Barceloneta
Hotel Arts
A Gran luxe tower on the beachfront by the Port Olímpic, with rooms over the sea or the city and two outdoor pools in its gardens.
- On the beachfront
- Two outdoor pools
- 494 rooms
- 1.7 km to the Cathedral, in a straight line
Hotel guide · Barceloneta, Barcelona
W Barcelona
A Gran luxe hotel in the sail-shaped glass tower at the end of the Barceloneta seafront, with its own entrance onto the beach.
W Barcelona at a glance
- Neighbourhood
- La Barceloneta, in Ciutat Vella, beside Sant Sebastià beach
- The building
- The Edifici Vela, a sail-shaped glass tower by the sea
- Category
- Gran luxe (GL), Registre de Turisme de Catalunya
- Rooms
- 477 on the register, from Cozy rooms to a three-bedroom Penthouse
- Eating and drinking
- FIRE, SALT, NOXE on the 26th floor, COYA and the W Lounge
- Address
- Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents, 1, 08039 Barcelona
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01Is it for you?
Is W Barcelona right for your stay?
- Why choose it
- The sea at the door: its own entrance onto Sant Sebastià beach, pool decks facing the Mediterranean, and rooms that look out to sea, over the marina or back across the city from a glass tower at the end of the seafront.
- Who it suits
- Travellers who want a beach stay and the city in one, and families: some rooms of every type connect, any room takes a cot, and two suites have two and three bedrooms.
- What to consider
- It is a large, lively hotel with a club on the 26th floor, at the far end of Barceloneta: the Gothic Quarter is about 2 km away in a straight line, a walk or a short ride rather than the doorstep.
02The hotel
The hotel and its rooms
Rooms and suites
There are five kinds of room, all of 39–40 m²: Cozy, with a limited view; Premier, over the marina; Superior, out to sea; and Premier Sky and Superior Sky, on the 10th floor and above, over the marina or the city skyline. Each comes with a king bed or two twins, and the Superior and Superior Sky kings take a third guest on a rollaway bed, at a charge.
The suites run from the Studio Suite (60 m², with a sofa bed and a partial water view) and the seafront Corner Suite (69 m²) to the W Suite (80 m²) and the Onada Suite (98 m²), each with a separate living room and a terrace on the seafront. For a family there are the Loft Suite, 177 m² with two bedrooms for four, and the three-bedroom Penthouse, 293 m² for six, both with a terrace.
On the practical side: in-room dining runs around the clock, and the hotel’s room data lists mobility-accessible Premier rooms, with a bath or a roll-in shower. If a particular outlook, bed configuration or step-free access matters to you, tell us when you enquire and we will confirm it with the hotel for your dates before anything is booked.
At the hotel
Facilities
- Its own entrance onto Sant Sebastià beach, with loungers, parasols, towels and food and drink brought to you on the sand, and a changing area with showers and lockers
- The WET Deck, a pool terrace looking over the Mediterranean, with drinks by the pool and cabanas to hire
- The Sun Deck, with an infinity pool looking out over the sea and the beach
- AWAY Spa, for massages, facials and body treatments, and GETAWAY, an adults-only area with a heated indoor pool, a Jacuzzi, a sauna and a steam room
- FIT, a 300 m² gym open around the clock, looking over the coast
Eating and drinking
FIRE is the hotel’s grill, cooking seasonal meat, fish and vegetables over flame. SALT is its Mediterranean restaurant on the beach side, with tapas and cocktails on a terrace over the sand and a beach club beside it. On the 26th floor, NOXE is a Japanese fine-dining restaurant with a cocktail lounge and a club, and panoramic views. COYA serves South American cooking — ceviches and anticuchos — and the W Lounge, opening onto the WET Deck, serves cocktails and bites from morning into the night. Breakfast is served at SALT, FIRE and the W Lounge.
03Location
Where W Barcelona is
W Barcelona stands on Plaça de la Rosa dels Vents, where the Passeig de Joan de Borbó runs out, in la Barceloneta, the seaside neighbourhood of the Ciutat Vella district. The map shows it with what is close by: Sant Sebastià beach, the Marina Vela, the tower where the Port Cable Car sets off for Montjuïc, and the Barceloneta market. For the city itself, see our Barcelona travel guide.
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W Barcelona
Sant Sebastià beach
Torre de Sant Sebastià
Marina Vela
Mercat de la Barceloneta
04Alternatives
Other featured hotels in Barcelona
More hotels from our Barcelona selection, each with a different character. Distances are in a straight line to the Cathedral; W Barcelona is 2.0 km away.
Eixample
Hotel Alma
Behind an Eixample façade by the Passeig de Gràcia, a quiet garden restaurant and a spa with an indoor pool.
- Garden restaurant
- 72 rooms
- By the Passeig de Gràcia
- 1.6 km to the Cathedral, in a straight line
Eixample
Cotton House
A five-star house in the Eixample, the cotton guild's former headquarters, with a library, a rooftop pool and a tailor's workshop.
- Cotton guild's former headquarters
- Rooftop pool
- Tailor's workshop
- 940 m to the Cathedral, in a straight line
05Planning
Planning a stay with Avelia
After discussing your plans, we prepare a tailored proposal with a quoted trip price and clear inclusions. Once you approve it and complete the agreed booking requirements, we confirm your arrangements, coordinate the details and support you while you travel.
How we choose hotels. For their size and character before their brand, and for how they suit the way you travel. No hotel is on our list simply because it sits on a preferred-partner programme. More in our story
Peace of mind
- Clear before you commit. A written proposal with a quoted trip price and clear inclusions, before any payment.
- Financially protected. When your stay is part of a package trip, your payments are covered against our insolvency by a guarantee with AXA. A hotel booked on its own is not a package.
- One point of contact. From the first conversation to the last day, with support while you travel.
Experiences we can arrange
- A private guide for the Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter and Gaudí’s houses, on request
- Restaurant reservations across Barcelona
- A private boat along the coast at dusk, with a skipper, subject to availability
- A chauffeur from the airport, and days out to Montserrat or the Penedès, subject to availability
Start planning your stay
We can arrange your stay at W Barcelona as part of a tailor-made trip.
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