Photos show what it's like inside the stunning Barcelona home designed by Gaudi, where you can spend the night for $1 through Airbnb

Joey Hadden
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Left: A uniquely-shaped mansion with red detailing and tree branches on the left side. Right: A room with orange and purple check walls with two stained glass windows in the background and a table and chairs next to a globe in the center.
Casa Vicens, a summer home in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí. Courtesy of Airbnb

  • A 19th-century architectural masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí will host a one-night-only stay in the fall.

  • A listing for Casa Vicens, the stunning Barcelona home, is on Airbnb for just $1 a night.

  • The listing states that reservations will open on July 12 and will include a Michelin-starred dinner.

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Welcome to architect Antoni Gaudí's first commissioned home: an 1885 summer mansion in Barcelona, Spain, where you may be able to spend a night for $1 through Airbnb.

A mansion next to a tree with a blue sky in the background.
A wide shot of Casa Vicens. Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

Emili, an Airbnb host who helped turn the home into a museum, is hosting a one-night stay there in the fall, according to the listing posted on the vacation-rental site.

A uniquely-shaped mansion with red detailing and tree branches on the left side.
The outside of Casa Vicens is lined with plants. Courtesy of Airbnb

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Gaudí, a Spanish architect from the late 19th century, created some of the most famous modern architecture in Barcelona, as Insider previously reported.

The top of a mansion with a blue sky in the background.
The top of Casa Vicens. Courtesy of Airbnb

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His first commissioned home, which is surrounded by greenery, is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage site, according to Airbnb and Casa Vicens' official website.

The door to a uniquely-shaped mansion with red and green detailing with a tree on the left and greenery in the foreground.
Green and red detailing lines the outside of the building. Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb, Casa Vicens

Gaudí's works are known for their use of bold color and intricate patterns and details.

An outdoor area lined with plants with a green and white checked wall and a table and two chairs with a yellow umbrella in the middle.
A private garden in Casa Vicens. Courtesy of Airbnb

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At Casa Vicens, the building is adorned with intricate details all the way up to the roof.

tiled rooftops in Barcelona.
Close-up views of the building and roof details. Hana Alberts/Insider

The building was designed with four stories, according to the Casa Vicens website: the kitchen, living room, and dining room on the ground floor, the bedrooms on the first floor, servants on the top floor, and storage in the basement.

large colorful building in Barcelona with palm trees on the left.
The exterior of the building. Hana Alberts/Insider

Source: Casa Vicens

For the home's interior design, Gaudí was inspired by a mixture of influences including neoclassical, gothic, Christian, and Moorish styles, according to Home & Garden.

A room with orange and purple check walls with two stained glass windows in the background and a table and chairs next to a globe in the center.
A brightly colored room in the home. Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Home & Garden

The Airbnb listing has one bedroom and a half bath ...

A bedroom with brown walls, a green rug, a wooden bed, a green chair, and a glass door.
The bedroom inside Casa Vicens. Courtesy of Airbnb

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... as well as a dining room, where there's a fireplace and a table that seats four. Tjhis is where guests will be served a Michelin-starred meal inspired by Gaudí, according to Airbnb.

A kitchen with a circular table in the middle with a white table cloth and green chairs.
The dining room has green accents. Courtesy of Airbnb

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One unique aspect of the home is the smoking room.

An outdoor fixture.
The outside of the smoking room. Courtesy of Airbnb

The smoking room has papier-mâché tiles on the walls and palm-tree images on the ceiling, the listing says.

A mostly-empty room with a fan on the left, a seat in the back, and unique detailing on the walls.
The inside of the smoking room. Courtesy of Airbnb

The next morning, visitors will sit down for a Mediterranean breakfast in the garden, according to the listing. If you'd like to stay, reservations open on July 12 at 10 a.m. ET, the listing says.

A table and two chairs with food on the table and plants all around.
A meal in the private garden. Courtesy of Airbnb

Source: Airbnb

At the time of writing, US citizens can travel to Spain with a QR code generated after they answer health questions on the Spain Travel Health portal; check the US Embassy & Consulate website for the most up-to-date information.

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Barcelona, Spain. Allard Schager/Getty Imanges

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