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 3Casanova 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 559The 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 15Another of the recent wave of Barcelona hotels to adhere to the unwritten design protocol that grey is the new black. The Central's shadowy, almost...
Via Laietana 30
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...
La Rambla 109
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...
C/Joaquín Costa 44This is the second 'Gat' to open, and it has a similar cheap and chic vibe to the Gat Raval, with a bright breakfast room complete with apple-green...
C/Hospital 155The 44-storey, Ritz-Carlton-run Arts scores top marks for exemplary service. CD players, interactive TV, sea and city views and a 'Club' floor are just some...
C/Marina 19-21
This newcomer is sleek and relaxed, with a hip vibe. The Barcelona Catedral is the kind of place where Costes plays in a lobby that doubles as a funky...
C/Capellans 4Antiques and contemporary design merge behind the neo-classical exterior of the Claris, which contains the largest private collection of Egyptian art in...
C/Pau Claris 150This elegantly restored 16th-century palace retains many original features and is furnished with natural materials - wood, leather, silk and stone - that...
Passeig Colom 12The original ironwork structure of this former hospital contrives to lend an unexpectedly industrial feel to the Granados 83. The hotel's variety of...
C/Enric Granados 83The Majestic has long been one of Barcelona's grandest hotels. Behind a neo-classical façade lies a panoply of perks, such as a service that allows you to...
Passeig de Gràcia 68The 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...
Plaça del Duc de Medinaceli 8