Inside stunning hotel Marcus Rashford is living in with rooms costing up to £1,500 a night
Marcus Rashford is hoping to light up La Liga this season after joining Barcelona on loan, and the English attacker has been put up in a stunning hotel. Rashford signed with the Spanish champions for the 2025/26 campaign, while the deal also includes an option to buy the 27-year-old next year for around £30million.
As per Mundo Deportivo, Rashford is staying in the Hotel Sofia – the same accommodation as team-mates Wojciech Szczęsny and Roony Bardghji – as he awaits permanent housing in Barcelona.
Given the luxurious atmosphere of the five-star hotel, a stone's throw from Camp Nou, the England international is likely to be comfortable staying there as long as is required.
The Hotel Sofia, also known as the Grand Hyatt Barcelona, is situated in one of the city's most exclusive financial areas of Alta. With 465 rooms throughout, the hotel is full of incredible amenities that Rashford will likely use to wind down from training with the La Liga champions ahead of the season opener against RCD Mallorca.
On Booking.com, the cheapest room for one night is the premium twin room, which costs £243 and includes breakfast.
This basic room features two single beds, a private bathroom with a shower, flat-screen TV, seating area and city views.
Rashford – who has a reported whopping net worth of around £18.8m – won't be spending his stay in one of the hotel's standard rooms, though. Barcelona will want him feeling extra comfortable, while they're also covering his entire salary this season, worth £315,000-a-week.
The forward would be much more suited to the most expensive room at the Hotel Sofia, which can cost up to £1,579 per night. The junior king suite is one of the most luxurious stays at the Spanish hotel, featuring an extra-large double bed, an ensuite bathroom, minibar and even a wake-up service included in the price. It is not known, though, if Rashford is in one of those rooms.
Breakfast is also included with the room, as well as free toiletries, a beautiful skyline view of the city of Barcelona and 431 square feet of space throughout.
Along with the room's amenities, the hotel itself offers some incredible benefits. This includes a wellness and spa area, an outdoor area complete with a terrace and pool, and five restaurants to choose from.
The spa offers the latest in relaxation techniques, including water circuits, saunas and steam baths, with expert therapists on hand to deliver some of the best treatments for hard-working stars.
The hotel also has a modern gym with the best equipment, that is open 24 hours – meaning Rashford can warm up or cool down after training with some of his new team-mates.
Throughout the main lobby of the hotel, spacious seating areas are dotted around with sun loungers situated around the outdoor pool, and high stools placed near the bar that is loaded with every drink imaginable.
While Rashford will likely be using the hotel's amenities sparingly as he trains with Barcelona, there are certainly worse places to be resting your head in the Spanish city.
Speaking about his exciting switch this summer, the 27-year-old said: "I'm very excited. It's a club where dreams come true. They win big prizes and what the club stands for really means a lot to me.
"It feels like I'm at home and it's a big factor in my choice to come here. It's a family club and people are comfortable here. It's a good place for good players to showcase their skills."
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