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...

With its pleasant communal areas, sparkling washrooms and handy on-site facilities, this is cheap as chips. There are no individual rooms, only dorms neatly stacked with bunk...

Devised by the Mallorcan footwear giant, this is a holistic concept-fest of a hotel, designed by Ferran Amat of Vinçon fame. It's quirky, and has as one of its USPs a...

This super-friendly hostel has 201 beds in all, in dorms that sleep three to ten. Facilities include free internet access, a communal fridge, microwave, safes and individual...

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...

Smart, clean and funky with bright rooms, each boasting a work by a local artist. Some rooms have balconies while others have views of the MACBA. The only downsides are that...

This is the second 'Gat' to open, and it has a similar cheap and chic vibe to the Gat Raval; a bright breakfast room complete with apple-green polka-dot walls, a patio and a...

With a great location behind La Boqueria, this well-run, basic hostal is a short stagger from some of Raval's funkiest bars, but is surprisingly quiet at night. The decor is...

This charming, family-run hostal oozes character, with a tiled spiral staircase and fabulous 1970s-style communal areas, including a funky café next door. The open fireplace is...

More hostal-like than the sister branch (Ciutat de Barcelona, C/Princesa 33-35, 932 697 475) across town, this is a fun and funky option when the budget's tight. Rooms and...

Curious is an unusual new addition to the Raval with a more art-based approach to design. The rather funky mauve-hued lobby is in total contrast to more monotone bedrooms,...

The lower floors at this Modernista landmark were designed by Domènech i Montaner in 1902. The main restaurant is decorated with floral tiling and elaborate woodwork, while the...

Rooms at the Hotel Jazz are super-stylish, in calming tones of, naturally, grey, beige and black, softened with parquet floors and spiced up with dapper pinstripe cushions and...

After a €23-million refurbishment Le Meridien is now arguably the poshest place on La Rambla, and it's fair to say that if you need to ask the price you probably can't afford...