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La Bonanova, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat — Area Guide & Where to Stay
La Bonanova is a neighbourhood in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, named after Mare de Déu de la Bonanova.
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Where to stay in La Bonanova
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
La Bonanova is a residential quarter of Barcelona rather than a hotel district, and most people arrive for CosmoCaixa Barcelona or Casa Vicens rather than to sleep. Only a handful of hotels sit up here. Anyone basing here trades the crowded centre for streets of villas around Mare de Déu de la Bonanova, with the Velòdrom de la Bonanova and Camp de l'Àliga within the same few blocks. Sant Gervasi - Galvany sits next door.
The wider Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district keeps more lodging than this corner of it.
Few places to stay in La Bonanova — most visitors book in Barcelona nearby.
About La Bonanova
What are the main landmarks in La Bonanova?
Private houses outnumber everything else here. Casa Vicens stands at the head of it, with Casa Roviralta, Casa Muley Afid, and Casa Orlandai among the private residences that fill the quarter's register. CosmoCaixa Barcelona holds the museum side.
Religious foundations run alongside them: Mare de Déu de la Bonanova, the Church of Our Lady of Grace and Saint Joseph, Església de Sant Vicenç de Sarrià, and Monestir de Sant Maties. Velòdrom de la Bonanova and Camp de l'Àliga cover the sporting side, while the Joan Maragall Archive and Torre Sant Jordi round out the register.
What is the history of La Bonanova?
La Bonanova was not always part of Barcelona. Together with Sant Gervasi - Galvany it formed Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, an independent municipality before both were taken into the city as neighbourhoods of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. Its houses carry the rest.
Casa Tosquella, Can Margenat, Casa Piera, the Baurier house, Casa Comas d'Argemir, Casa Muntades, Casa Casacuberta, and Casa Assumpció Parellada stand among the private residences recorded on the old municipality's ground. Monestir de Santa Maria de Valldonzella and the Convent del Redemptor hold the religious side of the same streets.
Where is La Bonanova?
The quarter lies within Sarrià-Sant Gervasi in Barcelona, in Catalonia, beside Sant Gervasi - Galvany and near enough to Sarrià for Església de Sant Vicenç de Sarrià.
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What is the best area to stay in La Bonanova?
Around Mare de Déu de la Bonanova: villa streets and the Velòdrom de la Bonanova. Toward CosmoCaixa Barcelona: a base within walking distance of Casa Vicens.
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Updated September 2026