With its pleasant communal areas, sparkling washrooms and handy on-site facilities, this is cheap as chips. There are no individual rooms, only dorms neatly stacked with bunk...

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

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 famed Café Viennese...

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 are par for the...

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...

Another 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 Hitchcockian corridors open...

This charming, family-run hostal oozes character, with a tiled spiral staircase and fabulous 1970s-style communal areas, including a funky café next door. The open fireplace is...

The 44-storey, Ritz-Carlton-run Arts continues to score top marks for unfailingly exemplary service. Bang & Olufsen CD players, interactive TV, sea and city views and a 'Club'...

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...

This elegantly restored 16th-century palace retains many original features and is furnished with natural materials - wood, leather, silk and stone - that are complemented by a...

The original ironwork structure of this former hospital lends an unexpectedly industrial feel to the Granados 83. The bare-bricked rooms include duplex and triplex versions,...