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...

This first floor hostal takes white-on-white to extremes, though not entirely unsuccessfully. Rooms come in sizes XL, L and M with white cotton sheets, white floors, white...

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...

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...

The Hotel Advance displays all the usual signs of coolness in the lobby (dark paintwork, deep sofas, a futuristic fireplace) but in reality it is a bit of a sleepy hollow,...

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...

This quiet and pleasant boutique has been around for a few years now and continues to please. The theme is oriental, with Japanese silk screens, orchid and pebble prints 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 rooms in this restored palace near the harbour are done out in soothing rusty shades. Some of the bathrooms have jacuzzi baths, while others come with massage showers....

With its sandstone walls and huge, arched windows that look out on to the plaça, not to mention the pink-marble lobby filled with forest-green furniture, this imposing hotel is...

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...

A great value hotel that makes being located a little away from the action well worth it. There's not much to discover in the immediate vicinity but Emilia compensates with the...