Grand Hotel Central was founded in Barcelona in order to pay homage to the Grand Hotels of the Roaring Twenties that accommodated the seasoned travellers and avant-garde business men and women of that time within the most important cities around the globe. Much more than hotels these were buildings that became the epicentre and focus of life for these travellers who would spend months on end in the city destination enjoying everything it and the hotel had to offer. Arriving amidst the architectural splendour of the 19th Century train stations and staying at the grand hotel represented a way of life, where premium service and the attention to detail set them apart.
The Grand Hotel Central building was constructed during the 1920s, one of the top real estate projects of Via Laietana of its time. Most of the avenue’s buildings were erected during that same decade, inspired by the elegant rational style of Chicago’s architectural renaissance. A new interpretation of luxury the Grand Hotel Central is a five star hotel offering a range of spaces located right at the heart of the city with privileged views, calm atmosphere (providing a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city), countless thoughtful details, a staff whose aim it is to please and premium services that ensure guests will fully enjoy their stay.
Pau Guardans is at the helm of this venture, entrepreneur and owner of other luxury urban hotels such as "Hotel Único Madrid", or luxury boutique hotel "The Principal Madrid Hotel" or our newest opening "Finca Serena", located in the island of Majorca.
The hotel is ideally located, between the Gothic neighbourhood with its splendid cathedral surrounded by Roman and Medieval walls and the Born, currently one of the most trendy neighbourhoods in Barcelona filled with intriguing boutiques and designer bars and restaurants on every street corner. The city’s best-known beaches, the Ramblas and Plaza Catalunya are equally just a short stroll away.
146 rooms / 5 meeting rooms