Duquesa de Cardona

Understated Barcelona boutique hotel with unbeatable rooftop views.

This 19th century aristocratic townhouse – a one-time royal retreat – has wide open views of Barcelona’s waterfront while being just minutes from the Ramblas and the city’s famous Gothic quarter.

Know It All

Hit the spot
Between the sea and the city’s Gothic quarter.

Be savvy
Light sleepers might prefer a courtyard room, though you’ll miss the views and that wonderful light.

Be smitten
You'll love the hard-to-beat rooftop views.

Bedtime...

Rooms and suites
35 rooms, 5 suites

Special features
You'll find everything from slippers and bathrobes to phone lines so you can talk and surf at the same time.

Also…
You can cool off in the rooftop pool, with its brilliant skyline and harbour views. Staff will bring you drinks poolside even if the upstairs bar has closed.

Pillow Talk
Front-facing junior suites and deluxe rooms have fabulous views over the marina

Eat & Drink

Dining in
Frescoes and a tall vaulted ceiling lend the hotel’s La Duquesa restaurant something of a Florentine villa feel. Crayfish with baked Iberian ham, chicken salad with soyabeans, radicchio and parmesan, and tatin of apricot with rosemary are just some of the culinary treats on offer. Breakfast is served here in the morning, and you can order tapas on the rooftop.

Breakfast
Buffet breakfast (EUR 14 per person) is served until 10:30. Nab a table on the rooftop terrace (book ahead in summer) for brilliant start-the-day views for EUR 25

Room service
Available 24 hours a day.

See & Do

See & Do
You can’t come to Barcelona without taking in Gaudi’s mind-blowing architecture. His great unfinished masterwork Sagrada Familia (Gaudi is buried beneath the nave here), the extraordinary Casa Batllo house and the amazing stone structures of Guell park are unmissable, while other examples are everywhere. Fabulous churches and museums are all part of the city’s cultural fizz.

Exploring the cobbled medieval streets of the El Born neighbourhood and the world famous promenade of Las Ramblas are a must. Spending Sunday on Montjuic mountain, with its jogging trails and stunning vistas, makes a great escape from the streetside bustle.

Diary Dates
Late September
La Mercè festival turns Barcelona into one big street party. Watch out for the Correfoc – fire runs complete with dragons spraying sparklers into the crowds

August
Turn up if you dare for the Tomatina – a huge, squishy outdoor tomato fight. Not the place for your new designer gear.

A complimentary bottle of Cava, plus (if available) a room upgrade.

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