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Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Barcelona

Passeig de Gràcia, 38, 40, 08007 Barcelona, Spain (show on map)

The Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona seamlessly blends mid-century Catalan history with cutting-edge contemporary luxury. Housed in an elegant 1955 building on the prestigious Passeig de Gràcia, the structure originally served as the grand headquarters for the Banco Hispano Americano. Architects Carlos Ferrater and Joan Trias de Bes meticulously preserved the symmetrical, imposing facade, while completely reimagining the spatial flow inside.

Instead of a traditional entrance, guests arrive via a dramatic, floating ramp that acts like a modern drawbridge, leading from the bustling street directly into a sun-drenched central atrium. This striking opening replaces the bank’s old imperial staircase, welcoming you into a serene oasis that feels entirely removed from the city’s frantic pace.

The hotel’s interior DNA belongs to renowned Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola. She brilliantly juxtaposed the building’s stark, financial past with warm, delicate textures, hand-woven carpets, and custom avant-garde furniture. In a beautiful nod to the building’s heritage, the popular Banker’s Bar features a ceiling and walls completely lined with the original steel safety-deposit boxes.

Even the wellness spaces lean into this playful adaptation. The ultra-minimalist, 1,000-square-meter subterranean spa and its indoor pool are uniquely carved out of the bank’s former armored vault, offering a deeply quiet and historical retreat.

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“Since opening in late 2009, the Mandarin Oriental, with 98 elegant rooms and suites, has been the choicest hotel on the grand Passeig de Gràcia. Faultless service and unadulterated luxury do come at a price.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Barcelona.

Forbes review:

“The luxurious Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is steps from Casa Batlló, one of architect Antoni Gaudí’s most famous buildings, as well as shops like Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci that line the street. You can also easily walk to both Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter, so getting to some of the Catalan capital’s most popular sites is a breeze.”

Telegraph review:

“A luxuriously appointed hotel located in a former bank amid the glorious Modernista facades of Passeig de Gràcia. The selection of restaurants and bars is particularly fine, and the relaxed attitude to families is refreshing in somewhere this grand.”

Guest rating

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Barcelona


This an aggregated guest review rating of Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Barcelona. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

88.33 %

Ranked 9th in Barcelona


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Nitay

31 May 2026

Fabulous

5.0
Ivan

16 May 2026

Exceptional

5.0
Akshika

10 May 2026

Exceptional

5.0
Jacqueline

28 April 2026

Exceptional

3.0
Alice

23 November 2025

The MandarinOriental in Barcelona doesn’t match its own standards!

The Staff and The Spa are spectacular! Great location.

The rooms. Too small- not worth the price. Dull, no character, not comfortable.. disappointing.

3.5
Roland

7 August 2025

Pleasant

Staff

Lifts and old decor

5.0
Ruchira

20 April 2025

Exceptional service

Location

N/a

4.0
Mohammad

11 April 2025

All in all, the attitude of the staff makes this a good experience

I liked the attitude of the staff. Especially (the intern from netherlands), who was very welcoming and gave us a fantastic tour of the facilities. I had moderate rating for the hotel itself compared to the branches in london; as they had more amenities and unique items in the rooms there. Unfortunately, there were some insects in the toilet. The rooms isolation was also not good as i was hearing every noise on the streets and the hallways. I also LOVED that there was a water sprinkler in the toilet. But it was leaking when used. And i hoped to receive some discount as MO fan for staying in various other branches but it was not possible as it was booked through booking.

3.5
Jean

11 February 2025

Very good service except restaurant

Service Bathroom

Restaurant service

5.0
Vassya

5 February 2025

Exceptional

Location is great. Just across Casa Batllo, famous Gaudi building. We were upgraded for free and got one of the most amazing suites.

We like everything!

5.0
Jae

3 January 2025

Exceptional

Everything was perfect from beginning to the end of our stay during Christmas holidays.

No business center available.

5.0
Sherif

14 December 2024

Very elegant hotel

Staff are excellent Room is very nice Food is great

5.0
ساره

13 December 2024

My favorite hotel

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Mark

20 October 2024

Our stay was delightful from start to finish.

The service was exceptional, informed , proactive , engaged and very present without being overbearing.The amenities were excellent , with the food options being incredible with ambience , service and quality from the rooftop to the bar and the main dining being 5 star. The physical location and building were perfect.

I cannot critic any thing from arrival to departure as anything but 5 star.

3.5
Trudi

3 October 2024

The hotel was in a great location that was easily walkable to many of Barcelona‘s monuments with an easy walking distanc

The staff were extremely courteous, knowledgeable, professional and really seemed interested in making our experience, exceptional.

The property was very underwhelming. Very small lobby which didn’t convey the feeling of it being a luxe five star GL hotel.

5.0
Faisal

12 August 2024

The best hotel in Barcelona!

Everything!

Nothing!

5.0
Kurien

12 August 2024

Great

Great location

Nothing

5.0
Elena

9 August 2024

Fabulous

We loved our short retreat in favor of my husbands birthday - staff was super attentive towards the occasion all the way, accommodated all our requests. Highly recommend for a special occasion! Spa is super quiet and nice, massage is superb and even room service is high class

The pool on the roof is not for swimming - it’s fine but somehow it is on several lists on the internet as one of the best rooftop pools. The hotel doesn’t advertise as such so it’s not their problem, just fyi

5.0
Luisa

4 August 2024

Lovely!

Convenient location. Great friendly attention. Very comfortable bed and pillows.

They took about half an hr to bring suitcases down when we were leaving.

5.0
Morgan

2 August 2024

Fantastic

Perfect in every way

Nothing

5.0
Super

1 August 2024

Exceptional

Professional and friendly staffs, great location and nice room.

4.0
Paul

12 June 2024

Luxurious - but can feel stuffy at times

Location is great. Breakfast was fabulous.

They didn't have an iron or steamer to use in the room. You could only send items off to be pressed - at a charge. This was an issue as we were in a rush. Service in the bar was extremely slow for simple drinks such as two beers.

2.5
Stephen

3 May 2024

Disappointing

Location , staff ( great people really 👌)

No out side terrace in evening Spa very poor for modern 5 star Room ok but not worth 1100 euros a night No cocktail bar to relax in

5.0
Meshari

18 April 2024

Exceptional

Everything’s

Nothing it was perfect

5.0
Maria

31 March 2024

My favorite hotel so far! You get what you pay for!

The location was perfect and love the staff. They are very accommodating and very courteous and helps you with everything.

Nothing!

4.0
Hakan

30 March 2024

Very good

Location design

Room service food quality

5.0
Maria

10 March 2024

You get what you pay for. Love this hotel!

The staff are very helpful and courteous. They are so fast in answering all your queries. The room was spotless. Felt so safe. 100% recommended!

Nothing

5.0
Christopher

15 February 2024

Best hotel in Barcelona!

Breakfast was fantastic, huge variety of stuff on buffet plus menu of a la carte options such as crepes or avocado toast. All really fresh and tasty. The little details sometimes added the wow factor. The maid tidied our charger cables away with Mandarin Oriental cable tidies and left MO bookmark for us. Fresh fruit and chocolates laid out and even a bottle of cava to say happy birthday. Location is phenomenal, would recommend El Nationale nearby for a light bite and a drink when you arrive :)

5.0
Ioannis

11 February 2024

Awesome 🤩

Everything!!!

5.0
Wadih

8 February 2024

Amazing hotel

Amazing team members - location- concierges service is outstanding

Nothing

5.0
Audrey

2 February 2024

Perfect

The staff really goes out of their way to be helpful. Hotel is on a busy street but inside your hotel room is quiet and calm. Like an oasis after a busy day. I loved the shower, and the bed and pillows were comfortable. So many nice touches to make you feel special. Loved my stay there.

Nothing to report.

5.0
Salim

18 January 2024

So goood

Everything specially the stuff

Nothing

4.5
Li

14 January 2024

Fabulous

Excellent location. Attentive staff

4.5
Aslıhan

9 January 2024

we had a great time with family

Clean,location,service is very nice.

could be more fun

5.0
Omar

1 January 2024

amazing

the breakfast was amazing the concierge was too helpful and friendly too the house keeping too was so professional

4.5
Lynn

27 November 2023

Loved it

Good location , helpful staff

Room lighting was either full on or full off

4.5
Rustybear

22 November 2023

Great hotel and staff

Lovely hotel great staff

Roof top pool and bar is not as good as others in the same star bracket also bath and shower for this price

3.0
Dmitry

31 October 2023

Passable

Good location, good staff

Very hot inside. Apparently saving costs by turning dowb air conditioning. Staff said they were not allowed to adjust it to colder temperatures (was +28c outside). Lobby bar is below a 5-star standard you would expect.

3.0
Peter

20 September 2023

Nothing special

Well located

Mediocre property

5.0
Joe

17 August 2023

The Mandarin is a step above many other hotel brands.

Staff are exceptional - friendly, welcoming, courteous, knowledgeable, helpful, well trained, well groomed and extremely professional. Property is well maintained, room is spacious and clean. All amenities/essentials are generously provided.

The bathroom is quite odd…

4.5
Denise

5 August 2023

Great place to stay, very accommodating, great location

Location

2.5
Nadezhda

25 July 2023

looks can be deceiving

location

mandarin rooms not as displayed on a profile . noisy small rooms . impossible to sleep in the rooms facing the main rooms

4.5
William

21 July 2023

Fabulous

a la carte breakfast is terrible. no different than AYCE breakfast

3.5
Eric

20 July 2023

Pleasant

location

4.0
Joana

12 July 2023

Very good

location very good right in the center breakfast good room very good

4.0
Yuen

10 July 2023

Other MO's around the world are much better in terms of bars etc.

Great Location , room was fine and breakfast was probably the best breakfast we had for the whole trip ......

The rooftop bar was someone small and I couldn't even get a table even though I was an inhouse guest.

3.5
Esra

8 July 2023

Pleasant

Rooms are clean, comfortable, very good location

Breakfast is average.

3.0
Nadezhda

7 July 2023

looks can be deceiving

location is great . stuff is very friendly.

I did not like that I was fooled by the picture of the room mandarin that displays as a large room facing a garden ( also an option to get a boulevard view) but I got a tiny noise room that was unbearable to sleep . hotel itself extremely average , No interesting disighn or super service. was my first experience with mandarin and the last . don’t want to over pay for nothing .

5.0
Shroog

7 July 2023

Overall, an exceptional stay marked by excellent service, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to guest satisfa

I had an exceptional experience at this hotel, truly worth the money spent. Being quite particular about hotels, I was impressed by their exceptional service. They clean the rooms twice a day, and are generous with providing water. I appreciated their attention to detail, as they fulfilled all my requests perfectly. I believe it's important for a hotel to make their guests feel special, and this one excels at it. This is definitely a hotel I will be visiting again.

nothing worth mentioning

5.0
Richard

17 June 2023

Exceptional

Location

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Snack bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Kids' meals (additional charge)
  • - Kid-friendly buffet
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Shuttle service (additional charge)
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Paid WiFi
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Lockers

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Solarium
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Hammam
  • - Indoor pool
  • - Indoor pool (all year)
  • - Beauty services
  • - Facial treatments
  • - Waxing services
  • - Make-up services
  • - Manicure
  • - Pedicure
  • - Body treatments
  • - Body scrub
  • - Body wrap
  • - Light therapy
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Steam room
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Spa/wellness packages
  • - Fitness
  • - Yoga classes
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Personal trainer
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Walking tours (additional charge)
  • - Bike tours (additional charge)
  • - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
  • - Outdoor furniture

Entertainment & family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
  • - Kids' outdoor play equipment
  • - Strollers

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Street parking
  • - Accessible parking

Transport

  • - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Pool and wellness

  • - Rooftop pool
  • - 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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