4YFN (Four Years From Now) is the world's most important startup event at Mobile World Congress, co-located with MWC at Fira Barcelona and bringing together 25,000+ startup founders, investors, and corporate innovators each February. Part of the MWC ecosystem, 4YFN focuses specifically on early-stage companies transforming industries through mobile and connected technology. Barcelona hotels during MWC/4YFN week should be booked six months to a year in advance.
Our Picks — Barcelona
Eixample — Gran Via
A 1919 grande dame that blends original Belle Époque bones — sweeping marble staircase, stained glass, frescoed ceilings — with a contemporary rooftop pool and terrace. The Caelis restaurant holds a Michelin star, and the spa rivals any in the city.
Eixample — Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
A 19th-century apartment building reimagined as Barcelona's coolest lifestyle hotel. The lobby doubles as a co-working space, the rooftop is the neighbourhood's social hub, and the rooms balance industrial brick with warm textiles.
Gothic Quarter — Plaça de Sant Felip Neri
An 18th-century palace on Barcelona's most serene square, where bullet holes from the Civil War share walls with contemporary design. Rooftop restaurant, hushed courtyard, and a location in the dead centre of the Barri Gòtic.
Gothic Quarter — Via Laietana
A slim, smart hotel with one of the best rooftop pools in the Gothic Quarter. Rooms are compact but impeccably designed — walnut panels, terrazzo floors, Catalan ceramics. The spa and pool justify the price on their own.
Barceloneta — Port Olímpic
A Ritz-Carlton-managed tower on the waterfront with floor-to-ceiling Mediterranean views, a Frank Gehry fish sculpture at its feet, and one of Spain's best hotel spas. The beach is literally your front yard.
Eixample — Carrer Gran de Gràcia
Private en-suite rooms at hostel prices, with a communal kitchen, rooftop terrace, and a location steps from Passeig de Gràcia. Barcelona's best budget option for travelers who want their own space.
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