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Mercer Hotel Barcelona: Sleep between 2000 year old walls

by Mar September 5, 2014
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Update: Unfortunately Jean-Luc Figueras, mentioned in this post, passed away on September 3, 2014. He has left behind an amazing legacy in fine-dining. Our thoughts go out to his family.

On Christmas eve day, as I finished visits to Casa Batllo and La Pedrera and sat down for a pre-diner drink at th signature restaurant of the Hotel Mercer, exhaustion and jetlag kicked in and the idea of staying over for more than just dinner seemed like a good idea.

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Mercer Hotel Barcelona: History

Have you ever slept surrounded by 2,000 year old walls? You can do this at the Mercer Hotel Barcelona. Part of the Mercer Group, the hotel is in a small palace that used to be residence of a wealthy family until the hotel chain bought it in 2002. It took almost 10 years to refurbish and reveal the magic of the place.

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The Mercer Restaurant. Source

What makes the Mercer Barcelona special? The fact that the oldest parts of the hotel are built around the former Roman walls of the city of Barcino and date from the I Century. Other parts were re-built and constructed on top of the older Roman structures during the Gothic period and up until the XIX Century.

When you sit down for dinner you feel that the walls must have seen it all. Wars, disputes, family tragedies, even Roman soldiers running through the 78 defense towers on Barcino’s walls in case of attack. If you book one of the private rooms in the restaurant you will be savoring your meal in one of these towers which are considered National Heritage and have been preserved until today.

Mercer Hotel Barcelona: The restaurant and rooms

The food was excellent but it was made magical by the thought of the history contained in those 4 walls. The restaurant is intimate and with the right lighting creating a warm atmosphere.

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The Rooms. Source

Luckily we had decided to check in into one of the hotel’s rooms so we got to enjoy the wine pairing with the meal and then retired to our equally charming and historical room. Rooms are spartan and mostly white with visible rock blocks which make up the walls. Finishing are very representative of the Catalan style: modern and antique all at the same time.

There are 28 rooms including a Presidential 150 square meter suite on the top floor which opens onto the main facade and is flanked by columns. Almost all rooms have terraces with sunbeds which face the internal patios, so typical of the old part of Barcelona.

The rooftop terrace at the Mercer
The rooftop terrace. Source

The hotel is luxurious and homey at the same time, if that is at all possible. Relatively compact and appearing unexpectedly in a dark and narrow alley that is so characteristic of the Barri Gothic. In the middle, a courtyard with natural light and trees provides a bright spot in which to relax. Velvet and rustic are used in equal measure throughout and the lighting is perfect in every spot of the hotel.

The patio from above the Mercer Hotel Barcelona
The patio from above. Source

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Mercer Hotel Barcelona: The Verdict

Needless to say we had an absolutely magical stay, one to remember and to talk to everyone about. It was romantic and exclusive, as if we had uncovered a long-lost secret. I can’t think of a more special place to spend a few days in Barcelona at.

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