Gran Hotel Balneario Blancafort travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

Situated in the town of La Garriga (only 25 minutes away from Barcelona) Gran Hotel Balneario Blancafort is a new benchmark for thermal resorts, not only in Spain, but in all of Europe. For centuries, the town of La Garriga has been renowned for its sulphate -rich baths. Everyone from royalty and the elite of Catalan society, to artists and modern-day celebrities, have flocked to this National Heritage Site to soak in its waters, making it an important destination for both tourists and natives alike.

Gran Hotel Balneario Blancafort encompasses seven three-storey buildings, which house 156 beautifully appointed guestrooms. The rooms boast airy balconies, some with private gardens and solarium, as well as private Jacuzzis.

At the hotel’s Thermal Center guests can sample the Vichy showers and Asian treatments as well as a Roman thermal space, where they may like to experience a caldarium (hot bath), frigidarium (clod bath) and tepidarium (warm bath) in addition to other Roman treatments. 12 private rooms feature hydrotherapy tubs, a Dream Shower, ice treatments, Turkish Bath and more.