Location
The Hotel Gaudí faces the modern architecture of the Palau Güell, one of the most fascinating buildings in the city, conceived by the genius of Antoni Gaudí as the residence it his patron, the Count of Güell, just a few meters from the lively Rambla, the pulsating heart of Barcelona.
Along the pedestrian walk of the Rambla you reach the Grand Theater of the Liceu - the city's most important opera theater – and the old Market of the Boqueria, a space of about 2,000 m2 with stands offering a wealth of delicious types of foods, recently recognized as the best market in the world.
Immediately close by you can experience the Baroque soul of the Palau de la Verreina, an extraordinary building that readily houses one of the most considerable contemporary art exhibitions. At the ground floor a data bank informs visitors about events and shows in the city.
Along narrow Medieval alleys, the Gòtico District welcomes thousands of tourists every day that mingle with businessmen, craftsmen and panhandlers, the true soul of this remote neighborhood rich in restaurants, stores and churches, such as the splendid Gothic Cathedral of Barcelona and the famous Church of Santa Maria del Pi.
The old Roman walls surrounding the Gótico District hide the Roman temple of Augustus and the extraordinary Plaça del Rey (King's Square) with its Medieval Palacio Real (Royal Palace), caretaker of the Museum of History of the City (MHCB). Instead, the nearby Palau de la Generalitat is the Medieval seat of Catalunya's autonomous government.
Turning South you go through La Ribera, where you can find the Church of Santa Maria del Mar and the Picasso Museum; reaching Port Veil you can find, hidden behind the Maremàgnum shopping center, the huge Aquarium; a bit farther is the Barceloneta, an old fishermen's neighborhood turned into a beach with restaurants and bars that are open until dawn.
Antoni Gaudí. His works are everywhere and represent the spirit of a city in constant evolution, capable of assuming the most unusual shapes and eliciting vivid emotions, through which Antoni Gaudí and Modernism interpreted the lessons of Art Nouveau. Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, the buildings of the Passeig de Gracia, the incomplete Sagrada Família, Parc Güell and Palau Güell are some of the fabulous examples of an incomparable and unreachable artist.
How to get there
- By train
After arriving to Sants station use the metropolitan's Green Line (L3) and get off at the ‘Liceu’ stop; exit at the Rambla and go towards the sea for 200 m, turn right at the Rambla's carrer Nou, and after a few meters you will see the Hotel Gaudí on your right. You can also take a taxi since the distance is just 3 km. - By plane
The airport of Prat di Barcelona is 12 km far. To get to the Hotel Gaudí take the train going from the airport to Sants station, where you will take the metropolitan L3 (Green Line) and continue like in the section ‘By train’. Or, you can take the pullman going from the airport directly to Plaza Catalunya; once you arrive at the square you can choose whether to continue by taxi or take the Ramblas for about 700 m, reaching carrer Nou in the Rambla where the Hotel Gaudí is waiting for you. - By car
From any direction you arrive follow the indications for route B-10 ‘Ronda del Litoral’, which runs along the coast. - If you are coming from France, take exit 21 ‘Ciutat Vella’ - enter the roundabout for Plaça de la Carbonera and keep right, merging into the Avinguda del Paral-lel; after about 500 meters turn right to go to carrer Nou in the Rambla and continue for another 500 meters: the Hotel Gaudí is on your left.
- If you come from Madrid or Valencia, take exit 21 ‘Ciutat Vella’, finding yourself on the route towards the Columbus monument; 200 meter before you arrive enter the roundabout for Plaça de la Carbonera and follow the indications in the paragraph above.