evident in the magnificent Temple Expiatory Sagrada Familia. This is one of Barcelona’s great architectural wonders, and is still not complete. There are estimates that 2026 will see its final touches, but we’ll have to wait. For now, it’s absolutely spectacular.
This gorgeous church was commissioned to Antoni Gaudi , one of Barcelona’s greatest architects, who worked for over 40 years on its construction and design, cut short by his death in 1926. The quick-tempered architect was no doubt an artist, and probably a genius at that, and the Sagrada Familia is a testament to human art as well as faith. The construction is a geometrical wonder, and every nook and cranny are carefully crafted to fit into a splendidly unifying architecture. There are hints of the Art Nouveau of the time, which blend very nicely into Gaudi’s carefully studied Gothic structures, and it’s virtually impossible to find any section and any view here that is not simply gorgeous to behold.
