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'...

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 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...

Located in an 18th-century palace, Boria is half hotel, half apartment, offering sophisticated loft-style rooms and suites that boast polished wood floors, plush rugs and...

There was a lot of talk about the Fuster when it first opened. Many complained that this historic building should have been preserved as a public space. The famed Café Viennese...

Casanova is a smart new hotel suitable for those looking to try something a shade different. The charcoal grey and black decor with streaks of lime green are par for the...

From 1925 to the 1950s, this was Barcelona's grandest hotel, frequented by royalty and stars. It has lavish suites, private terraces and gardens, a five-star restaurant, a...

Another of the recent wave of Barcelona hotels to adhere to the unwritten design protocol that grey is the new black. The Central's shadowy, almost Hitchcockian corridors open...

A dapper luxury hotel in a 19th-century building - the former Philippine Tobacco Company headquarters. Rooms are candy-striped; one floor is all perky green and white, another...

It's been a long time coming, but finally the beach gets an affordable hotel in the shape of the 54. There is neon mood lighting above the bed, while muted tones of dove grey...

Situated near the Port Olímpic, the Skipper is a swish American-style five-star reeling in visiting long-weekenders with some good package deals. Think supersize rooms with...

This newcomer to the heart of the city is sleek, modern and relaxed with a hip vibe. The Barcelona Catedral is the kind of place where Costes plays in a lobby that doubles as a...

Antiques and contemporary design merge behind the neo-classical exterior of the Claris, which contains the largest private collection of Egyptian art in Spain. Some bedrooms...