Claris GL Hotel & Spa, Barcelona
Expert reviews
“This landmark seven-story, 19th-century building is a genuine luxurious treat. Furnishings and decor throughout are a lavish amalgam of teak, marble, steel, and glass while the opulent gold-leaf ceilinged guest rooms feature wood marquetry and paneling, custom leather furnishings, safes, and some of the city’s most sumptuous beds.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Barcelona.
“Acclaimed as one of Barcelona’s best hotels, the Claris is an icon of design and tradition and connoisseurship. The lobby tells the tale: long curved sectional sofas and ottomans in rich brown leather, set here and there by a Japanese water garden.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Barcelona.
“The Derby Hotels chain is ever-increasing, but the Claris is the mothership – a huge, smart hotel with an old-school feel but modern trappings, including a rooftop pool. Its unique selling point, however, is the small museum of antiquities on the first floor, which is complemented by ancient artefacts in the rooms.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Lovely hotel
- Boutique style
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
This fine establishment is situated on 150 Pau Claris in the popular Eixample district of Barcelona where it offers the best in hospitality services and facilities. The hotel is stylishly designed and elegantly adorned with modern décor that makes it a sight to behold. For its high-quality hospitality services, the Claris Hotel & Spa is rated five-star. The hotel features a rooftop pool where guests cannot just only enjoy several laps of swimming but also enjoy a spectacular view of the city.
The five-star hotel is also famous for its unique art collection and courtesy Smart cars. Chic and stylish room options such as Superior Double or Twin Room with Parking, The King Suite, Grand Suite, Grand Suite Duplex, Suite Duplex, Superior Double or Twin Room, Duplex Room, Junior Suite (1-2 Adults), Junior Suite (3 Adults) and Executive Double or Twin Room.
The hotel offers a short distance to several places of interest within the city; the Silom Spa is about 50 m away, the Casa Batllo is just 300 m away from the hotel premises, Casa Amatller is also 300 m away from the hotel, and the famous La Pedrera is about 300 m away.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
1 July 2024
Good Hotel, Great staff, Brilliant location
Location, staff, cleanliness
21 June 2024
excellent location. Nice roof top pool and bar
at the price I expected a free breakfast - no such luck,.
17 May 2024
Excellent experience in an ideal location for visiting Barcelona
Small. Lovely roof terrace. Excellent staff. Very clean
Gym could be better.
16 May 2024
Beautiful, unique, central stay with epic spa
The rooms were beautiful, location was excellent and the free champagne upon arrival was lovely. We also used the spa which was a unique and extremely relaxing experience!
The first room we were in had these gorgeous windows, the second room had almost no natural night and tiny windows even though it was technically an "upgrade". I would have liked the water replaced more consistently - some days they didn't give us new water.
14 May 2024
Beautiful hotel in a great location.
We loved the staff. They were all so professional and friendly. The Asian restaurant was amazing. The quality of drinks on the terrace were great. The beds were comfy, good linens and towels. The shower was good and all amenities were provided. Overall, the stay was extremely comfortable and pleasant. We found the location perfect.
While the room itself was beautiful, the walls were thin and there was a lot of street noise. The bathroom was a little dark and no vanity mirror. There was a conference on one of our days which meant service on the terrace was extremely slow. The smell of the hotel is specific. While I enjoyed it, others may be bothered by it. The gym was limited but cute.
26 April 2024
Perfect
Very nice rooms and the loaction was perfect in the center of the city
19 April 2024
Pleasant
comfortable beds, great & delicious courtesy chocolate. Spacious in general but we also booked a bigger room.
quite noisy from the traffic
15 March 2024
100% recommend. A superb hotel which is close to the centre of everything
The staff were friendly, welcoming & helpful. The property was beautiful & the facilities fantastic The roof top bar was great
The price of breakfast was expensive, so we opted out of that.
2 March 2024
Excellent
Amazing
22 February 2024
Fabulous
Very nice staff!!! A warm welcome. The best breakfast ever.
19 February 2024
Nice, modern but without sunlight.
Great design, perfect location, sexy rooms. Definitely great for couples. Excellent drinks in the restaurant on the terrace.
Unfortunately there is no sunlight, which is something you have to be prepared for rooms of a lower standard. It's a pity that the pool is not heated in the cold season.
19 February 2024
Amazing value for money with superb location
Location is superb
Not much I didn’t like..
3 January 2024
Good but not excellent
Clean, comfortable and good located
29 December 2023
Good in general
The property location is really good , and it’s clean , all the staff are very friendly , and we will for sure stay in this hotel again .
We asked for a late check out but they refused without any reason !! With a very rude answer just No , noting this is a 5 stars property ,
6 November 2023
Fabulous
Great location staff was exceptional and really enjoyed roof top bar
Only problem was having our bag stolen just outside front doors of the hotel
4 November 2023
Pleasant
nice staff, food is excellent, great location
28 October 2023
Falls short in terms of luxury and comfort
The concept is interesting, the art pieces around the room and common spaces are beautiful and the building itself is gorgeous and in a great location, in the heart of the city, with plenty of restaurants, cafes, shops and touristic attractions nearby. The lobby and rooftop terrace are lovely, good quality bed linen and towels, nice smell in the lobby, very attentive and friendly staff who have been nice and helpful everytime we interracted.
The Junior Suite felt crowded, dark and weird and far from luxurious. There is no door to the bathroom, the shower leaks water all over the floor, is full of visible mold and has a bad smell, the room of the WC is minuscule, there are not enough garbage bins (none under the sink, none in the sitting room where the minibar and coffee maker are). The furniture is original and interesting, but uncomfortable to use (everything falls off the bedstands, the storage space for clothes is insufficient for a 3 adults room). The wooden floor, the doors and the walls have visible wear&tear signs. The sofa bed is impossible to sleep on, dreadful quality and shape of the springs and mattress, we took turns each night so that none of us had their back broken too badly by struggling to sleep on it on consecutive nights. Apart from the artistic concept, i still think a hotel room needs to be comfortable, ergonomic and pleasurable to live in for a while - unfortunately, it was not the case - and given the cost and the quality of other SLH properties, it was quite disappointing.
26 October 2023
Pleasant with great location
Location, service, helpful staff, nice ambiance.
No usb ports in rooms.
8 October 2023
Luxury hotel in the heart of the city
This hotel is wonderful, no questions asked. Great location, amazing interiors, hotel personnel doing absolutely everything and going above and beyond to make you feel comfortable. There is also a great SPA in the hotel and a rooftop bar is amazing. The hotel is Mayan culture themed and has a small but wonderful art exhibition. Everything is very clean, my bed was really comfortable and I also had this great bathtub in the room. I went to celebrate my Birthday and felt very celebrated on the day! I can also recommend the VIP breakfast, in summer on a rooftop it is a wonderful experience.
Probably the only thing I was missing was the balcony or a terrace in the room.
26 September 2023
Overall great hotel
Great hotel & staff and in a fairly good location. The roof top restaurant was really nice and the food great too and I think it was very reasonable. The rooms were very clean. Lots of nice places to eat nearby. Didn't have breakfast included. The hotel smelled wonderful, I guess it came from the spa.
Room was quite dark, although your not in your room all day it became a little frustrating Room 301. Also, if you need a rest during the day ( my husband recently had a new hip and needs to elevate his leg for a few hours a day) forget it. The house keeping staff made lots of noise, scrapping chairs, loud banging sounds, trolleys rolling up and down. This went on from 9am to 6pm. Other than that we loved the place.
19 September 2023
Fabulous
Staff was very nice, location and room was great
The gym was extra small, the price is too high
2 September 2023
Ok - but guest services need some work.
Perfect location to explore Barcelona, very warm welcome from all staff at reception and concierge. Lovely room with a window that opened to let in fresh air, clean rooms and splendid linen. Lovely terrace on the roof and a small but serviceable gym.
Sadly our room didn’t receive the turn down service. I had booked a double room and I was checked into a room with two singles, the lovely lady on reception indicated that they would change to the double during turn down to avoid any wait immediately. However as turn down didn’t happen, I was left with two singles, and also was disappointed with no turn down. Booking a 5 star, the turn down is something that makes a stay a little extra special. This was very disappointing as I love the idea of the art hotels and had considered staying in another of the chain elsewhere, but I won’t given this omission. No reply to my email to indicate this error, and then when attempting to discuss on reception in the morning they seemed a little helpless and just gave me a card of someone to contact. A few hours after check out I received a mail to say that turn down was refused, which is simply not true. This guest service is not what’s expected in a 5 star place - super disappointing!
18 August 2023
Very good
Comfortable beds
Internet was bad and limited
14 August 2023
Fabulous
Spacious rooms / duplex. Modern fittings.
Open plan bathroom means sleep is disturbed whenever anyone goes to use it. Stairs were also not safe for a toddler. Walls are quite thin and we could hear quite a bit of noise
1 August 2023
Pleasant
Food was excellent
Front of house staff and also had to pay upfront for 3 night stay which I never expirenced before at a hotel
21 July 2023
Barcelona fun
Very good location
Cleaning staff kept trolleys infront of my room. Very noisy at times
17 July 2023
Great location, helpful staff and clean
Great location! The Japanese restaurant is amazing! Our room was good but smelt of fried food, not dirty but perhaps a vent making the smell.
The hotel was really lovely less the smell that I noticed house keeping opened windows
30 June 2023
great for a weekend. any longer and you will need more useable space
an interesting hotel with individually styled rooms and a lovely roof terrace.
beds were rather hard and the rooms, while quirky, were not as user friendly as they could be. another bin would be helpful! some useful flat surfaces are needed…the upstairs was pretty but we didn’t use it at all. There are minimal English tv channels, so we weren’t using it as a living room. we used the stairs for storage as a birdcage took up a large proportion of our downstairs space.
23 June 2023
Excellent
Slick design, great rooftop pool, superb service
Nothing
13 June 2023
Lovely place
Was standard
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2 June 2023
Fabulous
The location was great! The staff was very helpful especially the bellman. More table for rooftop bar.
26 May 2023
Fine place but too many facilities that were “so what” and short on things that matter like space and natural loght.
Cool Barca hotel.
It was tired.
26 May 2023
Pleasant
Clean rooms, comfy beds, central location.
7 May 2023
Very central location, luxurious hotel
Nice rooftop terrace with bar / restaurant, comfortable and quite luxurious overall
Quite old-fashioned and dark decoration with antiques everywhere (inc. in the bedrooms), very slow staff at the front desk for our check-in. Breakfast was very expensive and served in the basement, with no daylight, and a very sad atmosphere.
6 May 2023
Very good
location is excellent. clean modern facility
Rooms are small and not well lit
5 May 2023
Eclectic hotel in a vibrant city.
The hotel had great staff.. nothing was too much trouble for them.We enjoyed the smaller size of the hotel..no waiting.
nothing
29 April 2023
Very good
Great looking hotel with really nice features.
Took a long time to checking. The bed was moving around. And the heat was heating the ceiling and not the bed. I suggest to improve the informatic system, to fix th3 bed and to have a fan in the room to move the air around.
24 April 2023
Nice hotel in good location
Perfect location for Passeig de Gracia boutiques
My room overlooked the street and was very noisy They could provide earplugs for those rooms
17 April 2023
Pleasant
beautiful art & museum pieces
restaurant never asked about allergies and when they brought our lobster ravioli, the sauce had mussels in it - my wife is allergic to mussels! when asked, the response from the waiter was just don’t have the sauce! disappointed
11 April 2023
First Class
Excellent location near sites and shopping. Large rooms with great art, decor, and amenities - very clean and always smelled wonderful! The staff were outstanding and helped us with directions, suggestions, and booking a train. The service was truly amazing!
2 April 2023
perfect stay for a vacation
clean and spacious room, beautiful location very close to the center but on a quiet street, perfect breakfast and very friendly staff.
27 March 2023
Overall good.
The location was great, and quite central to everything. The staff were also super friendly and helpful with everything
Maybe a bit picky but the main shower had a problem with the temperature and upon arrival, the sinks didn't drain properly ( but that was later resolved). Also, our room didnt have the greatest view, which meant we always felt like we were in a cave.
20 March 2023
Exceptional
The hotel is stunning. The rooms are unique and beautifully decorated. The grand suite duplex is one of the nicest hotel rooms i have stayed in. With a stunning bathroom. The in shower steam room was an excellent bonus along with the stand alone bathtub. The rooftop bar was by the far the best one we visited while in barcelona with beautiful views and fabulous atmosphere. The staff in the spa/ bar/ housekeeping/ reception were all so pleasent and helpful. I would highly recommend the Maysan secret Massage, it is one of the only massages i have ever received which left me completely tension free. The beds are also incredibly comfortable.
The only issue i had was there was maintenance work occurring which meant there was no hot water one morning with little pressure. My partner unfortunately had a shower where brown rusty water came down on top of him. However, it was only for a second and was due to maintenance work.
20 March 2023
Beautiful clean hotel in great location. AC works well, huge plus!!
I loved the air conditioning which worked really well and the mattress was perfect especially because I was pregnant. The water pressure was very good and the cleaning staff were very attentive. I also enjoyed the complimentary water
The rooftop was full and we were disappointed that as hotel guests we weren’t able to find a seat on the Saturday afternoon. The staff on the rooftop restaurant were not very attentive and should have maybe tried to accommodate us.
13 February 2023
Very good
Location is nice. The bed, cleaness
The room service over night is very limited or not exist
1 January 2023
Very good
Location, staff, price
Lack of space to put things by the bed. Bedside table taken up by huge lamp, no drawer in it. As a result I lost a couple of things which they've said they can't find... suspect they fell off the table and gone under the bed. Seems small but it was really annoying!
4 December 2022
We would love to make this our Barcelona home away from home
We liked the service of the staff, from reception to the bellhops and porters as well as the cleaning & room service staff. Check-in was prompt and there was no long wait for our room. The terrace restaurant was also nice and atmospheric with talented staff.
On the last night, we extended our stay and changed to a smaller room: this was not a problem as the quality was consistent and it was comfortable and well equipped. However, we were not informed that the smaller room did not include additional complimentary drinks, so we had to pay a bit extra as we left. Overall it was still a wonderful stay and the staff was full of smiles.
1 December 2022
Very good
Overall, it was a nice place to stay in Barcelona close to shops and transportation. I liked how they managed to decorate the whole hotel with some ancient arts and statues which looked very neat. The staff were very nice some were a bit ignorant but in general they were good.
It was a bit pricey for the time I stayed there.
20 November 2022
Fabulous
The rooms and facilities were great.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Temporary art galleries
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Plunge pool
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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14 July 2024
Ideally located in the Centre of Barcelona