Hotels in Barcelona

Barcelona spreads between the Collserola hills and the Mediterranean, a layout that gives its rooftops two distinct backdrops: turn inland and a terrace looks over the Eixample grid toward the hills, turn toward the water and it opens onto the harbor. The rooftop scene concentrates in three pockets: boutique hotels around Passeig de Gracia and La Pedrera, historic terraces overlooking the Gothic Quarter's cathedral spires, and newer rooftops near Port Vell where the view runs to the sea. Warm, dry summers and mild winters keep most terraces open from spring through autumn, with rooftop pools closing only in the coldest weeks. Sunset over the water from a west or harbor-facing rooftop is the city's signature hour, drawing couples and small groups up for a drink as the lights come on below.