Eight Unique Experiences Highlights Barcelona’s Finest Qualities

BARCELONA, SPAIN – Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, the five-star luxury hotel that is as iconic as it is emblematic of the city’s lifestyle, architecture, and society, offers guests the unique and exclusive Majestic Experiences- eight unique experiences that highlight the city’s finest qualities. Located in a privileged location in the heart of the city on Passeig de Gracia, the hotel is offering travelers a curated selection of activities and excursions that will allow them to explore the city’s many treasures and embark on exclusive adventures.

“As one of Barcelona’s most iconic hotels with over 100 years of history, we feel it is our duty to showcase the very best of the city while offering our guests experiences beyond their imaginations,” said Pascal Billard, general manager of Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona. “From Michelin star cuisine to a 1,000-piece art collection, we remain committed to playing an emblematic role in Barcelona architecture, society, and lifestyle. Majestic Experiences takes guests from the hotel to the city, embodying in unforgettable indulgences and a deeper understanding of where the magic lies.”

Whether you want to race a Lamborghini or explore vineyards with the property’s expert sommelier, the journey starts at Majestic Hotel & Spa, where the experiences are as varied as they are unforgettable.

Made in Barcelona

The “Made in Barcelona” is a new offering from the already established experiences offered by Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, which is committed to creating an everlasting memory of a trip like no other for its guests. In this tour, travelers will have the opportunity to visit some of the most unique artisanal shops in the city, taking a closer look at their production journey from finding inspiration to delivering beautifully crafted masterpieces.

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Speed & Adrenaline

For those devotees of speed and cars, Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona presents a unique and adrenaline-charged experience, in conjunction with the Drive Me company. To begin, guests may select a vehicle from among several luxury cars, such as a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, or a Porsche. They will be picked up in their chosen vehicle at the hotel entrance, be chauffeured through the city, and arrive at a professional racetrack. Once there, they can enjoy their 500-horsepower sports car, and try out the impossible. This adventure gives guests the chance to drive some legendary cars while burning off some adrenaline!

Art, Culture, and Luxury from the Nineteenth Century

Barcelona is a city with a long and impressive architectural history, revealed all along its avenues and in the buildings belonging to the Catalan gentry. This Majestic Experience departs from the normal tourist circuit and introduces the "Remarkable Residences" project, which allows guests to discover some of the city's least recognized, yet most impressive modernist houses. These residences were inhabited by collectors who were also lovers of interior design and art, offering a cultural opportunity available to only a few guests. Included are places such as the Rocamora Private Cultural Foundation, an Elizabethan mansion that houses a private collection of unique works of art from Spain, Europe and part of the Americas, or the Casa Amatller, a landmark designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, an artistic contemporary of Antoni Gaudí, which has preserved the original 1900 furniture. The culmination of the experience will be a private dinner, surrounded by art and history, held in the dining room of one of the houses.

The Chocolate Trail

Only for the sweetest tastes, this Majestic Experience introduces guests to the chocolate industry of Barcelona, the European city that invented hot chocolate. Guests can sense the history around them since the tradition has been maintained until modern times. Mercedes Castelló, historian and creator of this magical trip for Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, will take guests on a tour of the most traditional chocolatiers, such as Dulcinea or La Granja, along with the more recent ones, such as Chök or Be Chocolat, transforming them into chocolate experts for the day, thanks to her entertaining workshops. Ms. Castelló will explain the history of old Barcelona, ounce by ounce while strolling through el Gotico and el Raval.

Navigation & Enology

Created for wine lovers and all those aficionados of the finest gastronomy. The day begins at Port Vell where, after boarding a sailboat, guests can enjoy a cruise filled with marvelous and novel panoramas of the city. A journey of less than an hour will take you to the Alta Alella wineries in the Maresme region. The vines are planted on slopes between altitudes of 100 and 250 meters, creating a spectacular view of the vineyards, with Barcelona and the sea in the background. An expert sommelier from the winery will guide you in the enjoyment of local wines. The visit ends in the best way possible: a meal with a private chef who will reveal the flavors of local cuisine, pairing them with the winery's offerings in a unique environment.

Joan Miró

Art and luxury come together to pay homage to one of the illustrious guests of Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona: Joan Miró. This Majestic Experience is meant for art lovers, families, and friends who want to dip into Joan Miró’s life. Start the journey with a guided visit to the Fundació Joan Miró, in Montjuic (Barcelona), or choose a private tour through it, for a more personalized experience. This tour includes exclusive access to the archives of the museum, (an offsite area of the collection) where you could find the artist's original hand notes.

Later on, a private transfer service will take you to the artist's lifelong house, Fundació Mas Miró (Montroig del Camp, 1 hour from Barcelona), where Joan Miró used to live with his family and one of the true inspirational places where he created some of his most valuable artworks.

To conclude this experience, you will be able to discover the taste of the local gastronomy in a very special restaurant placed in a typical Catalan hermitage, which Miró used to frequent. Let yourself be guided into the most artistic Majestic Experience.

From Farm to Table

From Farm to Table is a Majestic Experience that deeps into the essence of Restaurant SOLC: tradition, local produce, and respect for the environment.

A private transfer service will pick you up at the hotel and take you to our own kitchen garden in Maresme — just a few kilometers from the restaurant and from the Mediterranean Sea — where every morning the vegetables are selected and collected to be served fresh daily at Restaurant SOLC.

The second step of the journey will take you to Alta Alella Winery, just a few kilometers far from there. A family business that respects the process of making wine and the nature of the product, paying tribute to native varieties of grapes and where AA Cau d’en Genís Cuvée Majestic is made exclusively for Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona, using environmentally friendly viticulture in a process in which our sommelier is involved.

The experience ends at Restaurant SOLC, a gastronomic space that embraces the produce we get from the sea and the land, searching for recipes that respect and emphasize their virtues in a clear tribute to Catalan cuisine. You will taste an ephemeral menu that varies with the seasonality of the produce used to make it so that we offer only the best of Catalan cuisine.

Barcelona’s Fishermen’s Market

One of the great hidden gems of Barcelona is its fishing port, and with it, its market, where everyday fishermen, caterers, and professionals come together to bid for the best prices and the most succulent fish. Anna Bozzano, marine biologist, will explain how the market functions, the art of fishing, and the structure of the port. This is an exclusive tour since Ms. Bozzano is the market's only approved tourist guide. After tasting a selection of the best tapas in the landmark bars of the classic fisherman's neighborhood known as "La Barceloneta", this most maritime Majestic Experience ends with an exquisite supper in which a chef prepares for guests the fish that was bought that very afternoon at the fishermen's market.

Majestic Experience requires an additional charge and prices vary per season. These can be booked and customized with the help of the property’s concierge.

About Majestic Hotel and Spa Barcelona

“In the world of great luxury hotels, the old is now the new,” – that’s what the experts say when speaking of hotels with such profound tradition and history as Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona. Since opening in 1918, the five-star hotel owned by the Soldevila-Casals family has played an emblematic role in Barcelona architecture, society and lifestyle, hosting notable guests such as Ernest Hemingway and Antonio Machado. Led by interior designer Antonio Obrador, the neo-classical French style property has completed a five-year renovation and has reclaimed its place among the iconic landmarks of the vibrant city.

With a privileged location in the heart of Barcelona on stylish Passeig de Gràcia, the 271-room property is home to an unmatched 1,000-piece art collection with works by artists such as Antoni Tàpies and Josep Guinovart. Under the direction of Michelin star Chef Nandu Jubany, a robust gastronomic offering is highlighted by the Majestic Breakfast Experience, named Europe’s Best Breakfast in 2018 by Prix Villégiature. Additionally, The Leading Hotels of the World, a prestigious organization that represents independent luxury hotels from around the world, recognized the property with the Remarkably Uncommon award in 2018; the hotel has been a member of the organization since December 2014. Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona is also home to the city’s largest suite, a 5,000-square-foot penthouse with capacity for six, a dining room, two panoramic terraces and access to a personal butler and chauffeur. www.hotelmajestic.es