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...

All studios have a properly equipped kitchen and a dining area. Some of the decor is a bit nursery-school (fluffy clouds painted above the bed), but on the whole it's very...

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....

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...

The Ciutat Barcelona is a jolly, primary-coloured affair, offering a refreshing contrast to the chocolate and charcoal shades of most of Barna's smart hotels. Retro shapes...

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...

The Confort is light years ahead of other similar establishments, with 36 simple but smart, modern bedrooms with curvy, light wood furnishings and gleaming marble bathrooms....

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,...

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...

Located in a 19th-century townhouse with views over the Port Vell, this simple little place is laid-back, friendly and fun, with nautically themed rooms such as 'Captain's...

The people who brought us the wildly successful Quinze Nits chain of restaurants have gone on to apply their low-budget, high-design approach to this hotel. The monochrome...