Hotel 1898 takes its name from the building's past: a 19th-century block on La Rambla, commissioned by the Marqués de Comillas, that housed the General Philippines Tobacco Company. It runs 169 rooms in a colonial style that follows from that history, with a rooftop terrace and pool and a spa in the basement.

El Nido is the restaurant and Bar H1898 runs at ground level. La Isabela is the rooftop terrace, with a pool, which the hotel describes as an oasis of calm directly above the Rambla. Downstairs, Spa Siargao is organic and vegan, with a thermal circuit and a pool; the hotel bills it as the only spa on the Ramblas with both.

• 169 rooms on La Rambla, in the former General Philippines Tobacco Company building
• Building commissioned by the Marqués de Comillas; colonial-style interiors
• La Isabela: rooftop terrace and pool
• Spa Siargao: organic and vegan, with a thermal circuit and pool
• El Nido restaurant and Bar H1898 at ground level
• Rooms from 21 m² Classic (interior patio) to 50 m² suites; fifth-floor Deluxe rooms have private terraces
• In the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection for Barcelona

The hotel is at La Rambla 109, on the promenade itself in Ciutat Vella. Rooms take the position differently: Classic rooms, at 21 m², face the building's interior patio and stay quiet; 22 m² Superior rooms look out onto the Ramblas, Carrer Xuclà or Pintor Fortuny; the 31 m² Privilege rooms sit in the corners of the building. Deluxe rooms are on the fifth floor with private furnished terraces over the city centre.

La Rambla, 109

How many rooms does Hotel 1898 have?

169 rooms, on La Rambla in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella district.

What was the Hotel 1898 building used for before?

It served as the headquarters of the General Philippines Tobacco Company, a 19th-century building with no formal heritage listing.

Does Hotel 1898 have a spa?

Yes, along with a pool, gym, and rooftop terrace.

Does Hotel 1898 have a restaurant?

Yes. Hotel 1898 is home to El Nido, Bar H1898 and La Isabela Terrace, all covered in our Barcelona restaurant guide.