Hotel 1898

La Rambla & Barri Gòtic


The former Compañía de Tabacos Filipinas building has been resurrected as a handsome luxury hotel crowned by a sleek rooftop terrace, La Isabela bar and pool. Rooms are smartly updated without losing their old-world elegance, with marble bathrooms, hardwood floors, tasteful furniture and rich red or navy walls; some are smallish, but deluxes and suites have terraces. Spa, gym and indoor pool.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby La Rambla & Barri Gòtic attractions

1. Església de Betlem

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On La Rambla with Carrer del Carme, this church was constructed in baroque style for the Jesuits in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to replace a…

2. Palau Moja

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After extensive renovation, Palau Moja – a neoclassical building dating from the second half of the 18th century, which previously housed the Generalitat…

3. Via Sepulcral Romana

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A block east of the top end of La Rambla is a sunken garden where a series of Roman tombs from the 1st to 3rd century AD were uncovered in the 1940s,…

4. Palau de la Virreina

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A rare example of post-baroque building in Barcelona, the Palau de la Virreina is a grand 18th-century rococo mansion (with some neoclassical elements)…

5. Centre de la Imatge

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The Centre de la Imatge is an exhibition space that forms part of the Palau de la Virreina. It hosts mainly – but not exclusively – photography shows.

6. Museu de l’Eròtica

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Observe what naughtiness people have been getting up to since ancient times in this museum, with historical relics such as Indian bas-reliefs showing…

7. Mercat de la Boqueria

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Barcelona's most central fresh-produce market is one of the greatest sound, smell and colour sensations in Europe. It's housed in a packed-out Modernista…

8. Font de Canaletes

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The section of La Rambla immediately south of Plaça de Catalunya is named after this inconspicuous turn-of-the-20th-century drinking fountain and lamppost…