Hotel 1898 on La Rambla in Barcelona has twelve event rooms for work meetings, training sessions, business dinners and private celebrations, from small groups of 5 to gatherings of 200 guests. Five rooms are conference rooms with full audiovisual equipment, and seven have a colonial decor suited to smaller gatherings.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells its rooms for meetings, training days, video conferences and webcasts. It lists audiovisual equipment for all of these, plus furniture, floral decoration and printed material on request. A Groups and Events team handles each request and the hotel's quote form asks for the event type, the room layout, the number of guests, the dates, catering needs and the number of bedrooms.
The hotel advertises meeting packages for groups. The colonial rooms are meant for groups of 5 to 12. The three larger meeting rooms, Bahia de Manila, Sierra Madre and Mar de Filipinas, suit groups of any size. Half-day and full-day packages include the room, coffee breaks, lunch, a projector and a screen.
Weddings and receptions
The quote form lists weddings, corporate events and celebrations as event types, and the hotel presents its location on La Rambla as a setting for special occasions and social gatherings. Cocktails, buffets, appetizers and gala menus are available from the hotel's chef.
Rooms and capacities
Manila is the largest room, at 174 square meters and for 120 to 200 guests. It can be paired with the adjoining Filipinas room. It divides into Sierra Madre, 91 square meters for 33 to 90, and Bahia de Manila, 83 square meters for 36 to 90.
Filipinas measures 152 square meters and holds 48 to 180. It divides into Punta de Fuego, 55 square meters for 18 to 50, and Mar de Filipinas, 97 square meters for 42 to 90.
Villa Angela is on the first floor, measures 110 square meters and receives 33 to 110 guests. It has natural light from the street and is hung with photographs of the Philippines, which makes it a fit for family celebrations and for business functions. The hotel labels the other rooms above as indoor light.
Accommodation
Guests can stay in the hotel, which offers classic, superior, privilege and deluxe rooms, junior suites and colonial suites. The hotel also has a rooftop terrace, a bar and a spa with a thermal circuit.
Catering
The hotel's chef has written menus for company lunches, finger lunches, coffee breaks, cocktails, buffets, appetizers and galas. The hotel restaurant is called El Nido.
History and setting
The building has a colonial character linked to the Philippines. The hotel's own history page mentions the General Philippines Tobacco Company. It stands at La Rambla 109, close to Plaza Catalunya, the Liceu theater and the Boqueria market.
Getting there
The hotel is on La Rambla, next to Plaza Catalunya, in the center of Barcelona. The Catalunya station serves metro, regional and commuter trains, and is a short walk away.
