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Hotel España
Barcelona, Spain · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Hotel España opened in 1859 as Fonda España in El Raval, then Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música architect, remade it as a Modernista interior with Eusebi Arnau sculpture and Ramon Casas painting. The alabaster fireplace still anchors the bar; the dining room is one of Barcelona's finest intact Art Nouveau rooms. Martín Berasategui now cooks at Fonda España, 82 rooms by the Liceu.
- 82 rooms
- Opened 1859
- Neighborhood: El Raval
- Architect: Lluís Domènech i Montaner
About Hotel España
- Opened in 1859 as the Fonda España in El Raval.
- Lluís Domènech i Montaner remodelled it; he also designed Palau de la Música Catalana.
- Eusebi Arnau and Ramon Casas left mosaics, paintings, and an alabaster fireplace at the bar.
- Chef Martín Berasategui runs Fonda España inside the hotel.
- A 2010 renovation kept 82 rooms near the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
History
Hotel España opened in 1859 as the Fonda España in Barcelona's Raval district. In the late nineteenth century Lluís Domènech i Montaner, architect of the Palau de la Música Catalana, remodelled the house, with decorative work by Eusebi Arnau and Ramon Casas that still includes mosaics, paintings, and an alabaster fireplace at the bar. A 2010 renovation modernized 82 rooms near the Gran Teatre del Liceu without erasing that Art Nouveau dining room. Chef Martín Berasategui now runs Fonda España inside the hotel.
The setting
Hotel España occupies a Modernista building on Carrer de Sant Pau 9-11 in El Raval, just steps behind the Gran Teatre del Liceu on La Rambla. The hotel was remodelled in the late 19th century by Lluís Domènech i Montaner — architect of the Palau de la Música Catalana — and its dining room remains one of the finest intact Art Nouveau interiors in the city. Palau Güell, Gaudí's first major urban commission, is a two-minute walk; the Mercat de la Boqueria three minutes; and the Cathedral of Barcelona nine minutes on foot. La Rambla itself forms the neighbourhood's eastern boundary, giving immediate access to the Gothic Quarter's restaurants and nightlife from a block that carries genuine architectural heritage.
Restaurants and bars
- Fonda España — Restaurant · Spanish · Chef Martín Berasategui
Amenities
- Pool
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