Casa Cacao is a newly opened, uber-artisanal chocolate-themed hotel that boasts a café, chocolate store, and workshop space. This 15-room boutique property is the first hotel project from the makers of one of the best restaurants in the world, El Celler de Can Roca. Casa Cacao combines two business formats under the same roof, fulfilling the dreams of Anna Payet, the director of operations and sister-in-law of Jordi Roca, who works as the head pastry chef. Together, they brilliantly merged the idea of a charming, small hotel with breakfast service in conjunction with the chocolate workshop held by Jordi Roca’s shop-confectionary and tasting space.
Casa Cacao occupies a historic building on the corner of Plaza de Cataluña in Girona, with five floors, including a ground floor, three floors with rooms, and a rooftop terrace. The building was originally a paper factory before being bought out by a famous clinic, until their closing years before the Roca family purchased the building in 2016. Expect a gourmet hotel with sweet delicacies beyond just the traditional chocolate squares. Food is designed, and some of the best touches from the Roca brother’s cuisine can be tasted. An unforgettable, undeniably surreal experience, this is a hotel that stacks accolades for its superb service, incredible gastronomy, and design.
