{"id":14474,"date":"2023-05-25T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T08:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/?p=14474"},"modified":"2023-05-30T17:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:54:20","slug":"the-majestic-peak-barcelona-chic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/the-majestic-peak-barcelona-chic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Majestic, peak Barcelona chic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explore Majestic Hotel Spa Barcelona 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLcYZlWyXMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The renowned establishment stands, dazzling, on the Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia \u2012 the Barcelona version of the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, minus the busy cafes and plus the incredible architecture. This masterpiece avenue is where Gaud\u00ed\u2019s convoluted craziness, Art Nouveau designs, glass and steel constructions, bulky structures and Florentine fineness cross paths. And of course, where you can find the Majestic Hotel, a reference since 1918 \u2012 which says a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27743\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Majestic Hotel in Barcelona \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This legendary building has welcomed a thousand crowned celebrities such as sports champions, movie stars, politicians and businesspeople. Pascal Billard, the hotel manager\u00a0\u2012\u00a0formerly at the Plaza Ath\u00e9n\u00e9e in Paris \u2012 is most certainly determined to preserve this state of grace and to keep the legend alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Messi the Messiah<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How? Well, the sheer perfection of this palace attracts dazzling lights even outside the Majestic, shining in front of its revolving door. In Barcelona, not far from the hotel, the Camp Nou stadium and the FC Barcelona are burning with football fans\u2019 passion, whose one and only Messiah is\u2026 Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/maestic7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27751\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Majestic Hotel entrance \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A perfect choice, since the football star is also a smart businessman. He invests part of his \u201cmodest\u201d earnings \u2012 \u20ac35 million per year at the PSG, excluding brand deals and image rights deals \u2012 into Spanish hotels. Bingo! The Barcelona palace signed a deal to manage the player\u2019s six 4-star establishments (Sitges, Ibiza, Andorre, Majorque, Baqueira and Sotogrande) under the MiM label. Read Majestic and Messi\u00a0\u2012\u00a0or the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>More than 1,000 contemporary artworks<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This good deal is also another \u2012\u00a0well-deserved\u00a0\u2012 sign of recognition for the Majestic which all hotel service professionals want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27750\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The royal penthouse living-room \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel includes: 217 keys, with 45 gorgeous suites and 5 penthouses (the largest takes up 500m<sup>2<\/sup> and costs \u20ac18,500 a night); the SOLC, a local-food restaurant with a star chef (the hotel uses ingredients from its very own garden);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27765\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Majestic Hotel Bar \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>an elegant bar straight from the 50s; a spa; on the walls, more than 1,000 contemporary artworks from the hotel owners\u2019 personal collection (the owners being the Casals family since day one); an exceptional breakfast with more than a hundred sweet delicacies on the menu or the buffet; and last but not least, the 10th floor rooftop\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27749\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The penthouse private balcony \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Mirrored sunglasses, a must-have<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Madre m\u00eda<\/em>\u2026 The open sky balcony depicts a lively Barcelona in all its glory. There gather the most important people of the city for their inevitable rendez-vous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27754\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The stunning rooftop view of Barcelona \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hovering at the top of the 100-year-old building, the balcony is the bridge between ever-trendy catalan refinement, the colours of today and the temptations of tomorrow. There, the restaurant, the small cooling pool, the must-have designer swimsuits and mirrored sunglasses, the comfy chairs, the lights of smartphones at night, a shining star (probably), a movie star (maybe?), the influencers in cute dresses and their unshaven bodyguards all cohabit while Barcelona is displayed in all its glory on a giant screen. Projected in HD, the cathedral, the arrows of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Sagrada Familia, the bold lines of a tower, a plane taking off, and birds skimming through the sky\u2026 A scenery which calls for a cup of cava. And a romantic kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/majestic9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27755\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rooftop pool of the Majestic Hotel \u2012 \u00a9 Majestic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Double room: min. \u20ac360 per night.<\/strong><br><strong>Breakfast: \u20ac39 per person.<\/strong><br><strong>SOLC Tasting menu: around \u20ac60.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, 68, Barcelone. <br>T\u00e9l.\u00a0: 00 34 03\u00a0488 17 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelmajestic.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LE SITE DE L&#8217;HOTEL MAJESTIC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mywatch-en wp-block-embed-mywatch-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hpTedYa710\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/ten-odes-to-the-sea-cruises\/\">Ten odes to the sea<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Ten odes to the sea\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; MyWatch EN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/ten-odes-to-the-sea-cruises\/embed\/#?secret=x55lnpLHVu#?secret=hpTedYa710\" data-secret=\"hpTedYa710\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mywatch-en wp-block-embed-mywatch-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PASUHvsOca\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/lisbon-something-new-at-the-9hotel-mercy\/\">Lisbon:\u00a0something new at the 9Hotel Mercy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Lisbon:\u00a0something new at the 9Hotel Mercy\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; MyWatch EN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/lisbon-something-new-at-the-9hotel-mercy\/embed\/#?secret=ksU3oJ6il5#?secret=PASUHvsOca\" data-secret=\"PASUHvsOca\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no age limit to true class. The five-star Majestic Hotel \u2012 proudly standing guard at the centre of the Catalan capital \u2012 is proof of that, for it has kept its elegance and chic for a century without one wrinkle. 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