Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona GL

Its long history has made the Majestic a real symbol of Barcelona's finest tradition in hospitality. A hotel with class and charm that at the same time, thanks to its thorough renovation in recent years, is also one of the most modern establishments of its category in downtown Barcelona, offering its guests the latest conveniences.

The history of the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona GL started in 1918 when its predecessor, the Hotel Inglaterra, moved from Barcelona's calle Fontanella to Passeig de Gràcia. The move was accompanied by a change of name (after that it was the Majestic Hotel Inglaterra) and a change of proprietor (Mart’n Casals Galcerón became its new owner).

Very soon the new establishment, with a total of 100 rooms, became one of the most prestigious hotels in the city. In 1940 it was decided to call the Majestic Hotel Inglaterra just the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona GL, but it wasn't until the seventies that the hotel underwent a true transformation: it was joined to a contiguous building and a new building, increasing its occupancy to 340 rooms. In 1994 the Soldevila Casals family (the proprietor family, now in its third generation, is still at the head of the hotel) undertook the Majestic's latest major reform culminating in 1999. The result is an up-to-date, modern hotel that still manages to preserve the spirit that has set it apart for its over 80 years of history.

The Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona GL has been known in artistic circles as "the Art Hotel" ever since it hosted the prestigious, fantastically successful show "New Art" in 1996 and 1997. The proprietors' interest in the art world dates back to many years before that, however. The collection displayed throughout the hotel is one result of their interest. This collection features significant artists from the historic vanguards, such as Tàpies, Saura, Chillida, Guinovart, Cobo, Ràfols Casamada and Gerardo Rueda, as well as top names from the eighties such as Llimós, Lluis Lleó, Miguel Angel Campano, García Sevilla and Plensa. The contemporary art collection is rounded out with a wide-ranging set of works by artists of the nineties backed by the most prestigious national and international galleries. Furthermore, there are the major collections of engravings by Anish Kapoor, Richard Long and Richard Deacon, just one more example of innumerable works from different movements and styles that the visitor can discover with each step in every corner of the hotel.