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We would like to invite you to discover the new summer menu of our Summum restaurantwhere we offer you a unique and sustainable culinary experience. Summer brings us a wide variety of seasonal and local products, which are the basis of our new creations.

We are proud to offer a selection of dishes carefully prepared with fresh, high quality ingredients from local suppliers committed to sustainability and responsible consumption. At our restaurant, we strive to reduce our carbon footprint and promote sustainable food consumption.

Our menu includes options for all tastes, with the best vegetables and legumes, as well as meat and fish dishes selected with care and attention. In addition, we offer a wide selection of wines and beverages that perfectly complement each of our dishes.

If you are looking for an authentic, sustainable and seasonal dining experience, come and try the new summer menu at Summum restaurant! We're sure you'll love it.

Here are a few examples of the new Summum proposals to whet your appetite

We take this opportunity to remind you that at the Summum restaurant you can make reservations for groups and that you can opt for breakfast and snack services. We have a children's menu and you can ask us about food preferences or allergens.

We leave you our contact information so that you can contact directly with our reservation and customer service department:

✉️restaurant.summum@cett.cat
934 270 000
C/ de Berruguete, 126, 08035 (Barcelona)
From 13h to 15h | From 20h to 22.30h

During Fridays in July this summer, you can enjoy a unique gastronomic experience designed by the kitchen team of the Summum restaurant accompanied by the best live music and incredible cocktails.

And all this in an ideal location. The outdoor garden of the Hotel Alimara, a step away from the center of Barcelona, but in a quiet environment that will allow you to make the most of a different summer night.

FRIDAYS IN JULY: DINNER, LIVE MUSIC AND COCKTAILS AT THE ALIMARA HOTEL

If you are in Barcelona during the month of July, you can not miss the proposal we bring to forget the heat and come to the gardens of the Hotel Alimara to enjoy a gourmet dinner, live music and refreshing cocktails .

To begin, we invite you to enjoy a gastronomic proposal created by the chefs of Hotel Alimara that will take you on a journey through all your senses. From tempting starters to delicious desserts, every bite will be an explosion of flavors.

In the appetizer you will discover:

• Our famous bravas&pop, a delicious proposal that combines patatas bravas and octopus accompanied by smoked paprika aioli.
• The incredible croquettes of (double!) Iberian ham.
• Our km0 tomatoes braised with mozzarella and basil.
• A refreshing cherry gazpacho with goat cheese and pistachios.
• A shrimp cocktail with lime.

If you think this is not enough, you can taste one of our exquisite proposals for a second course, to choose from:

• Iberian fillet with creamy celeriac, Ratafia sauce and caramelized peach or
• Cod loin with caponata sauce and pil-pil.

And save room for dessert, because you can discover our version of

• Carrot cake with mascarpone cream and walnut praline or
• A white chocolate mousse with passion fruit.

QUALITY MUSIC TO ROUND OFF A MAGICAL EVENING

And the music? We have selected the best live music proposals to program an unforgettable July. From Argentine pop to the best jazz through soul or bossa nova, we assure you that all artists will surprise you:

• 07/07 - FRANCHI: This artist brings us the best bossa nova directly from Argentina. The folklore of Buenos Aires, taken to new current rhythms through a fresh and sincere look that pays tribute to the genres that saw him grow.

• 07/14 - RICCI NOSTRA: A little indie pop always goes great with a summer dinner. Ricci brings us a fresh proposal, with deep lyrics and catchy rhythms. He will present us his new album that will give us a lot to talk about in the coming months. You will love it if you like The Kooks, The Black Keys or Delafé.

• 07/21 - GINIEMAI: This singer-songwriter from Barcelona started playing guitar and writing her songs at a very young age. She is one of the members of the indie folk band River Omelet. With them she has performed in mythical venues such as Castell de Montjuïc, Sala Apolo or the Porta Ferrada Festival. Some of his references are Amy Winehouse, Lana del Rey or Leonard Cohen.

• 07/28 - EVIL ROSEBUD: This jazz band from Barcelona performs as a trio, quartet or quintet depending on the event. Apart from jazz, also draw from sources such as pop, soul and rock.. A concert of this band is guaranteed fun and is an intense and quality experience that leaves a mark on everyone who can experience it live.

  

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  RICCI NOSTRA

  

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AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING IN THE GARDENS OF THE ALIMARA HOTEL

And if all this has seemed little, you can finish an incredible night in the form of a cocktail. Classic or daring, you choose how to end the evening.

We have designed an ideal night for couples or families, who want to have fun together and enjoy an original proposal for summer nights in Barcelona.

It is the perfect event to celebrate any special occasion: anniversaries, birthdays, friends reunions or just a night to enjoy something different and let yourself go. Our team of professionals will be at your disposal to make sure that every detail is impeccable, giving you an unforgettable experience.

We invite you to immerse yourself in an event that will surprise all your senses!

Book now and do not miss one of the best experiences to enjoy a magical summer night in Barcelona.

When: Friday nights in July, on the 7th,14th,21st and 28th.
Where: In the gardens of the Hotel Alimara Barcelona.
Price: 40€ per person, cocktails not included.

You can make a reservation by sending an email or calling by phone: 

CETT-UB students have developed improvement projects for the rooms of the Hotel Alimara following the design thinking methodology.

WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING?

Design thinking is a methodology or work process that helps teams to develop their creativity, fostering collaboration and empathy. Its applicability is not limited only to the field of design, but extends to various areas such as business, marketing, products and, in this case, education and the hotel sector.

The subject of "Hotel Experience Management" of the Master's Degree in Hotel Management at CETT-UB has taken advantage of the principles of design thinking to provide students with the necessary tools to analyze and understand the spaces of a contemporary hotel.

In this sense, a practical activity has been carried out focusing on the adaptation and redesign of a hotel room, taking as a case study the possible improvements that can be applied to the current rooms of the Hotel Alimara.

FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE HOTEL

The master's students have had the opportunity to visit the hotel, take measurements and reflect on critical aspects that could be improved in the rooms. Approaches such as the profile of the current customer have been considered to focus on the redesign of the interior of the rooms.

These classroom activities have generated positive results, as the merger between the university center and the hotel has been noticed in practice, generating productive synergies that translate into substantial improvements for the hotel and its clients as well as for CETT and its students.

Design thinking allows the construction of innovative ideas by solving ill-defined or particularly challenging problems, as well as by focusing on the most creative and productive solutions. It is also a means to generate greater value for the user in products and services.

By applying this process in both academic and hotel environments, the user is placed at the center of the improvement process, seeking beneficial results for all parties involved.

CETT-ALIMARA MERGER BEARS FRUIT

By taking the design thinking process from the hotel to the classrooms and then back to the hotel in the form of concrete improvements, we achieve that the fusion between CETT and the Alimara hotel creates constructive projects that energize the sector, boost the creativity and curiosity of the hotel management students and improve the customer experience in the hotel.

Hotel management students benefit by boosting their creativity and curiosity, while improving their practical skills. On the other hand, the hotel receives new ideas and innovative approaches to improve the customer experience.

In short, design thinking has become a powerful tool for generating innovative ideas and effective solutions. Its application in the context of the CETT campus has proven to be fruitful, promoting experiential learning and the development of joint projects that enrich both the education of CETT students and the quality of Alimara hotel services.

Hotel Alimara was present at the recent edition of TecnoHotel Forum, held at the Palacio de Congresos de Barcelona (Fira de Montjuïc).

TecnoHotel is the only magazine in Spanish specialized in analyzing and communicating the keys that, due to their transformation and constant evolution, are of most interest to tourism leaders in the 21st century.

In addition, on an annual basis, it organizes the TecnoHotel Forum, a congress where technology companies and professionals from the hotel sector meet, presenting and analyzing the latest trends in Revenue Management, talent management, digital marketing and the customer experience sector.

It explored everything you need to know for the digital transformation of the hotel industry, people management (internal and external) and the role architecture plays in making guests fall in love.

During the event, Hotel Alimara was represented by Álvaro Arrieta, director of the Master in Hotel and Restaurant Management at CETT-UB. In his presentation, Álvaro addressed a crucial issue for the hotel sector: the opportunities for mergers between companies and universities, taking as an example the successful case of Hotel Alimara.

BUSINESS-UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION, KEY TO THE TOURISM AND HOTEL SECTOR

Álvaro Arrieta shared his experience in improving talent in the hotel sector through the merger between the hotel and academic fields, with the example of the CETT Campus and the Hotel Alimara.

Alimara's location, in the heart of the university campus and directly linked to the study center, plays a fundamental role in training, research and knowledge transfer in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy.

In his presentation, the director of the Master's Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management highlighted the four main dimensions of the university hotel model according to his criteria: training, where the aim is to integrate learning into an innovative gastronomic and hotel experience; R&D&I, researching, developing and innovating sustainable solutions for the hotel industry; hopitality services, with the objective of offering excellent and memorable services to clients; and the dimension linked to society, to promote social responsibility and the creation of the CETT community integrated into its environment and generating a positive social return.

Álvaro also presented some of the most outstanding projects of the university hotel model being built by CETT and Hotel Alimara, such as the similarities between hotel and university hospital, the innovative gastronomic project "Gastrosense" or the Alimara Lab.

ALIMARA LAB, A PIONEERING SPACE IN BARCELONA

The latter is a space for experimentation, which serves as an applied research laboratory for the hotel industry. The Alimara Lab is dedicated to the development of new technologies, services and processes in the hotel industry.

With its own research, development and innovation group, the laboratory seeks to improve the customer experience, increase store efficiency and promote sustainability through the use of technology.

The company also conducts pilot tests and prototypes of products and services prior to their market launch, and promotes programs for social inclusion, support for education, social responsibility and collaboration with local communities.

At Hotel Alimara you will find the ideal space for all types of corporate events such as meetings, training, seminars, conferences, press conferences, press conferences, workshops and any type of personalized event.

We have 3 modular meeting rooms and 14 divisions to configure a total of 26 possible combinations, from small meetings of 10 people or more to large congress or conference events of up to 550 people. All our rooms have natural light and a beautiful outdoor garden that creates a perfect environment for networking.

We take care of all the details so that your event is perfect and that the participants can bond with each other in an exclusive environment.

LATEST CETT-UB CORPORATE EVENTS AT ALIMARA HOTEL

Being integrated in the CETT Campus, our university hotel often hosts events, meetings and award ceremonies organized by the University, which serve as a perfect example of the capacity of the hotel's spaces to adapt to all kinds of events. We invite you to review with us the most important events of the last few weeks.

ALIMARA AWARDS

The 38th edition of the Alimara Awards distinguished the projects that during the last year have provided an innovative vision in the field ofexperiences, digitalization, sustainability and research applied to the tourism, hotel and gastronomic sectors. The awards ceremony took place at the La Noche de los Alimara ceremony held in the Catalonia Room of our hotel.

The CETT Alimara Barcelona Awards are organized by CETT, a university center of reference in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy attached to the University of Barcelona, together with the B-Travel Tourism Show. In collaboration with the World Tourism Organization and the Generalitat de Catalunya.

CETT TALENT

CETT Talentt, the career marketplace of reference in the tourism, hotel and gastronomy sector, connected more than 600 students and alumni of CETT with companies in these sectors. Held at the facilities of the Hotel Alimara, the event was attended by a wide representation of the business network of reference in these economic areas.

Hotel Alimara also had a stand where it could orient future professionals in the hotel sector and offer the opportunity to work in a pioneering university hotel that knows first-hand the trends in the tourism and hotel sector.

GASTRONOMIC MEETING

The Hotel Alimara hosted the opening day of the XVII Trobada Gastronòmica del CETT-UB, which focused its discourse on sustainable gastronomy and creativity and featured presentations by chef Sergio Torres, from Hermanos Torres, and the gastronomic journalist of La Vanguardia Cristina Jolonch.

As you can see, the event rooms at Hotel Alimara are versatile and can be adapted to all kinds of events and conferences!

Barcelona is one of the most attractive cities in the world for business tourism and event organization. The Catalan capital has the title of City of Fairs and Congresses. Ranked third in the world ranking of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Barcelona has established itself as a meeting destination, behind only Paris and Vienna.

What better city to celebrate your event and what better place than a hotel with versatile event rooms and natural light and a large outdoor garden to put the perfect finishing touch to your event?

At Hotel Alimara we help you to design and execute any type of corporate event, congress, meeting or institutional act. Do not hesitate and contact our expert team to help you organize the event you have in mind.

https://alimarahotel.com/
✉️ alimara.reunions@cett.cat
93 504 04 44
Carrer de Berruguete, 126, 08035 (Barcelona)

Recently, Hotel Alimara has renewed its social commitment through an extension of the collaboration agreement that has been in place for the last few yearswith the non-profit organization Nutrició Sense Fronteres.

This NGO has been working since 2005 to fight against inequality in the world in the field of nutrition and food for the most discriminated groups.

Under the prism of cooperation, training, equity and capacity building, Nutrició Sense Fronteres promotes the balanced use of food resources and solidarity among peoples, a mission aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

THE "SHARE THE FOOD" PROJECT OF NUTRICIÓ SENSE FRONTERES

Since 2012, Hotel Alimara has been collaborating with the "Share Food" project to promote networking to guarantee the right to healthy food through the reduction of food waste with the aim of promoting autonomy and empowerment of people while reducing the ecological footprint by reducing the destruction of food surplus.

The objective of this project is toprotect the universal right to food of the citizens of Barcelona in a situation of social exclusion.

This project aims to become a brand and reference of a sustainable and supportive city, a city that organizes itself to share and optimize its food resources.

How exactly do we collaborate from Hotel Alimara? Following the periodicity agreed with the NGO, we transport the food from the hotel to a nearby soup kitchen. In this way, we reduce food wastage to a minimum and turn what was previously considered waste into optimal food for the most disadvantaged sectors.

Hotel Alimara is firmly committed to its Corporate Social Responsibility program and collaborates intensely in building a more sustainable world in which inequalities are reduced day by day.

We celebrate our recent alliance with INCAPTO COFFEE, a rich, sustainable and fair trade coffee, in style: inviting you to try it and see for yourself that tasting the best coffee in a sustainable way is possible.

You can enjoy a delicious free coffee at the coffee-break of your meeting in the corporate lounges of the Hotel Alimara. It will be the best possible company to recharge your batteries and finish your event full of energy.

SUSTAINABLE COFFEE THANKS TO THE ALLIANCE WITH INCAPTO COFFEE

Did you know that 60 billion coffee capsules are produced every year and that 80% end up in landfills or incinerators?

INCAPTO COFFEE wants to remedy this, as it is a coffee bean without capsules, which eliminates unnecessary waste and minimizes the impact on the planet.

In addition, they reuse the coffee grounds to produce substrate for the cultivation of organic mushrooms, collaborating in the circular economy. INCAPTO COFEE is a natural and sustainable coffee that brings the taste of the best coffee capsules, but without them.

At Hotel Alimara we have established a strategic alliance of collaboration with companies that seek to build a more just and sustainable future.

INCAPTO COFFEE fits perfectly with this purpose, since its mission and values seek to produce in a fair way and respecting the environment without giving up the taste of the best coffee.

We have changed our obsolete coffee machine systems that required to work with capsules for the INCAPTO COFFEE system, both in our breakfast buffet and in the coffee services of corporate and social events. Come and try it to discover its flavor.

Book your corporate event at Hotel Alimara in March, we provide the coffee 😉. 

(Valid for meetings up to 25 people, 1 coffee per person).

One of the must-see places in Barcelona, which appears in all the travel guides of the city, is undoubtedly this labyrinthine park located in Passeig de les Castanyes 1, in the district of Horta-Guinardó, in the Montbau neighborhood, which was inaugurated as a public park in 1971.

This park includes the oldest preserved garden in Barcelona. Made up, for the most part, of majestic cypress trees, the heart of the park is a green labyrinth that invites visitors to play, to get lost and find themselves in its corners and experience the thrill of living a little adventure.

With the debate still alive as to whether it is a romantic or neoclassical park, the Laberint d'Horta is a garden-museum that struggles with the duality of belonging to two exciting eras. It was born neoclassical in 1791 and grew and was completed as romantic in 1853.

This growth is a journey through stone and vegetation that visitors will go through as they walk through its facilities.

THE SECRETS OF THE LABERINT D'HORTA, BARCELONA'S OLDEST GARDEN

The park hides several secrets that you will have to discover: a wild waterfall, moss and wild plants, a more shady and jungle-like part of the garden, ivy and the flower of love, sculptures of Eros, Danae and Ariadne and even a fake cemetery.

As for the park's fauna, squirrels are abundant and frogs, turtles, turtledoves and even wild boars can be spotted.

The park, which does not accept reservations, is open every day of the year except December 25. Its regular opening hours are from 10 am to 8 pm from April 1 to October 31 and from 10 am to 6 pm from November 1 to March 31. With a reduced price of less than 3 €, admission is free every Wednesday and Sunday.

From the Hotel Alimara, you can reach the Laberint d'Horta on foot in less than 10 minutes or by car in less than 5 minutes. The park has free parking with limited capacity. Undoubtedly, it is a visit you can not miss during your stay in Barcelona.

Hotel Alimara has been one of the 5 selected hotels in Barcelona to participate in a pilot program that evaluates how we can adapt the best hotels in Barcelona to turn them into a sustainable and low environmental impact space.

The CIRC HOTEL project created by Club EMAS aims to transfer the concept of circular economy and symbiosis to the tourism services sector (accommodation).

It aims to achieve this through practical actions of prevention, reuse and transformation of materials in order to reduce waste generation and find solutions within the hotel itself or with other organizations, as well as to create new products that have a high commercial, environmental and social value.

BECOMING MORE SUSTAINABLE: THE CHALLENGE FOR HOTELS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

The EMAS Club is a private, non-profit association, formed by companies and other organizations from different sectors and sizes, which have the common goal of environmental improvement, materialized in their participation with the Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).

The companies and organizations that are part of the EMAS Club are characterized by their voluntary efforts in defense of the environment beyond compliance with environmental legislation.

On February 23, the EMAS Club presented the results of its study and the conclusions of good practices that hotels can apply now to become more sustainable .

Hotel Alimara, along with the other participants in the project, explained their experience through the presentation of its director, Eva Izquierdo, and the changes they have implemented to be more environmentally responsible and actively participate in the circular economy.