We were recently invited to experience a two-night stay at Hotel Claris in Barcelona. Not only was it our first visit to one of the hotels by the Derby Hotel Collection it was also my first time to Barcelona. Read on to discover whether Hotel Claris gets a thumbs-up from TLE.
Introduction
The Derby Hotels Collection has an interesting and relatively rare proposition in that each of the hotels within the portfolio houses their own art collection helping to define a unique identity based on both its history and location. The combination of art, luxury and culture are the key characteristics synonymous with the Derby Hotels Collection which is a result of Mr Jordi Clos, developer and Chairman of the Derby Hotels Collection, own personal passions. Mr Clos is a patron of the Arts and is well renowned in Spain as collector and scholar and is the name-sake of The Clos Archaeological Foundation along with the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona.  The aim of this foundation is to preserve the Egyptian cultural heritage of humanity. Every guest who stays at one of the Derby Hotels Collection in Barcelona receives an invitation to visit the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona, with compliments of Mr Clos.

Hotel Claris
Located on Pau Claris in the central Eixample area of Barcelona, the Claris is a 5* Grand Lux Hotel & Spa, with rooftop terrace and rooftop pool, two restaurants, conference rooms and an impressive art museum room which showcases more than 250 works representing the most imp...