Spanish flair
The Palau Fugit Hotel in Girona’s Old Quarter is given a vibrant, seductive facelift. E l Equipo Creativo has completed the interior
Here, an arched courtyard, renamed ‘La Placeta’, holds the reception area, restaurant, and cocktail bar, as well as a tucked-away spa-for-one. Guests ascend to rooms via the original staircase of the palace. The second building, the Pavelló, is an annexe that takes shape with a modern, rational approach. Both volumes are connected by a terrace, or the ‘heart’ of the hotel. Endowed with a small swimming pool, abundant ferns, and a poetic central sculpture (titled Font de Gararotes) by renowned local artist Frederic Amat, it provides a serene oasis for guests and a natural connection between the two edifices. The rooms For the rooms in El Palauet, El Equipo Creativo reimagined the sumptuous decor of the fin de siècle through a prism of contemporary design and art. The designers’ goal was to instil a ‘feminine’ presence throughout, recreating the warm and eclectic ambiance of a noble family nest. Careful attention to detail and the selection of materials and textures create a rich visual experience. This is further enhanced by a curation of paintings, sculptures, murals, and photographs - all of which are original works by local artists. Although each room and suite presents a design
design of El Palau Fugit, with the award- winning studio converting a disused 18th- century palace into a destination hotel as charming and seductive as Girona itself. El Equipo Creativo used the ‘two Gironas’ as its starting point. The first, Barri Vell, is an emblematic district of weathered stone façades, hidden cul-de- sacs, porticoes, and stone ramparts. In contrast, the designers have highlighted the lighter side of the city – namely the vibrant colours that bathe the townhouses flanking the River Onyar. These influences, enhanced with striking modern art and crafted objects, create a hotel that begs to be discovered and enjoyed. “We aimed to create a sense of high luxury minus the pretensions. We respected the original architecture, of course, but with fresh, elegant, surprising and, at times, a little disruptive elements,” says Natali Canas del Pozo, co-founder and Creative Director of El Equipo Creativo. The building Palau Fugit unfolds in two parts, both adapted to the needs of modern travellers and experience hunters by the Barcelona-based architecture studio Isern Associats. The first is the original palauet.
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