The Clos family celebrated the 30th edition of the La Terraza del Claris party on Thursday, one of the hotel's marquee annual fixtures that brings together key figures from Barcelona’s business, tourism, cultural, and institutional spheres. The gathering comes at a moment of expansion and consolidation for Derby Hotels Collection, which expects to close 2026 with revenues nearing €90 million.
The event was attended by the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, alongside other municipal figures and representatives from the tourism and business sectors, including the Fourth Deputy Mayor, Jordi Valls; the Councillor for Culture and Creative Industries, Xavier Marcè; the President of Barcelona Global, Josep Lluís Sanfeliu; the President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Josep Santacreu; and the Director General of Turisme de Barcelona, Mateu Hernández. Restaurateur Javier de las Muelas was also among the guests.
Held since 1994 – with a two-year hiatus prompted by the pandemic – the celebration once again turned the seventh-floor terrace of the Claris into a central gathering place for the city’s civic and commercial network.
€90 million in turnover
Derby Hotels Collection projects closing the 2026 financial year with revenues of €90 million, in line with its performance the previous year. In 2025, the company posted a turnover of €90 million, up 2.4% on 2024.
"The group’s properties in Barcelona reached an average occupancy of 81%"
During an exclusive briefing with the media, the company emphasised that occupancy figures also followed a positive trajectory throughout the summer. The chain's establishments in Barcelona reached an average occupancy of 81%, three percentage points higher than during the same period last year. In Madrid, occupancy stood at around 70%.
The United States has cemented its status as the group’s leading source market, generating 26% of all guests across Barcelona and Madrid. The domestic Spanish market ranks second, followed by the United Kingdom third. Conversely, the company noted softer demand coming from France, as well as subdued growth out of the Chinese and Japanese markets.
€6.5 million for the Claris
Alongside commercial growth, Derby Hotels continues to reinvest in its asset portfolio. The Claris Hotel & Spa, the group’s flagship property in Barcelona, is currently undergoing a comprehensive guest room refurbishment backed by a budget of roughly €6.5 million. The overhaul aims to modernise the facilities and cater to evolving expectations within the luxury segment, reflecting a strategy that prioritises enhancing the properties the company already owns.
In London, the group is nearing the final stretch of remodelling its Notting Hill hotel, an undertaking designed to upgrade its category and elevate its overall proposition. During the works, the property has been operating at reduced capacity.
Derby Hotels currently manages nearly 1,500 rooms across Barcelona, Madrid, and London. Looking ahead to 2028, the company plans to add a new tourist apartment building in Plaça Europa in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
In addition, the group remains intent on expanding beyond Spain. The firm is actively exploring opportunities in Portugal and Italy, though it acknowledges the challenge of sourcing assets that fit its specific formula. According to Director General Joaquim Clos, the strategy focuses on securing distinctive, historic, or listed buildings capable of preserving the Derby Hotels identity. The company prioritises this calibre of real estate in tandem with upgrading its existing operational footprint.
An evening steeped in culture
The 30th edition of La Terraza del Claris brought together corporate networking and gastronomy overseen by chef Pedro Salillas, complemented by a curated selection from Os-kuro, the sushi bar and robata located on the ground floor of the hotel. A trailblazer in opening this type of rooftop space to the local community, the terrace now serves food, cocktails, and live music year-round.
The celebration coincided with a formal honour bestowed upon Jordi Clos, founder and President of Derby Hotels Collection, who has been named an honorary academician of the Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi. The distinction recognises a lifetime dedicated to arts patronage, collecting, and cultural outreach, particularly through the Museu Egipci de Barcelona. This cultural commitment sits at the heart of the Derby Hotels brand identity, whose properties house art collections and feature nine dedicated museum spaces open to the public.
With three decades of La Terraza del Claris behind them and new ventures on the horizon, the Clos family continues to pursue the dual strategy that has long guided the group: consolidating its cornerstone assets in Barcelona while scoping out fresh European expansion.