Hotel Claris, Eixample & Gracia, Barcelona
Without any doubt, the Claris is the best confirmation that providing an excellent service is an art. It has taken five years to transform a neoclassical palace from the 19th century into one of Spain’s most unique hotels.
A hotel where it is impossible to find two identical rooms because everything at the Claris was hand-made. From the design and construction of the furniture to choosing the marble and exotic wood crafted by a diverse team of artisans, following techniques that seemed to have been forgotten these days.
Hotel Facilities
- a la carte restaurant
- business center/services
- terrace
- allowed dogs
- handicapped facilities
- conference hall
- gym
- cafeteria
- laundry service
- meeting room
- parking
- swimming pool
- sauna
- wifi
Room Details
- heating
- air conditioning
- telephone
- satellite tv
- minibar
- internet access
- fully equipped bathroom
- hair dryer
- room service
- cd player
- security box
Reviews
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Chris, NY, Rating: 4 of 5, Date of Stay: March 2008
This highly individual, postmodern lodging is one of the few genuine luxury properties in the city center. A landmark 19th-century building (the Verdruna Palace) with a historically important facade, it incorporates teak, marble, steel, and glass in its furnishings and decor. Many regard the Claris as the best hotel in town, though some feel the bathrooms are on the small side. Opened in 1992 (in time for the Olympics), it's a seven-story structure with a swimming pool and garden on its roof. There's a small museum of Egyptian antiquities from the owner's collection on the second floor. The blue-violet guest rooms contain state-of-the-art electronic accessories as well as unusual art objects -- Turkish kilims, English antiques, Hindu sculptures, Egyptian stone carvings, and engravings. The spacious rooms are among the most opulent in town, with wood marquetry and paneling, custom furnishings, safes, and some of the city's most sumptuous beds.