Olivia Balmes Hotel
An Eixample pool hotel four hundred metres from Passeig de Gràcia
About this hotel
Olivia Balmes Hotel sits four hundred metres from Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia, in the elegant Eixample neighbourhood, with an outdoor swimming pool as the property's centrepiece. Each bright, spacious room includes free Wi-Fi, a flat-screen satellite TV and a laptop safe, with contemporary open-plan bathrooms throughout. The hotel's restaurant covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, so guests can eat on-site through the full day without stepping outside, and the sun terrace surrounding the outdoor pool gives the property genuine daytime lounging space rare this close to Passeig de Gràcia's shopping streets. The Eixample's wide, Cerdà-grid pavements make the walk to Gaudí's landmarks straightforward, and free Wi-Fi throughout means the room doubles easily as a base for planning each day's route.
- Outdoor pool
- Near Passeig de Gràcia
- Full-service restaurant
- Sun terrace
Our take
This suits travelers who want Eixample proximity to Passeig de Gràcia with genuine pool access, a combination not every boutique property in the neighbourhood offers. Couples and families with older children get the most from the bright, spacious rooms and full-day restaurant service. Those wanting Barri Gòtic medieval atmosphere or beachfront access should look elsewhere, since this stay sits firmly in the Eixample's Modernista grid.
- ✓Book a pool-facing room if outdoor lounging matters to your stay, not every room overlooks the terrace.
- ✓Walk to Passeig de Gràcia for La Pedrera and Casa Batlló, it's a flat four hundred metres.
- ✓Eat dinner on-site at least once, the restaurant runs a fuller menu than many boutique Eixample hotels.
Why we love it
- Four hundred metres from Passeig de Gràcia
- Outdoor swimming pool and sun terrace
- Bright, spacious rooms with open-plan bathrooms
- Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Why guests love itHaving an actual outdoor pool this close to Passeig de Gràcia felt like a genuine find, most of the boutique hotels nearby only manage a small courtyard at best. Rooms were bright and comfortable, and the open-plan bathroom design was a nice modern touch. We ate dinner on-site twice during a four-night stay since the restaurant menu covered enough variety, and the four-hundred-metre walk to Casa Batlló made sightseeing easy without relying on taxis.