# Gran Hotel, Spain: what it is and when to go > Gran Hotel is a former hotel in Palma, Spain (Palma de Mallorca). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gran-hotel-caixaforum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former hotel in Palma, Spain · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Spain · Plaça d'en Weyler 3, 07001 - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** PMI Palma de Mallorca, 7.9 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-14:00 - **Website:** [obrasociallacaixa.org](https://obrasociallacaixa.org/) - **Run by:** Fundació La Caixa - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 39.5718, 2.65015 ## What it is and where Gran Hotel is a former hotel in Palma, Spain (Palma de Mallorca). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Palma de Mallorca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palma-de-mallorca/), where this site lists 53 more places to see, 445 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 39.5718, 2.65015; the nearest main airport is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI, Palma de Mallorca), 7.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.571803%2C2.650146) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.571803%2C2.650146) - **Run by:** Fundació La Caixa - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museos/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gran Hotel is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 30 | | February | Possible | 10 h 30 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 11 | | June | Best time | 14 h 47 | | July | Possible | 14 h 32 | | August | Possible | 13 h 34 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 47 | | December | Possible | 9 h 13 | In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August | | Museums and art | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Gran Hotel has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Porter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/porter/): Brewery · 250 m - [Glòria de Sant Jaume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gloria-de-sant-jaume/): History · 250 m - [Mercat de l'Olivar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-del-olivar/): Market in Palma · 365 m - [Parliament of the Balearic Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parlamento-de-las-islas-baleares/): Autonomous legislative body of the Balearic Islands, Spain · 367 m - [Royal Palace of La Almudaina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/palacio-de-la-almudaina/): Cultural property in Palma de Mallorca, Spain · 496 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: History - [Córdoba, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cordoba-2/) - [Toledo, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/toledo-2/) - [Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/salamanca-2/) - [Sagrada Família](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia/): basilica under construction since 1882 in Barcelona, Spain - [Cádiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cadiz-2/) - [Alcalá de Henares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alcala-de-henares-2/) Every Spain place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gran Hotel? It is a former hotel in Palma, Spain. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gran Hotel? March to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. ### How do you get to Gran Hotel? The nearest main airport is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 7.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.571803%2C2.650146) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Porter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/porter/), [Glòria de Sant Jaume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gloria-de-sant-jaume/), [Mercat de l'Olivar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-del-olivar/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/73043459), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3780261), CC0. More about Gran Hotel on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Hotel_(Palma)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).