Hotel 1898 in Barcelona

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Comfort and the latest technology are common features of Hotel 1898’s various facilities. Customers can keep fit in the gym, or relax in the outdoor pool with solarium, in the spa, which has a dry sauna, a steam bath, therapeutic showers, massage and treatment cabins, and an indoor pool with a massage bench using micro-bubbles and water beds. The hotel has a colonial hall with several areas with different ambiances and 2 libraries to enjoy peaceful hours of reading, as well as various restaurants, a bar, a café and a private car park.

Renovated in 2005, this hotel comprises a total of 166 rooms and 3 suites spread over 6 floors. This air-conditioned building comprises a 24-hour reception, hotel safe, cloakroom, lift and a cafe. Also, available are a bar and an air-conditioned restaurant with a non-smoking area and highchairs for children. Guests may take advantage of the public Internet terminal and 5 conference rooms. Those arriving by car may make use of the car park or garage facilities (additional fees apply). Room, laundry and medical services round up the facilities on offer.

The charm and seduction of the newly opened 1898 Hotel lie both within the impeccable restoration of its faade, as well as in the studied and elegant interior design executed by Rosa Rosell and her team, who have combined colonial touches with the finest materials and the latest trends in design, for a final look that blends beautifully with the exotic and elegant photographs of Maria Espeus.The Hotel 1898 is built in the structure that was once home to the Philippine Tobacco Company. It was built in 1881 by Catalan architect Josep Oriol Mestres. After a series of remodelings in the early 20th century, the building was home to the offices of the tobacco company and several financial entities, until just a few years ago.The hotel has suites with private pool and gardens, and four categories of rooms, which are each soundproof and equipped with the finest finishings and technologies. It also has five conference rooms, restaurants, bars, cafs, a library, and a Business Center with free internet access (ADSL and wireless). To stay fit or just to relax, visit the hotel gym, with outdoor pool, solarium, and state-of-the-art spa.The 1898 Hotels fabulous location gives its guests total access to all the major attractions in Barcelona, like Plaza Catalunya, Liceu, the Boqueria Marketplace, Casa Batll, the Cathedral, the port, the Born, and several museums, including the Picasso Museum and the Contemporary Art Museum.And because it is located right in the heart of town, the 1898 Hotel is easily accessible through public transport. Different metro lines, buses, night buses, tour buses, taxi stops and regional trains all have stops located conveniently close by, to help you get around the city.

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El Prat Airport Hotel 1898. By car: Take motorway C-32b in the direction of Barcelona. Take the turn-off marked: Barcelona Girona Lleida Tarragona - Gran Via - Ciutat Vella. Drive into the city and once on the Gran Va you will come to an underpass (Plaza Espaa). Take it and then move into the right-hand lane. Drive on to Calle Balmes, and turn right. Drive until the end of Calle Balmes and take Calle Pelai, driving on the right-hand lane. At the end of Pelai, turn right onto La Rambla, drive another 500 m or so, Hotel 1898 is right on the corner of La Rambla and Calle Pintor Fortuny. To access the car park or the reception, turn onto Calle Pintor Fortuny, and stop at the entrance to Hotel 1898 on your left. By train and underground: Take the train from the airport and get off at Plaza Catalunya. Walk down La Rambla for about 500 metres. Hotel 1898 is on your right on the corner of La Rambla and Pintor Fortuny. To access the reception, walk down Calle Pintor Fortuny, the entrance is on your left. By taxi: Take a taxi from the taxi stand at the airport. The price will be approximately 2530, depending on the traffic and the number of suitcases you have with you. Aerobs: Take the Aerobs (blue) at the airport and get off at the Plaza Catalunya stop. Walk down La Rambla for about 500 metres. Hotel 1898 is on your right on the corner of La Rambla and Pintor Fortuny. To access the reception, walk down Calle Pintor Fortuny, the entrance is on your left. France Hotel 1898 From the AP-18 motorway drive into Barcelona along Av. Meridiana and keep going straight until Calle Aragn. Drive along Aragn until you get to Calle Balmes, and then turn left. Drive until the end of Calle Balmes and take Calle Pelayo, driving on the right-hand lane. At the end of Pelayo, turn right onto La Rambla, drive another 500 m or so, Hotel 1898 is right on the corner of La Rambla and Calle Pintor Fortuny. To access the car park or the reception, turn onto Calle Pintor Fortuny, and stop at the entrance to Hotel 1898 on your left.