HOTEL BALMES, A MEMBER OF PREFERRED HOTELS & RESORTS, Barcelona

Hotel Balmes, A Member Of Preferred Hotels & Resorts - A 4-star Barcelona hotel with African art collection, garden pool, and central Eixample location

Located in the center of the Eixample district, this 4-star Barcelona hotel showcases a unique collection of African art pieces from the Sudanese sub-Saharan region. Hotel Balmes features single rooms, double rooms with terraces, family rooms, duplexes, and apartments with kitchens, all equipped with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and minibars. The property maintains a swimming pool within a garden patio surrounded by natural vegetation, alongside a gym and solarium. The Balmes Restaurant and B Bar serve market cuisine, cocktails, and tapas in spaces decorated with African artifacts. Business travelers have access to a business center, meeting rooms, and multipurpose event spaces. A 24-hour reception desk assists with show ticket bookings. The hotel sits just steps from Passeig de Gràcia metro station, with Casa Batlló 0.5 miles away and Plaza Catalunya 0.5 miles from the property.

Pros

Collection includes masks from Soninke and Baoulé ethnic groups, plus Yoruba ibeji statuettes

Garden pool area exclusively reserved for hotel guests

Located in a quiet residential neighborhood planned by Ildefons Cerdá in 1860

Walking distance to modernist landmarks: Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, and Sagrada Familia

Cons

1 mile distance to popular attractions like Parc Güell and Hospital de Sant Pau

Some rooms face interior courtyard rather than street views