Situated on the lively Las Ramblas Street in the Gothic
Quarter of Barcelona, Spain, Hotel 1898 is a refurbished 19th-century
property housed in the former head offices of the Philippines Tobacco
Company. Guests are within walking distance of Rambla de les Flors, the
famous flower-lined street, as well as the Cathedral and Moja Palace. The
Picasso Museum, Olympic Stadium and Barceloneta Beach are all within two
kilometers of the property. El Prat Airport is located 13 kilometers from
Hotel 1898 and can be reached by car in approximately 25 minutes.
Guests can enjoy the rooftop pool's panoramic city
views or visit the spa for relaxing steam and spa baths, saunas or massages.
Fitness fans can work out in the on-site gym. During colder weather, guests
can lounge in the solarium, swim laps in the indoor pool or visit the
reading room and enjoy a book from one of the hotel's two libraries. The
colonial-style 1898 Restaurant serves a modern fusion of Catalan and Spanish
dishes, while the 1898 Bar offers drinks and light snacks, including tapas
and sandwiches. Business guests will find conference and meeting rooms that
seat up to 300 people, and wireless Internet access and audiovisual
equipment is available in the business center. The multilingual staff is
available 24 hours a day to arrange room service and dry cleaning. The
six-story Hotel 1898 contains 169 guestrooms that feature bold and colorful
colonial-style décor. Units are equipped with satellite television,
complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, minibars, direct- dial
telephones, in-room safes and slippers. The marble bathrooms feature
televisions, bathrobes and designer toiletries.
