Canfranc Station: A Luxurious Transformation by iBestTravel
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Enthusiastic response: There are also three restaurants in the hotel. Mayor of Canfranc Fernando Sánchez Morales says locals have greeted the hotel opening “with enthusiasm.” “We are very satisfied to have the station alive and bright again,” he says. Canfranc Station: Welcome to Spain’s Canfranc Station, once an abandoned railway station, now a luxurious hotel operated by the Barcelo Hotel Group.Tumultuous history: Canfranc Station opened as an opulent rail hub in 1928. During World War II, Canfranc witnessed arrests, espionage and gold trafficking. By 1970, the station had closed its doors. New chapter: The station lay abandoned for decades until work began to transform the building into a hotel. After years of regeneration, Canfranc Station welcomed its first guests in January 2023. Inside and outside: There are 104 rooms in the hotel, including four suites. The hotel’s surrounded by the snow-capped Pyrenees mountains. Careful design: There’s a wellness area, including a pool. Colors and tones throughout the building aim to evoke the 1920s, and the mountainous landscape outside the hotel.
