Tourism

Sixty-eight of Barcelona’s hotels will be holding 160 cultural and culinary activities from 2 to 11 June to welcome in the summer on their terraces.

This year’s Barcelona Hotel Terrace Week, now in its eleventh edition, is from 2 to 11 June and has been organised by the Hotels Guild in collaboration with Barcelona City Council.

This new edition will be in full form, with 68 hotels taking part, offering 160 cultural and culinary activities, open and free to all the city’s residents.

As described by the Chair of the Barcelona Hotels Guild himself, Jordi Clos, ‘It’s extraordinary, a year on, to be able to invite everyone in Barcelona to enjoy the city’s hotel terraces and celebrate with us one of the city’s most iconic and long-awaited initiatives.’ In fact, the total number of people taking part in all its previous editions comes to 350,000.

Jordi Clos adds here that ‘Hotel terraces are full of life, culture and gastronomy and boast unbeatable views of Barcelona. We are extremely proud that our neighbours can enjoy them with us.’

160 cultural and culinary activities

Participating hotels offer unique events and activities for each of their terraces. Attendees will be able to enjoy a large variety of various themed activities including gastronomy, such as the Sushi Theory Masterclass (Claris Hotel & Spa GL), Showcooking from Nandu Jubany and David Romero (Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona), Steak Tartar Showcooking (Gallery Hotel), and Wine Tasting Sessions with Luis Alegre (Alexandra Barcelona Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton); sports and well-being, such as Office Yoga & Mudras (Arya Stadium by Madanis), Full-Moon Activation: Awakening our Kundalini energy (Hotel 54 Barceloneta), Beauty Workshop (ME Barcelona), and Gua Sha Facial Self-Massage Workshop (Monument Hotel); musical, such as the ‘Sabor a Cuba’ Live Concert (Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel GL), Pop&Dance by Nika Mills Trio (Expo Hotel Barcelona), a Queen Tribute Concert (HCC Regente), and an Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert (Renaissance Barcelona Hotel); family, such as Close-up magic with Jordi Nexus (Ciutat de Barcelona), the Scalextric Championships (H10 Urquinaona Plaza), Board and swimming-pool games with Gameria (NH Collection Barcelona Pódium); and other original activities, such as a Chess Day Event for all levels (H10 Port Vell), a QuizShow (H10 Urquinaona Plaza), an ‘Eleganza Extravaganza’ Night Drag Queen Show (Negresco Princess) and a Masterclass with the perfumer Jimmy Boyd (Almanac Barcelona).

MésQHotels,

Barcelona Hotel Terrace Week is an initiative run under the umbrella of MésQHotels, the Barcelona Hotels leisure guide, a Barcelona Hotels Guild project launched in 2010 and which aims to bring the city’s residents and visitors to these establishments through the publication of their events and activities in their entertainment spaces.

The full programme will be published on the www.mesqhotels.cat website and updated daily, so city residents can keep abreast with all the activities on offer.

All Hotel Terrace Week activities also come with a free app: ‘Diskover’

All this year’s activities taking place during Hotel Terrace Week can be checked out from the free ‘Diskover’ app, which connects city residents to the event’s surroundings, culture and activities in real time.