El Palauet Barcelona

This is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever stayed. The staff was beyond amazing during our stay, the food from room service was absolutely delicious and the spa services were much needed and so relaxing. Everything was a 20/10. Already planning my next trip back to Barcelona just to come back and stay here.

We were fortunate to stay at the beautiful El Palauet for 2 days after we finished a Mediterranean Cruise, June 2025. Upon entrance we were overwhelmed with the beauty and history of the property. My 85 year old father booked 2 amazing suites, Suite Magin ($2,040 Euro/night & Suite Bonaventure $2,635/night) , so we had the entire floor to ourselves, with private entrance to our Suites! What could go wrong? Sadly, that's where the experience turns from amazing to unbearable. In the morning, my Dad had NO hot water anywhere in his suite. He left the water run for 20 minutes in both showers and sinks, hoping to eventually get hot water.... to no avail. We reported the lack of hot water to the front desk in the morning. With no action for a repair. Then we asked again in the afternoon after a long, hot day of touring. Finally, they said they would send someone up to the room to check. After a quick check they said they needed to get a contractor in to look into it.... After returning for dinner, we checked on the repair status and we were told that the problem required a maintenance company to come in and they wouldn't be able to come in until the NEXT DAY!! After we check out! Certainly not acceptable! All the grandeur of the beautiful suites had been lost knowing we would wake up to a cold shower, the next morning before going to back to the US! Frustrated, before checking out in the morning, we asked about a discounted rate for the Suite with the hot water issue, but we were told by the very young co-ed behind the desk, that it was "beyond her control" and we needed to email her manger Eduardo, after we got home to work with him on a reduced rate. Not at all the service you would expect for a 5 Star hotel! Since returning, I've communicated with Eduardo and as suspected, he's painting a very different picture of the situation than actually happened, and no credit has been given. I travel extensively for business and pleasure, and seriously I would have gotten more responsiveness from a 2 Star Holiday Inn or Marriott property. With this.. I'd consider other 5 Star properties in the area.

Hotel was incredible! We had to book it last minute because we missed our flight back home and everyone specially Jaume was very attentive making sure our stay was very pleasant. When I come back to Barcelona I’ll be staying at this hotel again. Gracias hotel El Palauet y Barcelona for making this past 2 days unforgettable.

I had a great experience staying in the grand suite (Josep suite), it is very special in terms of the interior design and the architecture of the whole building is really inspiring. The bed is super comfortable. It was a great space to be in. I enjoyed it. I would note that that there are extensive works being done on the main road right outside the entrance with heavy machinery, so expect very loud construction noise in the morning, together with the strong vibrations from the metro trains running under the ground right under the building, it was a bit overwhelming to wake up to, and quite loud even with the windows and doors shut, but that's not really the fault of the hotel. Special thanks goes to Jaume for his assistance with my requests. Another special thanks goes to the mysterious tall gentleman who does the nighttime security and refused to say his name. If you like unique and authentic stays, you will enjoy this suite. However, I will only give 4 stars because there is some lack of attention to details, attached is an example, a photo of the smashed suite name plaque at the entrance to the suite, this is the first thing the guest sees and it should not be the case in the best suite of a hotel that considers itself a luxury hotel, there are other such examples but I will let you find them yourself. I was also annoyed by the fact that the sauna upstairs was broken as the glass door was smashed, and it did not have a proper seal, so the sauna was useless and could not keep the heat. Other than that, it was a good stay. Thanks.

El Palauet is amazing. Both the common rooms and the rooms themselves are stunning, spacious, and well equipped. We had two adults and our two kids in our suite and had plenty of space. Everyone loved it. The staff was amazingly kind and helpful throughout our stay, and offered concierge service across the board. The breakfast was also amazing -- they set it up in our room and it was an exceptional experience for our first night in Barcelona! This is definitely a luxury hotel experience in a smaller hotel, and we will come back!

Literally one of the most beautiful places we have ever stayed. Having all of the modern amenities while in this lovely historical building. The hotel staff was very gracious, and even when we arrived early due to our international flight was able to hold our luggage while we found something to eat. Valeriia Uryuskaya assisted us with dinner reservations at Bar Mut which was absolutely perfect for our family. We would definitely stay here again.

As a destination wedding planner I've worked with El Palauet for wedding celebrations and their service is truly top notch! Especially in Spain it's rare to find this level of excellence and service. The team truly makes you feel taken care of and are going out of their way to provide every guest with an amazing experience. Highly recommended!

This was one of the best travel experiences we have ever had. Our Royal suite was absolutely BEAUTIFUL, large, and made our entire trip. We have stayed at some of the nicest places in the world and still found this extremely unique. Service was good and very attentive, we could send in any request via needed via WhatsApp. I am so glad we chose this “royal suite” over a more traditional hotel. I recommend people overlook any of the anomalous bad reviews they saw, we did not agree at all, and found that they were not accurate. Very happy with our stay here and it compared to other “5 star” resorts.

Our favorite place to stay ever. We both travel a fair amount for work in US. We have stayed in some very nice places for vacation but this is now our favorite. I think only six suites in whole place. Rooms are massive, more like two bedroom apartments. They are immaculate and modern with custom ceilings and designs everywhere. They prepare whatever you want for breakfast in your private kitchen which can be closed off so you can still be in bed. Our only mistake was not booking for longer as we tacked on at end of multi week trip. Next time we will come and stay here for two weeks.