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Brunch In The Park

Every Sunday from June til September local and international DJ’s play at the event called Brunch in the Park. The event takes place in Jardins de Joan Brossa at Montjuic, with a…

Impact Hub Barcelona

A community and coworking hub for people building social and environmental projects, hosting events, mentoring and a network of changemakers. A window into Barcelona’s thriving social-enterprise scene.

The Hoxton, Poblenou

The design-led Hoxton’s Barcelona outpost in creative Poblenou, with a rooftop pool, a good taqueria and that easy, hang-out-all-day vibe. A little out from the centre but well connected and full of character.

Economat (Cooperative Supermarket)

The biggest cooperative supermarket in Barcelona, member-owned and running for over a decade with around 700 family members. Shopping here supports dignified wages and a fairer, more local food system.

Espigoladors

A pioneering Catalan social enterprise fighting food waste – gleaning unharvested and “imperfect” produce and turning it into jams and preserves under the Es Im-perfect label, while creating jobs for people at risk of exclusion.

Cotton House Hotel

A refined five-star in a neoclassical former textile guild building on the Gran Via, all sweeping staircase, library bar and a small rooftop pool. Quietly glamorous.

Hotel Neri

An intimate luxury boutique tucked into a restored medieval palace on a hidden Gothic-Quarter square, with plush rooms and a lovely rooftop terrace. Romantic and wonderfully central.

Praktik Bakery

A cheerful design hotel in the Eixample with a genuine artisan bakery in the lobby – so the whole place smells of fresh bread. Comfortable, characterful and moments from Passeig de Gracia.

Generator Barcelona

A design-forward hostel near Gracia with dorms, private rooms and a buzzy bar – the sociable, affordable base for younger travellers who want to meet people.

Casa Camper

A design-led boutique from the Camper shoe family in buzzy El Raval, with clever split-level rooms and a free 24-hour snack lounge. Stylish, relaxed and walkable to everything in the old town.

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