Barcelona Hotels – The Room Mate Gerard

Barcelona Hotels – The Room Mate Gerard

At Barcelona Design Tours, we are often asked about the best hotels to stay in in Barcelona. Our clients are rarely after a conventional type of luxury, but something smooth and affordable. If it has been designed by someone local even better. And of course a roof...
Barcelona Design Week Kicks Off

Barcelona Design Week Kicks Off

I have to admit to letting out a little yawn every time Barcelona Design Week rolls around. It has never had quite the same razzle dazzle as London Design Week, not to mention coming with an inch of Milan or Basel. This year’s programme however is a pleasant surprise,...
New Tour! Off-the-grid Modernisme

New Tour! Off-the-grid Modernisme

Barcelona’s collection of Modernisme architectural gems is not confined to the city centre, it is well distributed over the entire city and beyond reflecting how important that historical era (between 1890 and 1910) was in terms of business, culture and politics....
The House of Dior Hits Barcelona

The House of Dior Hits Barcelona

The House of Dior has recently opened a stylish boutique in Barcelona, located on Passeig de Gràcia, the shopping avenue where all the luxury European fashion brands are represented and which up until now was missing the renowned French label. After a year of...