Today is a travel day for all attendees traveling from outside EMEA and a chance for rest and recovery from your overnight trip.
*Check-in time is 3:00pm but you may store your luggage and head out to explore the city, or enjoy a relaxing lunch on the hotel's rooftop terrace. The spa is also available if you’d like to change or freshen up, but it is limited in size.
Please note that a hold will be placed on your credit card for incidentals at the time of check-in. The unused amount will be released back to your credit card within 7 days of checking out!
Attendees are on their own for lunch & dinner this evening.
Click here for the dining options on site at The Majestic Hotel & Spa. For those looking to head out to one of Barcelona's many amazing restaurants, traditionally, dinner begins late throughout Spain, and especially in Barcelona- some restaurants do not open until 9:00pm, so we recommend checking with the concierge for recommendations.
Travel day for attendees coming from EMEA.
*Check-in time is 3:00pm but you may store your luggage and freshen up at the hotel.
Start your day with the SOLC Gourmet breakfast buffet offered daily from 7:00am - 11:00am in the SOLC restaurant. This breakfast buffet is INCLUDED in your stay!
Free Day to explore Barcelona!
Click here for some recommendations to explore today! More recommendations to follow! Here is a great website hosted by the tourist board for more to do in Barcelona along with how to get around and events happening during our stay:
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/
This evening we will get together for our first official Club event.
6:00-7:00pm - Welcome Reception. Please join us at the SOLC Restaurant for a Welcome Reception to kick off a great few days in Barcelona. Light appetizers and drinks will be served.
7:30 PM - Axiom Leadership Group Dine-Arounds - Tonight you will enjoy a group dinner with your co-workers at a selected restaurant around Barcelona.
Please find the assigned restaurant details on your personalized itinerary.
9:00-11:30am: Axiom Working Session: Required for all employees in attendance. We recommend eating breakfast in the hotel restaurant (included in your stay) around 8:00 AM and we will start the meeting at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held in the Mediterranean meeting room.
Guests are free for the morning.
Free Day to explore Barcelona!
Check out ideas here: https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/
Few of our favorites:
https://www.casabatllo.es/en/ The details highlighted in Casa Batlló show famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí at his best. Casa Batlló is known for its vibrant colors, intricate tile work and skeletal terraces. The façade is inspired by the legend of St. George, the patron saint of Catalonia, who is said to have slayed a dragon to save the king’s daughter. The roof depicts the dragon's scaly back, while the skeletal balconies and boney windows are said to represent the dragon's previous victims.
https://www.telefericdemontjuic.cat/en The Montjuïc cable car has been the most special way to discover the charms of Barcelona for many years. Its 750 meters of route allow you to gaze at unparalleled views, culminating your journey in the Montjüic Castle, on the top of a mountain that represents the living history of the city.
7:00-10:00 pm - Axiom Circle of Excellence Awards Dinner. Please join us tonight to celebrate all of your accomplishments in 2025! Dinner and drinks will be served.
Dress Code: We recommend Business Casual for this evening, please no shorts.
Start your day with the SOLC Gourmet breakfast buffet offered daily from 7:00am - 11:00am in the SOLC restaurant. This breakfast buffet is INCLUDED in your stay!
Choice of one activity:
1:30-4:30pm: Axiom Barcelona Wine Tasting and Bodega Tour!
A Barcelona winery tour of organic vineyards at an award-winning winery with views of the Mediterranean Sea, where you will:
Local Cooking Class!
An approach to the traditional Catalan / Spanish cuisine
The group will depart from the hotel at 11:00am sharp (or meet at the Santa Caterina Market front entrance at 11:30am) and first visit a local market on foot before settling down at the cooking school in the Gothic Quarter. The Workshop will end with a 5 course lunch at the cooking school, made by the group! Beverages will be included in a self-service format: white wine, red wine, beer, soft drinks, and water.
Due to busing restrictions in the Gothic Quarter we are unable to provide transport to/from the cooking school. You may choose to take a taxi and provide them the address and they will take you to the closest stop near the school/market. Taxis are able to get closer than buses. Otherwise its about a 2km, 20 minute walk!
Dinner: At Leisure, Click here for the dining options on site at The Majestic Hotel & Spa. For those looking to head out to one of Barcelona's many amazing restaurants, traditionally, dinner begins late throughout Spain, and especially in Barcelona- some restaurants do not open until 9:00pm, so we recommend checking with the concierge for recommendations.
A few of our favorite restaurants within walking distance of the hotel are:
El Nacional - Within a 6 minute walk down Passeig de Gràcia from the hotel. El Nacional is the first restaurant in Barcelona with different areas where we can try traditional recipes from around the Iberian Peninsula, prepared with high quality produce in unique surroundings.
Further walk for more authentic local food:
Bar del Pla - Casual tapas bar with modern twist - 25 minute walk
Casa Mari y Rufo - Local Family Run Restaurant - Across from Santa Caterina Market, great seafood - 20 minute walk
Quillo - Located in the heart of the Born neighborhood, Quillo Bar is a meeting place for lovers of Mediterranean culture and good food.