Hotel Wittmore
Everything about this boutique hotel feels exclusive: Its size (just 22 rooms), adult-only policy, and hidden location on a dead-end alley in the Gothic quarter. Once inside, perhaps the most striking thing is the almost total absence of noise, despite its location in the city’s busiest tourist zone. Unlike most of Barcelona’s top hotels, its guest rooms have no view, and yet the Wittmore turns that into a feature. The rooms, some unapologetically described as “small”, face inward to a patio on which a vertical, living wall grows. They feature dark woods, rich red fabrics, and dimmed lighting.The in-house Contraban restaurant does nothing to dispel the sense that you have joined a clandestine club, and the discreetly accommodating staff is in on the secret too.
Everything about this boutique hotel feels exclusive: Its size (just 22 rooms), adult-only policy, and hidden location on a dead-end alley in the Gothic quarter. Once inside, perhaps the most striking thing is the almost total absence of noise, despite its location in the city’s busiest tourist zone. Unlike most of Barcelona’s top hotels, its guest rooms have no view, and yet the Wittmore turns that into a feature. The rooms, some unapologetically described as “small”, face inward to a patio on which a vertical, living wall grows. They feature dark woods, rich red fabrics, and dimmed lighting.The in-house Contraban restaurant does nothing to dispel the sense that you have joined a clandestine club, and the discreetly accommodating staff is in on the secret too.
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