About Derby Hotel
The impressive and imposing Derby Hotel Barcelona is situated in the Les Corts area, one of Barcelona’s main financial districts, and caters for travellers who like a bit of luxury on their business weekend. The Derby Hotel shines with polish and is incredibly quiet.
The hotel has the atmosphere of a museum or library, and you feel like you shouldn’t touch anything, especially when there are so many staff around. The museum atmosphere is further emphasised in the lobby where there are paintings by the contemporary artist Guinovart.
Hotel Facilities
The Derby Hotel Barcelona shares itsdining facilities with the nearby Gran Derby hotel which is part of the same exclusive chain. There is the Times Café which serves a huge buffet breakfast and has Miró Lithographs on the walls.
Or you could eat at the Epson which has food fresh from the market and a long bar lining one of the walls. The hotel has car parking. The Derby Hotel Barcelona also allows dogs. The Hotel will also lend you its courtesy smart car for getting around the city more easily.
Like the Gran Derby, you will get free access to the nearby Barcelona Egyptian Museum, and you can also freely use the small swimming pool and terrace garden of the Gran Derby across the road. The hotel also has a laundry and ironing service.
Business Facilities
The Derby Hotel Barcelona has 2 rooms for your meetings or functions. The rooms can hold up to 50 people, one is 55 metres squared and the other 25 and both have good natural light from the sky lights. Any audiovisual equipment is available from the hotel.
Rooms at the Hotel Derby
There are 116 comfortable, clean rooms in the Derby Hotel. The rooms all have air-conditioning and heating and they are sound-proofed although the area in which the hotel is situated is quiet. The rooms are decorated in tan and navy and all have parquet flooring.
The rooms are also equipped with cd players, a safe, a direct telephone line, mini-bar and a TV with satellite and pay per view films. The bathrooms has a hair dryer.
Hotel Location and Facilities
There is a cash point and post box at the end of the road on which the Derby hotel is located. The business area of Les Corts is a 5 minute walk away, and the metro stops Sants and Les Corts a 15 minutes walk.
The metro line can take you into the centre of Barcelona in 15 minutes should you want to go sight-seeing. Closer to home there is Camp Nou which is a 30 minute walk away, or you could take the metro down to Plaça España which has much to offer.
Travessera Les Corts is the main road just up from the hotel and here you will find newsagents and some bakeries as well as supermarkets. Or you could wander to the complex L’Illa which is a 10 minute walk.
Do something different in London
London offers a wide range of interesting events and activities to experience from June to September. Watching an outdoor film screening in iconic locations like Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey or Hyde Park. Don’t miss this romantic evening out!
Another favourite activity is to explore the inside of Buckingham Palace and its majestic State Rooms. This is the only time of the year when you can visit it, as the Queen is at Windsor Castle on holiday – a must–see!
London is a very big city. Therefore, it’s important to stay in a hotel located in the perfect place to discover the British capital. The Caesar Hotel is right next to Hyde Park and well connected to landmarks such as Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
Let yourself be surprised in Barcelona
Barcelona is the summer destination par excellence in Europe, but it has more to offer than just sun and beach. One of the most outstanding events is undoubtedly the Gràcia fest. For seven days in August, the neighbourhood enjoys a variety of activities, including concerts, parades and competitions.
During the festivities, the streets are full of decorations inspired by different themes. You’ll find yourself in an enchanted forest one moment, and then suddenly in an incredible scene from Harry Potter or Jurassic Park.
And at the end of the day, what better way to top it off than this: enjoying the summer sunset from the most exclusive rooftop in Barcelona. The Terraza del Claris and the terrace of Hotel Granados 83 4*S boast fabulous cocktail and tapas menus for you to enjoy.
