In June of 2025, I embarked on my most ambitious and complex points-and-miles trip yet: an adults-only European getaway for me and my partner which involved nine flights in a period of just 11 days. You can read about how I booked this trip here, but in this three-part series, I’m reporting out on our flights, hotels, and excursions. Up next: Barcelona!

Grand Hyatt Barcelona

Hyatt has only two properties in Barcelona, neither of which are situated in the most popular tourist neighborhoods. Points and miles travelers might be inclined to look to Hilton or IHG for more centrally located properties, but don’t sleep on the Grand Hyatt Barcelona. Although off the beaten path, it offers excellent amenities, convenient access to public transit, and superb value.

I am quite familiar with the neighborhood, as it’s only blocks from where I lived as a foreign exchange student almost 20 years ago. Although none of the major tourist attractions are walkable from the Grand Hyatt, Barcelona has excellent public transit, and we had both a metro stop and multiple bus stops within two blocks. We used public transit exclusively the whole time we were there. We had a direct line to Las Ramblas via the metro, and we were able to catch buses right outside the hotel to take us to La Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell. 

The standard king room where we spent our first three nights boasted a great view of the city; we could even see the Sagrada Familia from our window. The air conditioning worked well and our room was quiet, comfortable, and clean.

For our final night, we were upgraded to a junior suite, complete with a soaking tub. Although the suite was lovely, our room was right off the staircase leading up to the bar and restaurant, and we could hear music late into the night. The decor of the Grand Hyatt is not quite to my taste, with lots of dark green, black, and gold, but the rooms felt updated. 

The club is definitely the selling point for this property. Oddly, the club breakfast and evening happy hour are not served in the 18th floor club lounge, but in the downstairs restaurant. I can’t quite figure out why they have the 18th floor lounge at all; we visited twice during the day, to peruse the drinks and snacks, and the space felt sad and neglected. Dirty dishes were piled up on serving trays, and the snacks left out on the bar were not well stocked. 

The breakfast and evening tapas, however, more than make up for the lackluster snacks. The breakfast buffet is so big, they spread the offerings over three rooms. These include pastries, cereals, meats, cheeses, pancakes, waffles, bacon, potatoes, eggs made to order, espresso drinks, and mimosas. Evening tapas were a bit less vegetarian-friendly, but were nonetheless robust, including beer and wine, charcuterie meats, cheeses, dips, and hot appetizers. Although the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, as a category four, may be a cheaper option, the club really made the Grand Hyatt a winner for us.

The property also has a small but lovely outdoor pool, which is surprisingly serene given the hotel’s location on a very busy main city street. We were glad to have the option to cool off in the summer heat. Service at the pool was good; we were able to easily flag down servers to order drinks.

Bottom Line

The Grand Hyatt Barcelona is an excellent choice for travelers who are willing to go off the beaten path for a property that offers great value and solid amenities. If I came back to Barcelona, I would stay here again without question.