The most famous train station turned into a luxury hotel in Spain is the Canfranc Estación in the Aragonese Pyrenees. Originally opened in 1928 as one of the largest and most grand international railway stations in Europe, it fell into a state of "ghostly" abandonment for decades after a bridge collapse in the 1970s. In 2023, after a massive architectural restoration, it reopened as the Canfranc Estación, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. The hotel preserves the stunning Beaux-Arts facade and the monumental proportions of the original 240-meter-long platform, while the interior has been transformed into a 5-star mountain retreat with 104 rooms. Guests can dine in "restored carriage" restaurants and walk through the historic lobby that once served as a vital link between Spain and France. It is a premier example of "adaptive reuse" in architecture, turning a relic of the "Golden Age of Rail" into a bucket-list destination for history and design enthusiasts in 2026.