A Hotel-Museum Guided Tour Awaits Guests At Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
The Hotel’s Newest Experience Provides an Intimate Look Into Its Impressive Collection of Art
Being a landmark of history and culture in the heart of Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, no stay is complete at Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona without a wandering tour among the masterpieces hosted on its walls and displayed on every corner, which is why the hotel is adding a new experience for travellers to fully immerse their senses into the space’s rich culture with the “Hotel-Museum Guided Tour” being their exclusive window to the city’s artistic scene.
Aimed at hotel guests, the Majestic art guided tour will reveal the history behind the collection of more than 1,000 works of different styles and periods that populate the common areas, corridors and various rooms, conducted by a specialist explaining the importance of culture and art in the essence of Majestic that dates back to over a century. This period witnessed the hotel become a prominent promoter of art in the city through several initiatives including the 1996 art fair, organized by Associació Art Barcelona, making Majestic the first hotel in Barcelona to host such event.
Since its opening, Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona served as an exhibition for the owning family’s art collection, which included paintings, furniture, vases and carpets, crafted by several prominent artists, such as Picasso and Miró, creating an artistic identity aligned with the hotel’s vision to be one of the city’s most prominent art advocates and promoters, sharing it with tens of thousands of guests and art enthusiasts from all around the world.
Working towards maintaining this heritage, the hotel is constantly seeking to enhance the value of its collection by offering its guests the possibility of approaching the works of Gonçal Peris, a precursor of the international style in the 15th century and considered a true modernizer of traditional Gothic art, as well as being a member of the Valencian school, the most important of the time. Also featured are Antoni Tàpies, one of the most established international artists of the informalism art movement and a relevant figure on the world scene of the 20th century; Anish Kapoor, the multidisciplinary artist known for his experimental work with materials such as chalk, fiberglass or felt and objects to create three-dimensional sculptures; Antonio Saura, painter, engraver and writer who was one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century for founding the group El Paso, which paved the way in front of the introduction of the avant-garde art in Spain; or José María Sicilia, one of the most significant representatives of Spanish painting of the 1980s; among other great names of the Spanish avant-garde.
Visiting Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona is an experience that exceeds the traditional accommodation stay, it’s a bridge linking between travellers and the history, culture and heritage of the city, combined with internationally renowned hospitality services provided with immaculate care and attention to create an unforgettable experience for everyone.
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ABOUT THE MAJESTIC HOTEL & SPA BARCELONA
“In the world of great luxury hotels, the old is now the new” — that is what the experts have to say when speaking about hotels with tradition and history such as the Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona.
The Majestic Barcelona is a truly historic hotel, located at the heart of the stylish Passeig de Gràcia, which in its heyday played host to Ernest Hemingway and Antonio Machado. Following a five-year renovation carried out by the interior designer Antonio Obrador, the hotel has once again taken its place among the iconic landmarks of this great little city. Since its opening in 1918, this hotel has been owned by the Soldevila-Casals family and has played an active role in Barcelona's architecture, society, and lifestyle for the last 100 years. Located in a French neoclassical building on the Paseo de Gracia, its spectacular views of city landmarks, such as the Sagrada Familia and La Casa Batlló, are famous.
Its broad-ranging cuisine presided over by Catalan chef Nandu Jubany, holder of one Michelin star, is a perfect mix of local and market Mediterranean cuisine, traditional Catalan cooking, and international twists, with classic and contemporary options where the emphasis, above all, is on class and distinction. Its breakfast has been recognized by the prestigious Prix Villégiature as the best breakfast in Europe, 2018. In 2019, Prix Villégiature recognized the hotel once again, naming its recently renovated rooftop terrace, La Dolce Vitae, with its panoramic views of the city as the best hotel terrace in Europe. Likewise, the prestigious association of luxury hotels to which the Majestic has belonged since December 2014, The Leading Hotels of the World, has recognized it with the “Remarkably Uncommon” award at its annual members meeting in 2018.