Derby Hotels Collection | 23,244 followers on LinkedIn. A collection of curated luxury hotels in Barcelona, Madrid & London. Each a small museum with cultural treasures. | Derby Hotels Collection began in Barcelona in 1968 with the opening of Hotel Derby, a real Barcelona icon. Since then, under chairman Jordi Clos, a Catalan businessman with close ties to the Barcelona tourism sector, the collection has grown to include establishments in Barcelona, Madrid and London. Why Collection?