A Hotel with History | Gargallo Hotels

Following its comprehensive renovation in 2025, Hotel Medinaceli has completely renewed its spaces to continue evolving without losing the essence of the place. Because sometimes history is not just about preserving what already exists, but also about finding new ways to keep building upon it. The hotel's recent transformation has allowed its spaces to be reinterpreted from a more modern viewpoint, incorporating new atmospheres and improving the experience for visitors, while maintaining the building's unique personality.

Because beyond the location or history, a hotel is also built through the spaces that are experienced, and at Gargallo Hotels we are committed to the renovation and evolution of our hotels to offer experiences that connect with history, the destination, and today's way of traveling.

Hotel Medinaceli features spaces designed to enjoy the stay in a different way and discover small details that are also part of the building's history.

Its interior courtyard is one of those places that surprise you when you least expect it. A peaceful space, away from the bustling pace of central Barcelona, which invites you to pause and look around for a moment.

And it is precisely by looking around that it is easy to discover one of the hotel's most representative features: the monumental staircase located in the central atrium, one of the great architectural treasures preserved from the building that has accompanied the evolution of the space over time.

The recent renovation has also brought new life to common areas such as the reception, incorporating details that are part of the hotel's current identity, such as the mural by artist Etienne Moyat, a piece that brings a contemporary look to an environment where history and a new era constantly coexist.

The rooms at Hotel Medinaceli have been designed to become a space for rest and calm right in the city center. Places thought out to slow down, disconnect, and recharge before continuing to discover Barcelona.

The recent renovation has also redefined its interior aesthetics, incorporating spacious and bright areas where design, art, and personality coexist naturally. The rooms feature unique murals, giving each stay its own identity while maintaining that balance between history and a more contemporary outlook.

There are moments that end up becoming part of any getaway: starting the day without rushing, lingering over a conversation, or finding places that invite you to stay a little longer.

Its breakfast room is also part of that history. Its architecture preserves features with their own personality, such as the large arches that continue to recall the historic character of the building, turning an everyday moment into a space with its own identity. Breakfast is also a pause before heading out to discover the city, a moment to start the day calmly and enjoy an experience that matches the pace of the journey.

Chapter 8, with independent access through the monumental area of the building, was born within the former Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli as a space where gastronomy, design, and memory coexist naturally. An Oyster & Wine Bar that captures the soul of the building and transforms it into a creative and sensory experience. Its name is no coincidence either; Chapter 8 precisely represents that idea of continuing to evolve and opening new chapters within the history of the hotel.