There are a few essential things to do in Barcelona in my opinion in order to enjoy fully this city. One of them is having a drink on a rooftop if you are in the mood of “living the life”. Ok, it sounds like a summertime activity but in reality, there is no special moment for a rooftop drink. The proof? I was having a vermouth last saturday on the Pulitzer Hotel’s terrace. Why do I like rooftops so much? Because of the view from above, they are usually well decorated and with a nice setting belonging to luxurious hotels. Yes, I do like my fancy places. So here I wrote my 6 top rooftops in Barcelona.
1. The Pulitzer terrace at the Pulitzer Hotel
My top pick for a rooftop is the one of the Hotel Pulitzer. That is because it has an exotic feel to it but also because they offer musical activities all year long. It is quite a trendy spot. For winter and spring, between october and april, the hotel offers “musical vermouths”, basically an aperitive moment with Vermouth and DJs between 12h and 16H. Vermout’s price is not too bad: 3 Euros. The music is nice. This terrace is also my number one because this is the first terrace I visited in Barcelona and they also have musical evenings during the summer, the “Good Afternoon Pulitzer season” from May to September. My favourite event is on the wednesdays when they have live bands from the domains of pop, electronic or funk. Last time I went I had a really good time. On thursdays and fridays, they have DJ sessions.
Hotel Pulitzer
2. La Dolce Vitae of The Majestic
The Majestic is on Passeig de Gracia which means it is pretty central locationwise. On my first visit, I fell in love with the breathtaking view at sundown. Amazing. It was on a thursday night during the summer and there was a loungy music on. It was very enjoyable. Plus it has comfortable couches and it is pretty elegant. This is also the first place were I tried a sangria de cava and I really liked it.
Hotel Majestic
3. The 360ยบ rooftop of the Barcelo Hotel
The rooftop offers a panoramic view due to its 360 situation. This rooftop is particularly amazing on a bright sunny day as you can see all of Barcelona.
Barcelo Hotel
4. The Yurbban rooftop
2015’s discovery. It is a cozy terrace with decent priced drinks.
Yurban Hotel
5. The Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental is also situated in Passeig de Gracia. Terrat, its terrace, has a swiming pool that does the length of the terrace. It is relaxing and has a really strong luxurious feel. Drinks are quite pricey.
Mandarin Oriental
6. The Wet Deck at the W Hotel Barcelona
First time I went here was for the famous Sunday evening parties of the summer. It is beautiful with an equally beautiful view of the beach.
W Hotel Barcelcona
These terraces are all open to the public.