Hotel Jazz: Guest’s review

we stayed at the jazz hotel for christmas and new year, superb hotel, weve stayed at the 1898 before but we preferred the jazz for its location, 1 minute from the bus stops, one minute from the metro, fantastic. the rooms were excellent and not a lot of street noise considering how busy the road is. very helpful staff who spoke perfect english, compared to our awful spanish and couldnt do enough to help in any way. only point I would add would be the TV only has 1 english channel on it, (as far as we could see) not a major problem of course but very minor…. Weve already booked again for a spring break and are about to book for our summer in barcelona too. would recommend this hotel to anyone wanting a great stayu in barcelona.

david, January 2012.

50th anniversary of the debut of Montserrat Caballe at Gran Teatre del Liceu

Montserrat Caballé made her debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu and in Spain on Monday 7 January 1962, in Richard Strauss’ Arabella.

This concert celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Liceu debut of the great soprano from Barcelona. Her emotional and professional relationship with the theatre was soon consolidated by her performances as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly. These were the first steps in a long and close partnership that has included many of her most seminal interpretations: Norma, Roberto Devereux, Maria  Stuarda, Lucrezia Borgia, Il Pirata, Aida, Un ballo in maschera, I vespri sicilianni, and others. The Liceu awarded her its Gold Medal in 1966 and now rounds off this sincere tribute with an exhibition in the Foyer recalling the most significant and memorable events in an exceptional joint biography.

Hotel 1898, located in Las Ramblas, is the nearest hotel to Gran Teatre del Liceu.

Gran Teatre del Liceu -> La Rambla, 51 | Ciutat Vella

Hotel Granvia review: I would recommend this hotel

We stayed at the Hotel Granvia for 4 nights and were very happy with everything about the hotel. It appears to be a smaller hotel than the others that have been commented on. It is located near Plaza Catalunya and the metro at Paseo de Gracia, making it ideal for getting anywhere easily. The room was comfortable and clean. The best thing about the hotel was the friendliness of the staff, particularly Carlos. Because of construction next door, there was loud hammering all day, through no fault of the hotel. When we asked for a change of room, they were very accommodating, moving us to a room on the other side of the hotel where it was much quieter. There was no street noise in our room, even though the Gran Via was in front. We walked to Las Ramblas, the Palau de Musica de Catalana, and Gaudi’s Casa Mila. The metro was very easy to use and fast. The breakfast was very good, with just about everything you could ask for. We had the romatic package for 2 nights, including a bottle of wine and a nice dinner. The dinner was in Hotel 1898 on Las Ramblas, and it was delightful. I would recommend this hotel.

Doris, November 2011.

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.

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