It is the first centre of the Brandeis Group. It is located in the historic Hotel Vallvidrera, which was open back in 1929. It was presented as a noucentista building ─Noucentisme was a Catalan cultural movement of the early 20th century that originated largely as a reaction against Catalan modernism, both in art and ideology, and was simultaneously a perception of art almost opposite to that of the avant-gardists─ with an L shaped floor, luxurious facilities and privileged views of Barcelona. The place is sorrounded by nature and far from the chaos of the city, but at the same time only 10 minutes away from it.

 

It was its majestic, quiet and at the same time close to the city, appearance what made it the gathering point of F.C. Barcelona from 1954 and during more than three decades. Its facilities have embraced sports celebrities such as Kubala, Maradona, Zamora, Biosca, etc. It has also embraced football teams, like R.C. D. Espanyol, the Argentinian national football team and the C.F. Malaga.

 

On 1982, the Hotel Vallvidrera was acquired by Brandeis Group, who modified and adapted the facilities for the elderly people, but still conserved the noucentista style that charactherises the building. It still conserves from that period the original facades, the doors and the main floor, with its original dining room hall and cafeteria.

 

Since Brandeis Group acquired it they have periodically invested in the maintenance of the building. They have also built a big garden, cosy bedrooms, spacious and safe bathrooms, illuminated rooms with the circadian cycle for dependent people and they offer all kinds of services.

 

Edelweiss Vallvidrera has 80 vacancies, double and single rooms, and all of them have natural lighting and views of the outside.