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...

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....

Located in a magnificent building north of the centre, this 214-bed hostel boasts an architectural edge, with many original features, including Modernista...

A true retreat, this small and friendly bed and breakfast property out in Tibidabo offers a home-style experience and is ideal if you're looking for a more...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Forget the institutional youth hostels of old, with their mouldy showers, grubby sheets and threadbare towels - the Urbany has brought about a paradigm...

Bonic is painted in daisy-fresh colours with sunlight streaming through the windows and lots of meticulously restored original features, such as ornately...

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

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...

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...

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...