Renamed the Hotel Palace Barcelona in 2005. Elegant and traditional, the former Hotel Ritz, built in 1919 and renovated in 2001, is situated on a pleasant, tree-lined boulevard in the centre of the city near the historic Gothic Quarter, convenient to the port and other points of interest. For nearly a century, it has been known for its world charm, courteous staff and excellent cuisine. The Ritz offers 80 Deluxe rooms, 34 Junior Suites, 5 Suites with Roman Bath and one Royal Suite Salvador Dali, as well as additional services such as 8 exclusive meeting rooms with a capacity up to 300 people, Beauty Parlour with all type of treatments and products, Health Club, Hairdresser, the recently inaugurated Caelis Restaurant and the legendary Scotch Bar.