Barcelona

Hotel Arts Barcelona

Rialto Score 8.5+

A The Ritz-Carlton hotel. Rialto is a Marriott STARS agency and can provide VIP access and offers.

An artistic urban resort that stands as the tallest hotel on the coast, overlooking the beachfront, offering panoramic city and beach views. The hotel effortlessly combines tranquillity and genuine luxury with personalized service. The re-imagined guestrooms and suites are light-filled and luxuriously comfortable. Gastronomy is an inherent part of Hotel Arts Barcelona, offering four gastronomic restaurants, the two Michelin-starred Enoteca Paco Pérez, and a cocktail bar. The artfully designed family pool overlooks the gardens, offering an oasis of calm by day and a vibrant hot spot at night. Arts Wellness allows you to indulge and unwind.

Marina 19-21, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
Hotel Arts Barcelona

About Hotel Arts Barcelona

Insider tip

Hotel Arts Barcelona’s amazing oceanfront location is just minutes away from the Gothic district. Book a room with stunning views of the marina and beaches. –Suzanne Perun Hollywood, Florida

In the hotel’s own words

The Reimagination Journey

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As part of our Reimagination Journey to transform and enhance our facilities, we would like to inform our valued guests that from October 2025 until March 2027, there will be partial closures of both indoor and outdoor common areas for renovation work. We thank you in advance for your understanding and we look forward to welcome you during these months in which we will continue to offer the service of excellence and quality as usual.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A beachfront haven for affluent travellers seeking culture and relaxation without compromise, Hotel Arts Barcelona balances the seemingly impossible, combining city hotel and beach resort, business and leisure, boutique feel and generous footprint. As Europe’s only artistic urban resort it draws together Barcelona’s beautiful contradictions, to create The Irresistible Composition.

Lado mar, lado muntanya, Hotel Arts Barcelona manifests the innovative spirit of its destination. Symbolising the harmony of opposites the property offers a city stay with a resort lifestyle that balances and contrasts, while equally honouring history and regeneration. A celebration of art in all its forms, it is an encounter of calm, colour and creativity. Frank Gehry’s captivating El Peix is an extension of this vibrant approach. Turned towards the sea, it embodies the outward looking, modern and avant-garde Barcelona that so characterises the hotel.

The hotel’s redesigned interiors act as a canvas drawing on the city’s dynamism where fresh forms, colours and inspiration reflect the Catalan flair. Natural beauty, vibrant hues and architectural details are all found in timeless design and contemporary artistry throughout the property. Deep Mediterranean blue, sunlit gold and earthy sandstone complement Cerdà grid patterning, textiles and artisanal furnishings, creating sophisticated spaces and elegant accommodation.

Each one of the guestrooms is pleasantly spacious for a city retreat and has been thoughtfully designed to blend tradition and innovation from a creative viewpoint. Natural light streams in through generous windows, luscious fabrics interplay with custom fixtures and architectural forms reflect the duality of the destination. Prime views target the Med, urban or both, while organic materials add eco conscious credentials to the mix, all of which goes into providing enviable and luxurious comfort. Moments are elevated further through the hotel’s renowned service culture. Intuitively crafted, it opens up a world of limitless possibilities.

An iconic landmark against the skyline, the property is informed by myriad creative sources, from sculpture to song, design to dance and everything in between. Hotel Arts Barcelona represents a captivating counterpoint. Here the extremes of quality and experience are undeniable.

VIP Hotel Program · Invitation-only

Marriott STARS benefits, included

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Marriott STARS is Marriott's invitation-only VIP program, open to a small group of luxury travel agencies. VIP rates generally meet or beat the hotel's website rates and include the amenities below. The booking is a direct reservation with the hotel, so it earns Marriott Bonvoy points and elite-night credit, and Marriott Bonvoy elite status benefits apply.

  • Daily breakfast for two
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability
  • Welcome amenity
  • Marriott Bonvoy points, elite nights and status benefits, as this is a direct hotel booking
  • Nightly Upgrade Awards can be applied to these rates

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Rooms and suites

9 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Scenic Room, City View
1 King or 2 queen size double beds · Bathroom has a bath-tub and a separate shower area
484 ft²
2Panorama Room, City View
484 ft²
3Panorama Room, City View, Sea View
Members only
4Seascape Room, Seafront View
1 King · Bathroom has a bath-tub and a separate shower area
Members only
Suites
Size
5Club Lounge Suite, City View
Members only
6Skyline Suite, City View
1 King · Bathrooms: 1.5 (one bathroom with a bath-tub and a separate shower area)
Members only
7Horizon Suite, Sea View
1 King bed · Bathrooms: 1.5 (Bathtub and shower separate)
Members only
8Club Lounge Suite, City View, Ocean View
1 King · Bathrooms: 1.5 (Bathtub and shower separate)
Members only
9Club Lounge Suite, Sea View
1 King · Bathtub and shower separate
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

No - VIP rates under Marriott STARS always meet or beat hotel's public, flexible rate, and provide valuable amenities and possible upgrades. Rialto also provides the hotel's non-VIP and corporate rates, so you can compare with full transparency.

What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

Do I earn Marriott Bonvoy points and keep my elite benefits? Is this considered a direct booking or a third-party booking?

Yes. The booking is a direct reservation with the hotel, so it earns Marriott Bonvoy points and elite-night credit, and Marriott Bonvoy elite status benefits apply.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

Can my AI assistant book this hotel?

Yes. Connect Rialto to Claude or ChatGPT and ask for rates. You finish the booking on a secure Rialto page. Card details are not sent through the AI chat, so either you would approve the final checkout step and reconfirm all the information, or if you authorize your agent with Computer-Use permissions, it can fill out the checkout form as well.

Rates are shown to members

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