travel42 Hotel Review: El Palace Barcelona

El Palace Barcelona travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Within walking distance to Passeig de Gracia and Plaza Catalunya, and five minutes from the Gothic Quarters, this aptly named hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, welcomes guests with historic traditional surroundings and a pomp that even the Majestic can't compete with.

It comes as no surprise that when this hotel opened in 1919, it was called Hotel Ritz, and iconic hotelier Cesar Ritz welcomed the world's diplomats, royalty and celebritie...