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...
C/Rambla del Raval 4The 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....
Plaça Carlos Ibáñez 3
Located in a magnificent building north of the centre, this 214-bed hostel boasts an architectural edge, with many original features, including Modernista...
Passeig de la Mare de Déu del Coll 41-51
Banys Orientals is one of the best deals to be found in Barcelona. It exudes cool, from its location at the heart of the Born to the stylish shades-of-grey...
C/Argenteria 37
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...
Rambla del Raval 17-21
With its pleasant communal areas, sparkling washrooms and handy on-site facilities, this fine youth hostel is cheap as chips. There are no individual rooms,...
C/Sant Pau 80
Forget the institutional youth hostels of old, with their mouldy showers, grubby sheets and threadbare towels - the Urbany has brought about a paradigm...
Avda Meridiana 97Devised 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...
C/Elisabets 11There 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...
Passeig de Gràcia 132Casanova 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...
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 559
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,...
C/Hospital 63
The newest addition to the Equity Point group goes considerably upmarket, with more than 400 beds in an impressive Modernista building in one of the...
Passeig de Gràcia 33This first-floor hostal takes white-on-white to extremes. Rooms come in sizes XL, L and M, with white cotton sheets, white floors, white walls, mirrored...
C/Princesa 50The Ciutat Barcelona is a jolly, primary-coloured affair, offering a refreshing contrast to the chocolate and charcoal shades of most of Barna's smart...
C/Princesa 35The trusty NH chain, based in Spain but with properties all over the world, has high standards of comfort and service, and this good-value downtown branch...
C/Duc de la Victòria 15