Luxury, glamor and jazz in the most historic hotel in Gran Canaria

• Opening From the Monte de Piedad headquarters to a new luxury hotel in the heart of Madrid

• Madrid This is the most luxurious (and expensive) presidential suite: 22,000 euros per night

There are hotels in which luxury, beyond the stars, is found in their history.

The Santa Catalina de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria would add to this privileged list, and very probably it would, if not in the first position, then among the highest.

Experience is always a degree and being

-and probably in Spain- gives us a certain advantage in many aspects.

Located in the center of Doramas Park, in the heart of the Ciudad Jardín neighborhood, its origins lie in a business alliance between three influential families from the city

they tell us at the establishment.

It was inaugurated in 1890, when the city's port was one of the most important in the world, and from the beginning it was a luxury reference, which made it the favorite of the personalities who set foot on the island.

was one of the first to surf on the island.

Gregory Peck, Sofia Loren, Maria Callas,

or Winston Churchill are part of that historic album.

One of the rooms.

In 2017, the Barceló group noticed it and, after an

, it reopened its doors in November 2019 within the select

club .

The stage started with new challenges on the horizon but without losing the essence that has made it a meeting point for locals.

Imposing could be the adjective that defines the first impression when arriving at the lobby.

To the left, the

, with its high chairs and its terrace, invites you to have a mid-morning coffee or a

in the late afternoon.

Opposite, one of the most emblematic rooms of the Santa Catalina, where the frescoes of

, which were restored during the reform, wrap the room.

It is essential to visit the

located on the same floor, where the best chocolate is combined with Canarian products.

Caravel Bar.

Music and gastronomy paint the present (and future) of this urban

with views of the sea, where there is room for bolero nights, the

and

.

Haute cuisine is enjoyed at Poemas by Hermanos Padrón, with

as head chef, who has already achieved his first Michelin star with a proposal that intertwines delicate island cuisine with international influences.

The toast, always with local wines.

The other gastronomic option of the hotel is 1890 La Bodeguita, with a rich and more

menu .

Disconnection in this environment is achieved quickly: try the spa and the

in the pool, from which you can contemplate the wonderful façade.

On the roof there is another swimming pool for the clients of the suites from which the port that has marked the history of this place can be seen in the distance.

Sunset is a magical moment to soak up the best of this little-known island.

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The hotel has 204 rooms, of which 43 are suites.

From 200 euros/night.

Address: León y Castillo, 227. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Phone: +34 928243040. Internet: barcelo.com

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