Must-see hotels in Barcelona

  • Chic & Basic Tallers

    El Raval

    The colour scheme here is predominantly white, with exceptions like the screaming orange fridge in the communal kitchen and chill-out area. Rooms are also…

  • Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel

    Barcelona

    Housed in the World Trade Center, the luxurious Grand Marina has a nautical air that extends to its 291 rooms and suites, with lots of polished timber…

  • Vilana Hotel

    Barcelona

    This bright, friendly hotel is set near the charming residential 'hood of Sarrià. Its 22 rooms have colourful fabrics and feature walls, hardwood floors…

  • Hotel Astoria

    L'Eixample

    A short walk from Passeig de Gràcia, this three-star hotel is well placed for long nights out in the restaurants, bars and clubs of adjacent Carrer d…

  • Hotel Hispanos Siete Suiza

    L'Eixample

    Within spitting distance of the towering madness that is La Sagrada Família is this original lodging option. Wander in past seven vintage Hispano-Suiza…

  • HCC St Moritz

    L'Eixample

    Close to some of L'Eixample's top Modernista sights, this upmarket hotel within a late-19th-century building has 91 rooms with plush furnishings, and an…

  • Hostal Cèntric

    Barcelona

    Done out in light timbers and fabrics, Hostal Cèntric has an appealing central location just west of the northern Raval. Rooms are simply but smartly…

  • Hostal Goya

    L'Eixample

    The Goya is a modestly priced gem on the chi-chi side of L’Eixample. Light-filled rooms are individually decorated, and the original mosaic floors have…

  • Little Beach House

    Barcelona

    London-born members' club Soho House runs this beautifully boutiquey hotel with just 17 Mediterranean-inspired rooms in a chicly reimagined 1950s sea…

  • Fashion House

    L'Eixample

    A typical 1st-floor L’Eixample apartment now contains eight rooms with 4.5m-high ceilings and parquet floors; some with little street-facing balconies…

  • Kabul Party Hostel

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    If you're a light sleeper you can forget about nodding off before 4am, but for partiers centrally located Kabul is a top choice. Small fuss-free modern…

  • Somnio Hostel

    L'Eixample

    A relaxed hostel with 10 small but clean rooms (no dorms), Somnio has a great location in L’Eixample, close to the area's sights, restaurants and…

  • Hotel Peninsular

    El Raval

    An oasis on the edge of the slightly dicey Barri Xino, this former convent (which was connected by tunnel to the Església de Sant Agustí) has a plant…

  • Ilunion Barcelona

    Barcelona

    Part of a Spanish hotel chain, the Ilunon is a solid option in post-industrial El Poblenou. Bright, sizeable rooms are clean and modern if rather…

  • Alberg Mare de Déu de Montserrat

    Barcelona

    The main building of this 197-bed hostel is a magnificent former mansion with a Mudéjar-style lobby. Rooms sleep from six to 12 and the common areas are…

  • Aparthotel Silver

    Barcelona

    This friendly hotel offers four different types of rooms, from small and cramped to more spacious options with an outdoor nook (large enough for a table,…

  • Hotel Medium Prisma

    Barcelona

    Part of a chain of inexpensive Spanish hotels, the Medium Prisma has helpful staff and clean, well-maintained rooms, although they're on the small side …

  • Hotel del Mar

    Barcelona

    Peacefully situated, the modernised Hotel del Mar has a strategic location less than 10 minutes’ walk from the beaches and seafood of Barceloneta, and the…

  • Hostal Muntaner

    L'Eixample

    Within a five-block walk of Passeig de Gràcia and Diagonal, Hostal Muntaner is in a busy residential location surrounded by restaurants and bars …

  • Sant Jordi Mambo Tango

    Barcelona

    A fun, international hang-out, the Mambo Tango has basic dorms (sleeping four to nine) and a welcoming, somewhat chaotic atmosphere. The beds are a touch…

  • El Jardí

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    'The Garden' has no garden, but a handful of boxy doubles with balcony overlooking one of the prettiest squares in Barcelona. If you can snag one of the…

  • Aparteasy

    Barcelona

    Wide range of apartments located throughout the city and beyond, ranking from small and dated to large and luxurious.

  • Equity Point Sea Hostel

    Barcelona

    This busy backpackers hostel is perched near the sea in a rather ugly high-rise. Rooms are basic, cramped and noisy (bring earplugs), but you won't find a…

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