Hotel W, Barcelona
Expert reviews
“A beacon on the Barcelona beachfront, the W edifice gazes out into the Mediterranean. From the outside it’s eye-catching; inside it’s roomy, light and does a slick job catering to the guest prepared to spend extra on expansive sea views.”
“Architect Ricardo Bofill’s W is a stunner, inside and out, from the six-story atrium lobby with its black ceramic tile floors, suspended basket chairs and glitter walls to the adjacent bar-lounge with direct access to the ‘Attitudes’ lounge deck, chill-out divans and pool.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Barcelona.
“You’ll need a streak of fabulousness to feel at home in the W – its poolside areas, particularly, can look like catalogue photo shoots, and entrance to the Eclipse bar is only for the glam. In the rooms the all-glass fronts afford spectacular views of the sea, the city or – if you’re lucky, or pay a little more – both.”
What guests liked
- Great views
- Friendly staff
- Pool area
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
- Top location
All you need to know
This breathtaking hotel features a sail-like design that is jaw-dropping, to say the least. It is a futuristic design that makes it one of the most glamorous hotels in the world. The location of the hotel offers guests the opportunity of a great view of the Mediterranean while the height of the building gives a view overlooking the city of Barcelona.
The hotel is popularly known as Hotel Vela which means Sail Hotel because of its shape. It is a typical example of high-tech architecture and features some of the most elaborate building designs in the world.
This five-star hotel has 473 rooms and 67 suites, all well-equipped with the best modern facilities and amenities. The rooms feature an avant-garde design which makes them elegant, stylish and sophisticated. The rooms/suites come with a chaise lounge, an iPod docking station, a flat-screen TV with numerous cable channels and full air conditioning. The bathroom system features thoughtful touches such as bathroom slippers and bathrobes coupled with a rainfall shower and bathtub.
The hotel offers a spa facility where guests get full relaxing body treatment and an infinity pool. The rooftop bar is well stocked with cocktails and drinks and gives the best view of the city.
W hotel has two gourmet restaurants; one led by a Michelin-starred chef, Carlos Abellan called BRAVO24 and WAVE. Another restaurant, the SALT Beach Club & Restaurant has a menu of tasty burgers.
The W hotel is stunning and offers the most luxurious lifestyle.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
4 July 2025
Every year i visit it i like it
The hotel and the beach. I like everything but i wish they return some food in the menu
The staff are amazing and friendly and helpful
3 July 2025
Lovely glamorous hotel excellent food and staff . Pool small but hotel really geared more to younger people who want an
Location - felt luxurious . Views stunning . Staff very helpful sourcing bang equipment eg microwave and baby bath delivers to room . Room service and food also excellent
Maybe we were not right demographic - mum daughter and baby not really wanting a late night pool party below our bedroom window !
1 July 2025
Very good
Location and view
Safety!!! It was stolen my Jacket 🧥from my room!!!
30 June 2025
Fabulous
I like hotel, room nice comfortable corner room nice seen. love to stay back.
room AC wasn't good last night was in hell
29 June 2025
Pleasant
Beautiful property with great location and amenities
Service was not up to standards expected at the W.
26 June 2025
Exceptional
Everything perfect
Everything perfect
24 June 2025
Amazing hotel
Is an amazing place to stay always stayed in there staff are nice always helpful Thank you for having us we had an amazing stay
In the room where I was when you shower the water was going down to the carpets of the room
23 June 2025
Great hotel
The hotel is very nice and the restaurants are excellent.
I had an issue with my laundry which was very disappointing
22 June 2025
We had a good time overall, but there’s definitely room for improvement
The view from the room was stunning, the food at the restaurants and by the pool was delicious, and the cocktails were excellent. There was great music that added to the lively atmosphere, and the service throughout our stay was very good. The bed in the room was also extremely comfortable
We received our room only after 3:00 PM. The hotel is relatively outdated and requires renovation in several areas. Unfortunately, the room we got was not clean enough.
22 June 2025
Exceptional
Perfect staff and great hotel I recommend 🙌🏻
21 June 2025
Exceptional
Just awesome place awesome location awesome food awesome beach
20 June 2025
Exceptional
Did not like barcelona...until Sunday at the W
10 June 2025
Traumhaft
A very fantastic stay, very friendly and helpful staff, delicious breakfast, best view. The holiday was worth it with this great hotel.
Nothing.
9 June 2025
Pleasant
Location good staff at the pool very friendly I travel with my daughter it’s kids friendly .
The waiting for the room it was around hour I send email about birthday we celebrate nothing been done at the room as I wanted to surprise my daughter when I ask at the reception they was like ok we will check so they bring after this small cake with printed card nothing personalise as I do go abroad a lot on my birthday and this was really miss organised so when we arrive they said they prepare the room so we wait till 4 pm check in from 3 pm last day I ask if they can do late check out a bit rude way answer that u have to call zero about that . It’s more hotel staff the pool staff was amazing. Breakfast also it’s not much to choose from small restaurant .
8 June 2025
Unforgivable , one of the best hotels
Everything about it is amazing
Nothing
7 June 2025
Very good
Original building design. location, view, spa, breakfast
Hotel needs complete re-furbishing and interior design upgrade
4 June 2025
Celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary and couldn’t of picked a better place, fantastic memories x
Location, staff, cleanliness, food, drink, service was all amazing!! Beautiful hotel.
A little bit pricey for a few nights stay but still amazing!
31 May 2025
Exceptional
Excellent location
29 May 2025
Super stay
Location View Facilities Ana at the NoXe
Nothing
27 May 2025
Perfect, we will be back soon definitely
Absolutely perfect behaviour
27 May 2025
Pleasant
Good breakfast
Feels a little dated
23 May 2025
Amazing experience in W
The welcoming stuff are very kind and helpful especially Manar welcom dest she very professional and kind and that’s really msje my stay memorable 😍 i highly recommend this hotel for your next trip
Nothing
19 May 2025
Very good
Location, breakfast,
Service, especially on the terasse sometimes was not well coordinate. There were 4 different waiters attending us within one our, orders took very long or were forgotton.
15 May 2025
It was magical
Everything was special
Nothing
14 May 2025
Perfect hotel in barcelona
The best hotel in barcelona
14 May 2025
Fine
Location and viewing
At Noxe restaurant,the behavior of the waiter Elan was at its worst level , arrogant and rude . His supervisor was defending him instead of teaching him to be polite with all types of clients.i left the restaurant very disappointed with 4 of my guests.
3 May 2025
Exceptional
Everything! I was very impressed with the gym equipment and that they had someone frequently replace towels and water bottles. The view is outstanding, food was excellent.
The price is something to choke on. But what you get for it is fantastic.
29 April 2025
We felt pampered and relaxed. The staff were excellent
The view was wonderful overlooking the beach and sea. The breakfast was excellent with a huge variety of food and as much as you wanted The room was comfortable and warm with good toiletries available
I feel they could have catered better for gluten intolerant guests
23 April 2025
The most incredble way to spend my partners 21st Birthday surprise
The room was set up incredibly and the view out onto the beachfront was picture perfect. Cleaners do incredible jobs in turning your room around and setting it back up nicely when you come back from a day out exploring the city. The little touches in the room are what makes it though, the bedside controlled curtains and lights along with the speaker the room comes with just tops the experience off!
The only downside of my experience was the rooftop bar was quite disappointing. It was very small and cramped and only if you are a VIP you get to sit/see out of the window when being on the 26th floor.
20 April 2025
If you can afford it go for it
I like the location most of all , amazing building and very friendly staff . I will be back for sure !
19 April 2025
Enjoy my stay
The location The Staff The view The Lounge The facility
The breakfast Disorganised Service is bad Slow The Resturant is small
19 April 2025
A great hotel to indulge yourself - the views alone are worth it
Fantastic view from room! Decent sized room, very helpful staff, good breakfast options.
18 April 2025
Fabulous
Wonderful view, clean room, staff welcoming & efficient, and awesome breakfast
18 April 2025
Fabulous
Location and spacious rooms
Room service: I ordered bottles of water and a tissue box and never delivered to my room, even after calling back twice.
18 April 2025
Exceptional
Staff was very helpful
15 April 2025
Great location and great staff.
Very close to beach and walkable to Marina. Staff were super attentive.
14 April 2025
We had an exceptional stay and will definitely be back.
Location, and service from the staff
Lack of privacy with bathroom facilities in the bedroom. Should be fully separated from rest of bedroom.
13 April 2025
Wonderful stay
Very pleasant experience
7 April 2025
Amazing weekend in Barcelona
Great location restaurants were really good the staff were so helpful
5 April 2025
Pleasant
I was missing real bathroom. Which ist not directly in the living room.
4 April 2025
It was a wonderful stay in a great location.
It was a fantastic stay! The location and hotel facilities were great!
31 March 2025
Amazing trip in a unique stylish hotel.
Friendly staff, amazing location, great service.
Glasses not cleared by Housekeeping but that’s it.
30 March 2025
very very good hotel for have nice time with couple
good view and good facilities
nothing
23 March 2025
Overall, it’s a great hotel, amazing location and kind well spoken staff, would stay again on my nex
The location is amazing, the entire staff were awesome and very welcoming, pretty much took care of my every need, would recommend this hotel 100 percent.The view from my room, I stood on the 16th floor, was out of this world.
The one thing was the weather, of course it’s not the hotels fault, but I guess my timing wasn’t the greatest, the other thing was I was charged €15 three times for accommodation fees which I did not understand why.
21 March 2025
plan to come back
suitable star 5 hotel, very luxury feeling, great location, great breakfast, great service
cannot late check out, even though explained we had late flight to catch..
19 March 2025
Worth every penny
Everything the room, location, food etc
Nothing great stay
19 March 2025
Wonderful time, relaxing.
The property is specially located. Good food and environment. A bit busy, but very nice place.
17 March 2025
Nice hotel but the breakfast issues took the shine off
Rooms were good
Ridiculous queues for breakfast every morning
16 March 2025
THE BEST
TODO, insuperable
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box (additional charge)
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Solarium (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beachfront
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Beach
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and wellness
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Plunge pool
- - 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
- - Face masks for guests available
6 July 2025
Great hotel, location and food. Pity about the poor service at times.