Maldà Singular is a 17-room boutique hotel on Carrer del Pi, housed in a restored 17th-century palace that belonged to the noble Barons of Maldà. It is run by CoolRooms, and its rooms fall into three categories, Deluxe, Grand Deluxe and Suites, with the Grand Deluxe carrying a canopy bed. The public heart of the hotel is the Cool Lobby, where coffee is complimentary in the morning and an honesty bar takes over in the evening, and there is a small terrace tucked away behind the building. It sits about 200 metres from Barcelona Cathedral, between Plaça del Pi and Portal de l'Àngel.
A 17-room boutique in a restored 17th-century palace on Carrer del Pi, with a Cool Lobby and an honesty bar
Our read on the trade-offs — what we would book it for, and what we would want to know first.
There are three categories and they step up in character as much as size. The Deluxe is the entry room and the one to take if the address is the point; the Grand Deluxe adds a canopy bed, a walk-in shower and the period feel; and the Suite is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment with soundproof walls and a minibar, which is the one to book if you want space to sit. The operator does not publish floor areas for these categories on the pages we read, so we cannot give a square-metre comparison, and the Suite is the only one whose layout is published in any detail.
Situated at Carrer del Pi, 5 – by Plaça del Pi, Barri Gòtic, 08002 Barcelona, placing you in the historic heart of the Barri Gòtic.
Travellers who want a genuine five-star with a Michelin-Key restaurant and a Roman-walls setting, and who are willing to pay for it
Couples who want the harbour and the sea in view from a small five-star, rather than a pool
Couples who want a small historic building on a quiet square and do not need a pool or a gym
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