Where to Stay for the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix in Spain

The best places for F1 fans to stay in Barcelona, the Costa Brava and near the circuit in Montmeló for the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix

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The 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix is scheduled from June 12-14

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There’s plenty of accommodation near the circuit, but we recommend staying in the center of Barcelona, one of the world’s great cities. It’s easy enough to get to the circuit and you’ll have no shortage of things to do (not to mention restaurants & nightlife) away from the track. Another option is to stay in one of the resort towns on the Costa Brava and combine a trip to the race with a beach holiday.

Stay in Barcelona

The great thing about Circuit de Barcelona is its proximity to the center of Barcelona, meaning you have the perfect opportunity to enjoy a city break and an F1 getaway rolled into one. Barcelona has accommodation to suit every taste and budget, and prices are not as inflated on Grand Prix weekend as in some other cities. Renting an apartment is worth considering if you are traveling with friends and want to keep costs down. Airbnb is still popular in Barcelona, despite a recent crackdown on “unlicensed apartments.” If you want to pull out all the stops, the city has more than its fair share of 5-star hotels and luxury villas available over the race weekend. The F1 teams will mostly be staying in hotels around the swanky Avinguda Diagonal and the Marina, so why not see if you can bag yourself a room right in the thick of it?

Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter

If you are heading to Barcelona, it seems frankly criminal not to take a look at some of the architecture of the Roman era, which is still proudly standing next to buildings from all centuries since in this most storied area of the city. Take a stroll through the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, but make sure you take a map – the way to where you want to go isn’t always logical here! If you’re on a budget, go for the Safestay Barcelona Gothic hostel, which has beautiful architecture including a courtyard you’ll love for outdoor dinners. If you can afford a hotel, try the well-appointed Catalonia Avinyo.

Eixample

Eixample dates back to the first great expansion of Barcelona beyond the original walls of the old city. It’s a great place for sightseeing, particularly if you’re fascinated by the Sagrada Familia, the crowning achievement of Barcelona’s most famous son, Antoni Gaudi. If you want to see the famous church, still under construction even today, why not get a room in the Lamaro Hotel, which has a terrace view of it? It’s a luxury hotel, but with a timeless view. Otherwise, Hotel Barcelona Catedral is also right around the corner, and has a rooftop swimming pool, for roughly the same price per room.

Where to Stay Near Circuit de Barcelona

If you just want the priceless convenience of waking up right next to the action, even if it means no respite from the racing, then there is a variety of hotels near Circuit de Barcelona in the town of Montmeló. The closest – within metres – is the Holiday Inn Express Barcelona Montmelo, but the chances are that it will be full of F1 people before you’ve had a chance to book. Therefore, also only 2.6km up the road is the mid-priced Hotel H.

Hotel Granollers is slightly more expensive, but is less than 4km from the circuit. The town of Granollers borders Montmelo and represents another chance to get a decent hotel close to the F1 circuit. There, at the higher end, you can find Ciutat de Granollers, an excellent hotel that is always in demand, while if that gets booked up, head to Hotel Verti. In the other direction, Mollet del Vallès also has a number of well-rated hotels, restaurants and a train station on the same line as Montmelo, one stop closer to Barcelona. The Editor worked stayed at Ibis Barcelona Mollet during the 2024 Spanish GP.

Spanish Grand Prix Camping

Tickets for the official campsite at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix are now on sale. Please note that the website is in Spanish only, and will need to be translated.

The official Spanish Grand Prix campsite is located close to Gate 6 at Circuit de Barcelona (outside of Turn 3). Check the location map here. Pitches are available for tents, campervans and motorhomes. If you are arriving by car, there’s a guarded parking area close to the campsite where you can leave your car for the weekend. The campsite offers 24 hour security, free Wi-Fi, food trucks and showers/toilets. Showers are basic and toilets are portable.

All campers using the official campsite at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix need to purchase a ‘personal access ticket’ for €33.30 + VAT, with additional prices then charged for 3 x 3.5 meter tent pitches (€28.45 + VAT), 6 x 3 meter campervan pitches (€65.45 + VAT), 8 x 4 meter motorhome pitches (€70.80 + VAT) or 8 x 4 meter pitches for either campervans or motorhomes with AC power cost €83.50 + VAT. Motorcycle parking costs an additional €25.40 + VAT and car parking costs an additional €38.70 + VAT for the whole weekend. You can leave your car in this park even if you are not camping, but you cannot come and go from the parking throughout the weekend.

Alternatively, there’s plenty of attractive beachside campsites on the nearby Costa Brava in towns such as Blanes and Lloret de Mar. Bus services from these resorts to the circuit are available via Sagales, but it’s more convenient to hire a car. Travel time is about one hour each way, notwithstanding traffic delays at peak times. The best beachside campsites are located south of Blanes, notably Càmping Bella Terra – Costa Brava and Càmping Blanes. Learn more: European F1 Camping Guide

Stay on the Costa Brava

If you want to make a beach holiday of your Spanish Grand Prix trip, the nearby Costa Brava offers plentiful opportunities to soak up the sun between practice sessions. Here are the seaside towns we recommend and where to stay when you’re there. Dedicated bus services are available with Sagales from the Costa Brava to the Spanish Grand Prix, more information is here.

Sitges is a relatively easy place for an English-speaking tourist to adjust to, kind of like a Spanish Disneyland, with all the local service workers speaking English, and families’ every whim catered-for. You can get from Sitges to the F1 circuit in around 50 minutes by car. Blanes is a town known for its package tours, but still good for a quiet getaway, with enough bars and restaurants to keep the average Grand Prix tourist busy, but also enough places where you can find the peace and quiet you may crave. The Mallorca Boutique Hotel is affordable, and won’t disappoint for the price.

The beach at Montgat is one of the nicest you’ll find close to Barcelona. It’s only 20 minutes by car from the circuit, but if the business of following Grands Prix ever leaves you with a headache, you’ll find respite in Montgat, where words such as “secluded” and “unspoilt” still hold their original meaning. Villa Beach Barcelona is a beachside haven here. Need a break from all those hybrid engine whines? Rent a hammock in Ocata and enjoy great wine with cheap and plentiful seafood on the beach, with none of the hustle and bustle of Barcelona or the Costa Brava. Hotel Arey Alella and Hotel Sorli Emocions are both excellent choices, close to the beach and reasonably priced. Ocata is half an hour to the circuit by car.