
Overview
Behind its neoclassical façade, Ohla Barcelona Hotel combines minimalist interiors with a red-hot rooftop pool and on-trend tapas joint. This former department store on the site of an old palace was renovated with assistance from artist and sculptor Frederic Amat, whose surreal ceramic ‘eyes’ adorn the building.
Highlights:
Glass-sided rooftop pool and terrace overlooking Barcelona
Sample the award-winning cocktail concoctions
Tempting small plates in the tapas restaurant

Smith extra
A bottle of wine or cava
In the know
Also need to know:
In-room massages are available on request. Two standard rooms are adapted for wheelchair users.An à la carte room-personalisation service is available on request; choose your pillows, amenities and even the aroma of your sheets.
Packing tips:
A notebook for jotting down the bartender's cocktail recipes, and a favourite frock/shirt for sampling them on the rooftop terrace. If the nights are chilly the hotel provides pashminas. Leave techy bits behind: the hotel has a variety of DVDs, Playstation games, and a laptop or iPad.
Dress code:
Understated Spanish chic.
Accommodation details
Address:
Via Laietana, 49, Barcelona, 08003
Barcelona
Spain
Check-in Details:
Normal Check-in: 15:00
Normal Check-out: 12:00
Location:
0.2 mi / 0.4 km from city centre
General facilities
- Onsite laundry
- Spa
- Valet parking
- Exercise gym
- On-Site parking
- Internet services
- Restaurant
- Room service
Dining information
Restaurant:
Ohla Barcelona has two restaurants, each with a singular style and menu. On the ground floor, the relaxed La Plassohla serves creative tapas dishes and has an industrial, slightly masculine feel, with high ceilings, concrete pillars and huge slate tiles lining the bar and open kitchen. Guests and locals alike have enthusiastically taken to the innovative tapas plates – whittling down your selections from the lengthy menu is hard, but we recommend the razor clams on toast with olives and lemon, the Iberian ham croquettes, and the confit chicken thigh with curry-flavoured 'crisps'. Tuck into one of Chef Romain Fornell's tasting menus at the Michelin-starred, Caelis Romain Fornell; try the tart of trout’s eggs, followed by a sardine sandwich and rock fish bouillabaisse with saffron rouille. For a front-row view of the Michelin-starred masterchef at work, request a seat around the kitchen.
Top Table:
For a view of La Plassohla’s bustling open kitchen, ask for a bar-side stool at the counter.
Last Orders:
La Plassohla is open from noon to 12am. Caelis is open for lunch Wed to Sat from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, and dinner, Tues to Sat, 8pm-10.30pm.
Room Service:
Room service is available 24 hours a day and includes appetisers, sandwiches, fish and meat plates, desserts and cheeses.
Hotel Bar:
La Plassohla serve tapas and an early-evening tipple.
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