This cylindrical building now dominates the Rambla del Raval and promises to become something of an icon of the barrio. A hip cocktail lounge designed by Jordi Gali and the...

Bonic is painted in daisy-fresh colours with sunlight streaming through the windows and lots of meticulously restored original features, such as ornately tiled floors....

A real find for lovers of character places and fans of Almodóvar-style chintz. Each room is individually decorated and rammed with antiques, be it an ornately carved wooden...

Poblenou is a delightful hostal in an elegant restored building. The rooms are light and airy with their own bathrooms, and breakfast is served on a sunny terrace. Guests can...

The 44-storey, Ritz-Carlton-run Arts continues to score top marks for unfailingly exemplary service. Bang & Olufsen CD players, interactive TV, sea and city views and a 'Club'...

Housed in a Modernista building, with multi-coloured tiles in the lobby and bright rooms with bleached floors, the Axel is a cornerstone of the 'Gaixample', as the area around...

Arguably the sexiest boutique in town, this is the perfect treat for a naughty weekend, located in a former 18th-century palace. The vampish lobby-cum-library teams flagstone...

The Soho lives up to its Manhattan namesake in that it has the feel of a New York village loft. A duplex-height lobby filled with the light of numerous glass art installations...

Perfectly situated for just about everything, this sublime boutique hotel was created by architect Josep Juanpere, who took a 1930s building and revamped it with funky...

The5rooms is a chic and comfortable B&B in a handsome building, where the delightful Jessica Delgado makes every effort to encourage guests to feel at home. Books and magazines...

This swanky new uptown hotel combines a 19th-century villa with a state-of-the-art glass pavilion clad in teak lattices giving it a modern Japanese air. The 15 bedrooms have...

The Abba Rambla is a comfortable and friendly base, although the modern rooms have an inescapably chain-hotel feel to them. More stylish are the ground-floor lounge and...

The AC chain's flagship hotel is perched on top of Montjuïc, where the air's just a little bit fresher than in the city below and the view is fabulous. True, it has a slightly...

Located in a magnificent building north of the centre, this 214-bed hostel boasts an architectural edge, with many original features, including Modernista tilework, whimsical...