Wonderful stay at H1898

We read great reviews of H1898 on Tripadvisor and decided to give it a go. 6 of us booked in for a leisurely weekend and were not disappointed. Everything was tip top. The rooms were great; the beds and pillows tremendous. The location on the Ramblas was perfect and the rooftop bar and pool were just perfect, especially with a Mojito in one hand. Everything we hoped for was realised. I loom forward to many more stays at this truly lovely hotel in my favourite city.

By awol, November 2011.

International business meetings at H1898 with Axiom Groupe

Axiom Groupe, leader in international business meetings, production of conferences and communication and delivering business intelligence and strategic information has chosen again Hotel 1898 in Barcelona for its events, on September 15th & 16th.

The first event will verse about Controlling & Reporting Management, with speakers from Lafarge, Statoil, Shell and FIAT among many other international companies. Download here the detailed information.

Also in September is coming the 4th Edition of the Shared Services Conference, with innovative back office strategies to lower total business operating cost. Ajuntament de Barcelona will join this event with a cocktail. Download here the detailed information.

Hotel 1898 in Las Ramblas, in the center of Barcelona. Hotel 1898 is the only offering Spa and 2 swimming pools all year open. A hotel where luxury and small pleasures will take you to the 19th century and the Spanish colonies in Cuba and the Philippines.

Ferran Adrià & Colman Andrews at Hotel 1898 Las Ramblas

On the occasion of the presentation of the authorized biography of Ferran Adrià, the famous chef of El Bulli, Hotel 1898 Barcelona has been the place where gathered together the best chef in the world and the author of his biography, Colman Andrews.

With the suggestive title of Ferran Adrià: A relentless journey of gastronomy (Phaidon Publishing) Colman Andrews shells the trajectory of the owner of El Bulli. A book which, as the same author relates, began writing 30 years ago when he visited Catalonia for the first time.

Colman Andrews (born in California, 1945) is an American writer and editor and authority on food and wine. Since then, he has been the restaurant columnist for Gourmet. He is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on Spanish cuisine, particularly that of the Catalonia region.

Ferran Adrià i Acosta is a Catalan Spanish chef born on May 14, 1962 in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. He is the head chef of the El Bulli restaurant in Roses on the Costa Brava, and is considered one of the best chefs in the world.

Barcelona Hotel Terraces Week

“A vista d’hotel” is a new initiative designed by Gremi d’Hotels de Barcelona and Ajuntament de Barcelona by opening up the terraces at 36 city hotels to locals for free during five days, from 3 to 7 May.

It is not just a question of enjoying the views or open air, either. Each terrace will become a cultural setting and you will be able to enjoy them while all these events and activities are taking place.

The hotels have a special gastronomic idea for the occasion. They are all preparing a Mediterranean juice or non-alcoholic fruit cocktail. The recipe will be different on each terrace. Those of you who want to fill your stomach a little more will have a choice of aperitifs, tapas and food and wine tasting suppers.

Núñez i Navarro Hotels, offers their terraces: Hotel 1898 in Las Ramblas and the rooftop of B-Hotel in plaza Espanya:

- La Isabela, the H1898′s terrace, offers this Friday May 06, from 19h to 22h, lounge music with Dj session & live sax.

- The B-Pool, the terrace of B-Hotel, also on Friday May 06, from 20h to 22h, chill out music & remember session (80′s – 90′s) by Dj Mono.

At the same time a photo competition has been organised for people taking part in these activities. There are three categories: one for the picture that best illustrates the city from a terrace, another for the best picture of one of the terraces and the third for the picture that best captures the atmosphere of the terrace.

Super bel Hôtel, très très bien situé !!!!

super bel hotel , très très bien situé !!!!
Personnel d une gentillesse exceptionnelle
SPA H1898 grandiose après une dure journée de marche dans Barcelone
Petit HIC , chambre classique un peu trop petite et température trop élevée donnant sur un patio interieur qui fait que vous ne pouvez pas vraiment faire entrer de l air frais !
superbe hotel , séjour très agréable , merci ! nous reviendrons mais pas en chambre classique

d isernia, Avril 2011.

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898 – Barcelone

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898. Du déjeuner le matin bon et varié, idéal pour démarrer les promenades dans Barcelone. La Piscine et le spa, faits pour se détendre au retour avant de profiter des nuits dans les petits troquets typiques de Barcelone. Une chambre propre, calme, confortable. Bref, mon seul regrets ? n’être resté que 2 jours ! Mais promis, je reviendrais…

Gérard, March 2011.

Condé Nast Johansens Annual Meeting: New iPad Application at Hotel 1898

Condé Nast Johansens in association with Champagne Taittinger has the pleasure of organize the presentation to launch its new iPad Application and online Award scheme at Hotel 1898, Barcelona on Thursday 31st March.

Agenda:

• Presentation of New iPad App: “Sales of the iPad are expected to reach 50.4 million by 2012!”
• New Online Awards & Voting
• Condé Nast’s 2012 Travel Trends
• Marketing, Web & Digital Development
• Social Networking
• Questions & Prizes Draw

Meet Condé Nast team, network with hoteliers and Preferred Partners. Barcelona presentations will start at 11.30am followed by a cocktail lunch.

Condé Nast Johansens is an international mark of distinction. Trusted for over 28 years. A division of Condé Nast Publications, part of the family of monthly glossy magazines including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveller, House & Garden, Brides and GQ.

For the traveller we offer a well known, trusted and reliable resource for finding independently owned hotels, spas and meeting venues. We provide both inspiration and assistance in finding the perfect property from a collection that offers a breadth of variety, design and experience.

Fundraising Event for Japan

The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing towns, dragging houses onto highways and tossing cars and boats like toys.

BWA Yatching and MB’92 are organising a charity drinks reception to raise money for the Spanish Red Cross working in Japan’s disaster-stricken zones. The event will be held at Hotel 1898, Barcelona on March 31st.

BWA Yachting serves over 275 ports and marinas through BWA owned and operated offices worldwide. The primary objective is to support the increasingly complex and demanding role of the captain and crew, allowing them to focus on ensuring that the level of service required by the guests is delivered. BWA Yachting is there from start to finish, from planning to implementation of every aspect of the trip.

MB’92, Marina Barcelona 92, is a company engaged in refit, repair and maintenance of large yachts. It is a unique service located in the port of Barcelona, a strategic location at the crossroads of the route between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Their continuous investment effort in advanced shipyard technology, the specialized means serving the yachts and a highly qualified team have made MB′92 the best equipped refit, repair and maintenance superyachts shipyard in the Mediterranean and, possibly, worldwide.

Hotel 1898 offers exclusive suites with private pool and garden, and five different room types, each completely sound-proofed and fitted with cutting-edge design and technologies. The hotel offers seven period ballrooms, five meeting rooms, a café/bar, restaurant and terrace chill-out zone, library, Business Center, and free high-speed wireless internet access. Guests also have access to a fully equipped fitness center, outdoor pool with solarium, and high-end Spa facility.

During the Japan Fundraiser Event, organizators will raffle among donors massages, beauty sessions, restaurant dinners, Barça tickets and many other services and products. People interested on joining the event shall contact with organization in advance, on email addresses: customerservice@mb92.com or spain@bwayachting.com as venue can hold maximum 150 people. Donation of 40€ is required.

Our Best Wishes for 2011

Enjoying the 1898 spa

This was really a plesant experience, we hope to come back when the weather allows using the open-air swimming pool!

Review written by mickttomick, Dec 2010.

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