In a restored 1906 mansion, Soho House opens its third Barcelona address, bringing together heritage, art, and wellbeing.
Barcelona’s creative map expands once again with the opening of Barcelona Pool House, the third Soho House location in the city. Set in a restored 1906 mansion on Avinguda del Tibidabo, the new space blends heritage architecture with the brand’s signature balance of art, gastronomy, and wellness.
From the street, the building stands as a reminder of the city’s Noucentista and modernist legacy. Detailed tiles, sculpted stucco and proportions that recall a quieter, artsy Barcelona. Inside, the restoration has respected the original structure while introducing contemporary layers through vintage furniture, European design pieces, and lighting that draws from Spanish modernism. The result is a dialogue between past and present, something that feels distinctly Barcelona without falling into nostalgia.
Across four floors and over 2,800 square meters, the House unfolds through a series of carefully connected rooms. The main staircase, in red marble, leads members through a sequence of salons, bars, and terraces that open toward the garden. The Living Room, with its parquet floors and Martini Bar, looks onto the pool, while The Salon reinterprets a Parisian atmosphere with silk wall panels and restored moldings. Each room preserves traces of the original home, reimagined through Soho House’s warm, layered approach to interiors. All tinted by the beautifully restored frescoes, uncovered after being concealed for decades.
Food and wellness are central to the experience. On the first floor, Pen Yen brings the group’s Japanese restaurant concept to the city, serving dishes like beef tataki, yuzu hamachi, and miso black cod in an open kitchen setting. A defining difference from The City House and The Beach House. The adjoining terrace wraps around the building, extending meals outdoors and framing the Tibidabo hillside through soft light and greenery. Downstairs, the garden and pool area invite a slower rhythm, with wood-fired dishes and a Mediterranean-inspired bar surrounded by vintage furniture and Pierre Frey textiles.
The upper floor is home to the Soho Health Club, the second of its kind in Barcelona. Its design merges performance and relaxation, offering treatments by SkinCeuticals, Cowshed, and Omorovicza, alongside advanced therapies such as LED sessions, HydraFacial body treatments, and PEMF mats. The gym below maintains the building’s original ceramic references while incorporating a contemporary workout layout. A fully vegetarian café, Soho House’s first, completes the experience, offering post-workout smoothies and plant-based snacks.
Art, as in every House, is more than decoration. It defines the atmosphere. The Barcelona Pool House collection brings together over 80 works by 30 artists connected to the city, including Eva Fàbregas, Regina Giménez, Antoni Tàpies, Ana Monsó, Josep Maynou, and Cristina Stolhe. The artworks are displayed alongside historic murals and ceilings, creating a layered visual landscape where contemporary creativity meets early 20th-century ornamentation.
More than a private club, Barcelona Pool House feels like an extension of the city’s cultural identity. It offers members a place to disconnect while staying connected to the architecture, the art, and the rhythm of Barcelona’s northern hills. For the city itself, it adds another perspective to its long-standing relationship between heritage and modern life. It’s a house that looks backward and forward at once, quietly integrating into the landscape rather than disrupting it.
