
The Westin Valencia is a wonderful five-star hotel opened in 2006 after a rehabilitation process. This luxury location occupies nothing more and nothing less than the majestic modernist building built in the early twentieth century as a wool factory. An interior full of fabrics, cloths and history (with a capital “h”) that today is used as an exceptional stage for the Candlelight concerts.
Designed by Alfonso Garín Ortolá and converted into a hotel, The Westin Valencia is located in the Pla del Real neighborhood, near the historic center and the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia. If you don’t want to walk or prefer to use public transportation, a quick and easy option to get to and admire this unforgettable accommodation is Metrovalencia lines 3, 5 or 7.
Facts, curiosities and interesting things about The Westin Valencia
1. It was originally a wool factory.
On the land once occupied by the Valencia Regional Exposition, one of the most representative buildings of Valencian Modernism was built: La Lanera. This wool factory, erected in 1917, was completely renovated by architect José María Tomás Llavador, who kept the original facade, but adapted the industrial interior into a large luxury hotel.
2. It has a 2000m2 Mediterranean garden.
If there is a dream corner inside The Westin Valencia, it is its impressive Mediterranean garden, defined as an oasis of peace. Orange trees, olive trees, cypresses and geraniums give color to the environment, divided into different areas with flowerbeds and a spectacular central square. In it there is a fountain of Arab inspiration and a Canary Island palm tree, 11 meters high, which was born with La Lanera and which has been respected.
3. Its interior is decorated in Art Deco style.
Knowing that elegance and sophistication are key elements for Art Deco, we can already imagine what the interior of The Westin Valencia is like. A relaxed space capable of seducing visitors with the feeling of peace and comfort created by its marble, velvety fabrics and fine woods.
Candlelight Concerts at The Westin Valencia
Immerse yourself in a sea of lights and let yourself be carried away by your favorite music with Candlelight, the candlelight concert series. From the best compositions of Vivaldi, to the hits of Coldplay, Imagine Dragons or ABBA. A sensory experience that now awaits you in this magnificent setting at its best.
What else can you do at The Westin Valencia?
Among the options offered by this five-star venue, it is necessary to highlight its gastronomic offer and, of course, the 135 bright rooms available for any visitor who wants to stay in them. Deluxe rooms, Grand Deluxe rooms and Suites in which, in some of them, we can even enjoy a Jacuzzi on the outdoor terrace.
As for its restaurants, at the height of the hotel chain, provide an exquisite menu based on Mediterranean cuisine. The Rosmarino Restaurant, modern and decorated with wood, honey-colored tones and turquoise screens, and the Restaurant and bar El Jardí, where a more informal atmospherereigns .In addition, for cocktail lovers, The Westin has the first bar in the world to prepare cocktails with seafood products: the SeaBar.
The Westin Valencia is one of the most historic hotels in the city and now you can admire it at its best thanks to the worldwide phenomenon Candlelight. Classical and contemporary music concerts by candlelight have chosen the best locations in Valencia, what are you waiting for to discover them as the setting for this sensory experience?