The Hotel Casa Bonay & Spa Barcelona occupies a 19th-century neoclassical residential building on Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, in the Eixample. It is a 4-star hotel with soundproofed rooms, a rooftop restaurant and a cocktail bar. It works if you want to stay near both Passeig de Gràcia and the Sagrada Família.
Location and getting around
The hotel is at Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 700 (08010). Tetuan metro station (line 2) is about 200 metres away. On foot, Passeig de Gràcia is about 15 minutes away, and so is Plaça de Catalunya, and the Sagrada Família is about 20.
It is about 20 minutes on foot to the cathedral. For Plaça d’Espanya (2.9 km) or Barcelona Sants station (3.3 km), take the metro or a taxi.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms combine original mosaic floors with contemporary furniture. They have air conditioning and, in most, a ceiling fan. There is also a minibar with local products, a TV and free wifi. Toiletries are by Malin+Goetz.
Besides the rooftop restaurant and the bar, the hotel offers, according to the hotel, yoga classes and free bicycles. Breakfast can be à la carte, buffet or continental.
Who it suits
- Ideal if you are a light sleeper and want a soundproofed room.
- A good fit if you want to split your visits between the Eixample and the Sagrada Família.
- Practical if you like to dine or have a drink at the hotel.
Good to know
Despite the name, the hotel does not appear to have a pool or a spa circuit: if that is what you want, confirm with the hotel. Check-in runs from 15:00 to 00:00, with photo ID and a credit card. Check-out is until 12:00.
You will find more options in 4-star hotels.