Formerly known as the Palacio de la Vedruna, the Hotel Claris is one of the most outstanding five-star hotels in Barcelona. The building, in the Catalan capital’s Eixample district, opened as a hotel in 1992, conserving the front of the old 19th-century palace.
The interior is a universe in itself, featuring decorative elements combining classical and contemporary art, avant-garde and tradition: pre-Columbian pieces, Egyptian carvings, Turkish kilims, Indian sculptures, Roman mosaics dating to the 5th century and even original lithographs by Andy Warhol.
Another attraction is the hotel’s exceptional location in one of Barcelona’s smartest tourist streets, near Passeig de Grà cia, enabling guests to follow the Modernista Trail or visit the city’s medieval Gothic quarter on foot.
CLUB GOURMET
Besides a magnificent art collection, with outstanding works adorning all the rooms, the Hotel Claris also houses three restaurants: the East 47 Restaurant Barcelona, where diners can enjoy the most contemporary cuisine whilst gazing at original lithographs by Andy Warhol; La Terraza del Claris on the hotel roof, with unrivalled views over the city, where live music and fine cocktails make the night vibrate; and, finally, the Restaurante Claris, perfect for celebrations of all kinds.
CLUB BUSINESS
The hotel has six rooms equipped with the latest in high-tech audiovisual equipment. They can host up to 400 people and are ideal for meetings, presentations, cocktail receptions, lunches and banquets.
Rooms
The Hotel Claris has 124 rooms, including duplexes and suites decorated with original Egyptian, Roman and Indian artworks. Besides providing all the services to be expected of a five-star hotel, the rooms are also equipped with LCD television with satellite channels and Canal Plus, Wi-Fi Internet connection, parquet and exotic wood floors, antique English furniture combined with contemporary furnishings and original artworks, shoe shine service and welcome gift, amongst others.
Standard room
The Standard rooms are truly unique, combining archaeological pieces and antiques with the most contemporary design. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe and mini-bar.
Junior Suite
Measuring 32 m2 in size, the magnificent Junior Suites are larger than the Standard rooms and contain a small living area near the entrance, creating two different environments. These rooms are decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music.
Duplex Suite
The hotel’s Duplex Suites are split-level apartments 35 m2 in size. On one floor is the living room whilst on the other is the bedroom, creating two different environments. These rooms are decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music.
Large Suite
The Large Suite is a type of room that may be decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and fully equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music. The Large Suite also has its own sauna or jacuzzi.
Large Duplex
The Large Duplex is similar to the standard duplex, but is larger (43m2). These are rooms decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and fully equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music. The Large Duplex also has its own sauna or jacuzzi.
Function rooms
The hotel has six rooms equipped with the latest in high-tech audiovisual equipment. They can host up to 400 people and are ideal for meetings, presentations, cocktail receptions, lunches and banquets.
Claris
30
30
Design
0
25
Keops
0
25
Museo
30
30
Terraza
250
1
Vedruna
70
70
Vedruna+Claris
125
110
How to get there
Head towards the city centre and follow Gran Via until Calle Pau Claris and its junction with Calle Valencia. By train: Plaza Catalunya station. Metro station: Passeig de Gracia and Diagonal ( L-3).
The Modernista Trail has made its mark on the Passeig de GrĂ cia, in buildings such as the Casa LleĂł Morera, by the architect Domènech i Montaner, and Antoni GaudĂ’s Casa BatllĂł and Casa MilĂ , popularly known as La Pedrera.
The city of a thousand faces, Barcelona is a melting pot of colours, tastes and aromas which offers a whole host of services. Within 15 minutes walking distance of the hotel is the Plaça de Catalunya, which marks the boundary between the Eixample district and the old town, or Ciutat Vella, and leads to Les Rambles and down to Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, where lovers of opera, dance and classical music can enjoy good music during their stay in the city.
Les Rambles is also home to Barcelona’s most famous food market, the Mercat de la Boqueria, which features a world of contrasts: on the one hand, traditional garden produce and, on the other, exotic foods from other countries. Across Les Rambles, through the Plaça Reial, is the Gothic Quarter, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, brimming with narrow streets and small squares with a unique charm, which lead to the imposing Cathedral, and the churches of La Mercè and Santa Maria del Mar.
Barcelona is a complete city. It has the sea and over 4 kilometres of beaches, such as Sant Sebastià , La Barceloneta, Nova Icà ria, Bogatell and Mar Bella. It also has mountains: Tibidabo, which rises 512 metres above sea level, and forms the highest peak on the Collserola Massif together with Norman Foster’s Collserola Tower and, finally, Montjuïc with the Olympic Stadium, the Calatrava Tower, which are part of the legacy of the 1992 Olympic Games, and the Poble Espanyol, or Spanish Village.
Barcelona’s football teams, which are one of its defining elements, are another attraction of this cosmopolitan city. Barça, who play in a blue and red strip, and RCD Espanyol, who play in blue and white. Fans of Futbol Club Barcelona can also visit the Camp Nou stadium and the Museu del Barça. The city offers many more museums, such as the Museu Picasso, the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) and the Fundació Joan Miró.
At the intersection of the Diagonal, the Gran VĂa and the Meridiana, three of Barcelona’s main arteries, Jean Nouvel’s Agbar Tower rises up. Designed as a business centre, it stands 142 metres tall and was inspired by the mountains of Montserrat and GaudĂ’s architectural legacy.
Barcelona is also a city for night owls and offers everything you could need to enjoy a night on the town. Restaurants with typical dishes from many countries and Mediterranean cuisine will captivate the most demanding palates. Barcelona is full of champagne bars such as Selmos and Saint-Germain, cocktail bars such as Boadas; discotheques such as Danzatoria, Bikini, Fellini, Up&Down, Ribelino’s Club, Sutton, City Hall, Razzmatazz, Luz de Gas, Otto Zutz, Catwalk, and La Terrazza, and music bars such as Espai Barroc, PastĂs, Quilombo, Bikini, Club Ommsession and Jamboree. Barcelona also has an extensive range of theatres (including the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, Espai Brossa and Sala Beckett), concert halls and a large number of cinemas. Barcelona’s Passeig de GrĂ cia is also the place to find the shops selling the world’s top names in fashion.
Shopping in Barcelona is more than an activity, it is another way of gaining an insight into the city’s charms and idiosyncrasies.
Experiencias
Gastronomic package at Claris hotel in Barcelona
2 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast Welcome cocktail for 2 persons Dinner gourmet for 2 persons at the Restaurant EAST 47 with special menu Chef
216 eur
Valid from 1/07 to 31/12Â except September and October Price per person and package in double room VAT INCLUDED
The Standard rooms are truly unique, combining archaeological pieces and antiques with the most contemporary design. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe and mini-bar.
Measuring 32 m2 in size, the magnificent Junior Suites are larger than the Standard rooms and contain a small living area near the entrance, creating two different environments. These rooms are decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music.
The hotel’s Duplex Suites are split-level apartments 35 m2 in size. On one floor is the living room whilst on the other is the bedroom, creating two different environments. These rooms are decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music.
The Large Duplex is similar to the standard duplex, but is larger (43m2). These are rooms decorated with such works as statuettes of Hindu gods dating back more than 1,600 years, engravings from the Napoleonic wars in Egypt, 17th-century English antique furniture and even Art Nouveau pieces by Guinovart. With parquet floors and fantastic marble baths, these rooms are soundproofed and fully equipped with such facilities as air conditioning, heating, cable television, Canal Plus, direct telephone line, fax and modem connection, safe, mini-bar and background music. The Large Duplex also has its own sauna or jacuzzi.
The Hotel Claris is located in the heart of the historic city of Barcelona. It is surrounded by shops, restaurants, cinemas, and bars, as well as shopping malls, discotheques and cafés. 
