Our stay at the hotel was for a birthday surprise, which didn’t disappoint. It’s opulent yet inviting, with several nods to history throughout the space. The hotel, which sits within the Macaya Tower, has a reception area that feels more like a cosy nook, and you enter the suites via the sun-drenched breakfast room. We stayed in a suite with a hammam with a waterfall shower effect, sauna and jacuzzi, giving you the best excuse to stay indoors. You read that right, a spa in your room.
Sixteen exclusive rooms and suites covering five categories, including deluxe, deluxe superior, and suites, are available to book. The focus is on experiences rather than rooms, evident in the services and amenities guests can expect. Extras, such as room service are available upon request.
The staircase in the main hall acts as a hub, a central element of the house,, and is closely linked to Daniel Sempere, the protagonist of The Wind’s Shadow. We love the way the hotel embraces ‘slow luxury’. After years of mega builds and hotel chains popping up left, right, and centre in the city, it’s refreshing to see a new style of stay resurrecting in assumed places in Barcelona that aren’t just on the coast.
El Nido del Mirlo Restaurant serves exquisite starters, traditional dishes made with the best meat and fish, and a careful selection of wines and spirits. Expect an intimate setting, with the hotel hosting up to thirty people. Diners can enjoy hake in green sauce with pouched egg and wild asparagus, Iberian pork with foyot sauce, portobello tartare and mini leeks, and an impressively well-curated wine list.
The hotel is a pleasant surprise, even for city dwellers like us, who have stayed at numerous Barcelona hotels. We’d recommend it for an ideal staycation, a couple’s escape, a small family vacation,, or a solo timeout.
