Hotels in Ciutat Vella

This sleek boutique hotel has a cool European vibe, a splendid rooftop terrace and a great location at the heart of the city.  Although this is a larger-scale boutique hotel (with 91 rooms), the cool, indie vibes are strong there. From the designer furniture to the promotion of slow food and the plant-lined rooftop terrace hosting DJs and aperitif sessions, the Pulitzer is hip with a capital H. The bedrooms are light and have a cosy European loft vibe, with fittings made from natural materials and elements in bright colours to keep things interesting. Freebies in all the rooms include WiFi, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and bottled water, while additional services include personal yoga sessions, in-room massages, and access to the nearby Holmes Place gym and pool. The Greenhouse Restaurant is bright, and decorated with wooden furniture and large plants; its innovative, appealing dishes are made using local, seasonal produce. At lunchtime there’s a good value set menu, while in the evening you can choose between á la carte and a tasting menu. If you’re in the mood for a drink, either head to the Lobby Bar or to the rooftop Pulitzer Terrace; both offer drinks, snacks and great music. Location: Cunningly located on a small street that gives onto Plaça Catalunya, at the Pulitzer you can enjoy the buzz of being in the city centre but slip away from the serious crowds to get to the hotel. It’s easy to walk to many of Barcelona’s sights and while you’ll find a lot of...

Set in Barcelona’s vibrant Raval district, this design hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a gym and a roof terrace with pool and panoramic views. Some rooms include a Nespresso coffee machine. Each bright, air-conditioned room at the Barceló Raval features a large plasma-screen TV with more than 70 channels. Rooms have a minibar and a modern bathroom. Hotel Barceló Raval’s B-Lounge serves creative Mediterranean food, tapas and cocktails in stylish surroundings. You can also enjoy a drink on the outdoor terrace. The Raval Barceló is only a 5-minute walk from the MACBA Modern Art Gallery. Liceu Metro Station, Las Ramblas and the famous Boqueria Market are all just 400 metres away.

The 19th-century Duquesa de Cardona Hotel 4 Sup by Grup Duquessa, opposite Barcelona’s marina in the Gothic Quarter, is 600 metres from the Ramblas and has free Wi-Fi. Its rooftop terrace offers panoramic city views and includes 2 plunge pools and a bar. Property also features a Gym. Duquesa de Cardona has spacious, air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen satellite TV, a safety deposit box and a minibar. The private bathroom comes with a bathrobe and slippers. The hotel’s restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine. During summer, the snack bar serves creative tapas, BBQ dishes and cocktails. The famous Sagrada Familia is 2.5 km away, and Barceloneta Metro Station is only 300 metres away. The Maremagnum Shopping Centre and Barcelona Aquarium are 500 metres from Duquesa de Cardona Hotel 4 Sup by Grup Duquessa.

Hotel Peninsular stands out as one of the most centrally located hotels in Barcelona. Just a one-minute walk from La Rambla, it’s perfect for travellers who want to make the most of their time and avoid long journeys on public transport. Why stay at Hotel Peninsular? The building is also notable for its striking Modernist architecture. Its central courtyard, with three storeys of open galleries and balconies, has the feel of a neoclassical convent cloister. In fact, today’s hotel rooms were once the monks’ cells of an Augustinian convent. Some original features remain, including a hidden underground passageway—likely used during periods of unrest – that once connected the nearby Church of Sant Agustí (just behind the hotel) with the monks’ quarters. What does the Hotel Peninsular offer? The hotel is warm and welcoming, with free Wi-Fi available in designated areas. At its heart is a large, bright central patio surrounded by open balconies. The hotel’s Modernist-style bar and restaurant features elegant 19th-century décor and serves both a buffet breakfast and à la carte dishes. What are the rooms like at Hotel Peninsular? There are single, double, triple and family rooms, all with air conditioning, heating, a private bathroom and natural light. The average price is around €125 per person, per night, and includes breakfast. What’s the area like around Hotel Peninsular? The hotel is just a one-minute walk from La Rambla and 200 metres from Liceu metro station. It's right...

The Kimpton Vividora Hotel, an IHG Hotel is located in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, ​​a short walk from the Plaça Catalunya metro station and in the Portal del Angel shopping district and 10 minutes from the Paseo de Gracia shopping area. This elegantly designed property features a Mediterranean restaurant, a cafeteria, a terrace with a bar and a rooftop pool. All rooms feature contemporary décor. All have a yoga mat, tea and coffee making facilities, smart TV, minibar and exclusive bathrobe.In addition, the hotel offers the Forgot it? We got it! Which makes available to its guests a whole series of amenities and accessories that will further improve their stay. The gastronomic space of the Kimpton Vividora Hotel, an IHG chain hotel, has a rooftop terrace with magnificent views of the city, pool, sun loungers, cocktails and snacks, Terraza de Vivi. The Fauna restaurant located on the first floor offers Mediterranean cuisine with Catalan roots in a room reminiscent of a typical Eixample apartment. Got Coffee & Cocktails overlooks the street and serves locally sourced coffee, wine and signature cocktails. This gastronomic space is a place where guests feel at home. Every day from 6pm the free Social Wine Hour is offered to all guests with an open bar of local wines. This pet-friendly hotel is close to attractions such as Barcelona Cathedral, Plaza de Catalunya and the Palau de la Música Catalana. Barcelona-El Prat Airport, located 15 km away, is the closest. Our clients...

Yurbban Trafalgar Hotel features a rooftop terrace with a pool providing 360 degree panoramic views of Barcelona. The hotel is located just 300 metres from Urquinaona Metro Station. All rooms are soundproof and air-conditioned, equipped with free WiFi and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. A safety deposit box is also available. Bathrooms has a shower and a hairdryer. Yurbban Trafalgar Hotel also offers a gym, a bar and a restaurant. A tour desk and laundry facilities are available. Shops, bars and restaurants can be found within metres from the hotel. Plaza Catalunya is a 10-minute walk away and Barcelona El Prat Airport is 13 km away.

The Barcelona Edition is a luxury five-star boutique hotel in the Born district of Barcelona, right on the Santa Caterina market square. What are the rooms like at the Barcelona Edition? The hotel has around 100 unique rooms and suites. All come with free Wi-Fi, a wardrobe, minibar, safe, flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. There are several types of rooms to choose from – Deluxe Rooms, Loft Rooms and Corner Suites – each offering different views and amenities. The highlight is the Penthouse Suite, which features a private terrace, panoramic views over the city and exclusive extras. 📍 The best boutique hotels in Barcelona What amenities are there at the Barcelona Edition? The front desk is open 24/7 and Wi-Fi is free throughout the building. Guests can enjoy a seasonal outdoor pool with views, a fully equipped gym, a meeting and events room, a terrace, laundry service and on-site parking. What is there to eat and drink at the Barcelona Edition? There are two dining spaces at the hotel, both focused on Mediterranean cuisine. Bar Veraz draws on the freshest seasonal ingredients from the nearby Santa Caterina Market and serves local vermouth, craft beer and signature cocktails. Upstairs, The Roof is an open-air bar and restaurant with great views and a creative menu. For drinks, there's also the Punch Room, known for its handcrafted cocktails. What’s worth checking out nearby? The hotel is just 300 metres from the Palau de la Música Catalana, 1.5km from...

The Petit Palace Boqueria Garden is set in a historic 19th-century building by La Boqueria Market, 10 meters from Las Ramblas, and offers free high-speed WiFi and free bicycle use (subject to availability). Each room at the Petit Palace Boqueria Garden includes a flat-screen TV and laptop safe, and a private bathroom. The hotel also offers an electric scooter hire service, subject to availability. The hotel's bar is set by a private courtyard and garden with hundred-year-old trees, a listed site of architectural heritage in Barcelona. Petit Palace Boqueria Garden is located in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, just a 1-minute walk from Liceu Metro Station, offering convenient transport around the city. Plaça Catalunya Square is 800 meters away, and you can walk to Barcelona Port in 8 minutes.

Towering over the lower end of Barcelona’s beaches, this luxury hotel offers all you need for a great time that combines relaxation and fun. From stunning views across the sand and sea to restaurants, bars, pools and a spa, you may be hard-pressed to find a reason to leave during your stay. This striking contemporary hotel sits at the most southerly point of Barcelona’s some 4 kilometres of beach. Thanks to its appearance (which could also be said to resemble three-quarters of a silver lemon slice), the W Hotel is known locally as ‘La Vela’, or ‘The Sail’, and it’s a fitting nickname for this five-star accommodation that offers stunning views of both the city skyline and the Mediterranean horizon. This is a place where the details count, and there are numerous different services to experience; indeed, far too many to list here. We’re talking two pools, two restaurants, four bars (including one on the 26th floor and two in the lobby); private cocktail classes, guest DJs, exclusive poolside cabins. There’s even a range of Ricardo Cavolo limited edition sneakers, for goodness sake! The whole vibe is luxury glam in a place set apart from the crowds and stresses of the city centre, so if you want a break surrounded by beautiful people where your every desire can be catered to right there, this is the hotel for you. Location: Its beachfront position is clearly one of the W’s big selling points (viz. the positioning of beds for contemplating the views), and it's close to beach...

Sandwiched between the Gothic Cathedral and the artsy El Born district, the Grand Central Hotel offers a unique blend of historic opulence and contemporary luxury design. It’s a building once famous for being the tallest in Europe, and one that housed the private rooftop apartment and gardens of Francesc Cambó, a legendary patron of Catalan culture in the nineteenth century.  You can glimpse its lush foliage above you while lounging at the rooftop terrace and pool – our first stop after checking in, naturally, which we were carted up to in a charming restored 1920s elevator. The infinity pool and views will make you feel reassuringly smug. It’s a smart, versatile set up, which means they maximise the use of the space throughout the day and it’s always got a nice vibe motoring along: think relaxing poolside coffee and lunch spot by day, bustling rooftop bar by night.  At the time of visiting, the new Can Bo restaurant was not yet open, however the rooftop bar menu was more than fine. The ground floor breakfast lounge has just enough options to cater for most tastes before tipping over into a gluttonous all-you-can-eat brunch. They even have breakfast cake, a move that got the gold seal of approval from my sweet-toothed partner.  The rooms are chic, spacious and recently refurbished in a really thoughtful mid-century modern execution. We stayed in the junior suite, which is a quietly spectacular space. Beautiful clean lines and stylish modern wood panelling create a cool and...

A stunning 19th-century building on one of the world’s most famous streets houses this luxury hotel that offers elegance and style. This hotel is full of history. The building, constructed in 1881, was originally a private residence and later became the headquarters of the Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas; the hotel’s name is taken from the year that the Spanish colonies of Cuba and the Philippines became independent. It was renovated in 2005 to become a luxurious colonial-style accommodation and there’s a range of bedrooms on offer, all decorated in warm tones with wood features and furniture. Spacious marble bathrooms, a pillow menu and free tea are available in all rooms, while the larger ones offer extras including free newspapers, a Nespresso machine or a private terrace. Fine dining is on offer at the Restaurante H1898, which also offers views over La Rambla, while the Bar H1898 continues the colonial theme with brown leather armchairs, wood panelling and lots of light. Up on the rooftop 'La Isabela' terrace, in the summer you can linger by the outdoor pool, savour signature cocktails and tapas, and even breakfast in this ample space with amazing views of the city; during cooler weather it's available for lunch and dinner. Last but certainly not least, the Spa H1898 is for the exclusive use of guests and features a pool, steam bath, sauna, gym, massages and more. The H1898 really is the complete package. Location: Get to know one of Barcelona’s most...

An excellent example of how a place can help to breathe new life into a city neighbourhood, this hotel also offers comfort, style and sought-after extras like a rooftop terrace with a pool and panoramic views and a popular Sunday brunch. Owned by the Spanish Barceló chain, this hotel might have seemed a bit of a gamble when it was built in the late 2000s. The reason? Its location in the centre of El Raval neighbourhood, perhaps best described as a rough and ready area that tourists (and not a few locals) had previously tended to avoid. However, nowadays the barrio has undergone a notable but not totally suffocating gentrification process, and the hotel has much to commend it both in terms of local amenities and the Barceló Raval's own services. From your first sight of the building, a dark-coloured ellipsis with a metal mesh-like cover, to the moment you see the views of the city from its rooftop terrace, this is a place full of visual treats. Pops of strong colour, vibrant lighting, 360-degree panoramas of Barcelona… the list of memorable sensory experiences is long. There are three types of room, with the pricier ones being those with more floor space and better views, but they all share the big windows, technological touches and more than a nod to quality and comfort. One of the hotel’s biggest draws is its stunning rooftop, which includes a plunge pool and from where you feel as though you can see the whole city; while literally at the other end of the building, the...

Featuring a rooftop swimming pool, Mercer Hotel Barcelona is set in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, within 10 minutes’ walk of Las Ramblas. This boutique hotel is set in one of the city’s ancient buildings, next to the Roman walls. The stylish rooms at Mercer Hotel Barcelona have chic décor with original beamed ceilings and exposed brick walls. There is free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and flat-screen satellite TV. The bathroom has a rain-effect shower. The hotel features an interior courtyard with orange trees. There is also a poolside bar and a terrace with loungers. Several cafés, bars and restaurants can be found in the charming, winding streets and pretty squares surrounding the hotel. Jaume I Metro Station is just 5 minutes’ walk from the Mercer. The trendy Born district is approximately 300 metres away, while Barcelona Cathedral can be reached in 5 minutes by foot.

With a location that practically touches the sand of one of Barcelona’s main beaches and is minutes from some of the city’s most upmarket clubs and restaurants, not to mention its casino, the five-star Pullman Barcelona Skipper is an excellent choice for a luxury holiday with lots of fun. This hotel epitomises modern luxury, with spacious, welcoming rooms, two outdoor pools, and numerous fitness and wellbeing services. The close to 250 rooms and suites feature clean lines, comfortable, contemporary furniture, and fully equipped bathrooms that include rain effect showers. If you go for a Superior or Deluxe room, you’ll get a private balcony overlooking the garden or the seafront while families or groups can take advantage of the Connecting rooms for four or more people. The Junior Suites take the elegance rating up a notch along with extras such as a dressing room, whirlpool bath and Illy coffee machine. Even though the beach is just metres away, you may prefer to take advantage of the hotel’s pools; the rooftop Atic one is open in July and August while the Blue pool is open year-round and sits in a Mediterranean garden - both provide a bar service for sandwiches, salads, cocktails and cold drinks. At the Fit and Spa Lounge enjoy treatments, water therapies and a gym that’s open 24 hours every day, among other facilities. You can also make use of the rooftop exercise bikes or even rent one to be brought to your room. Food is served all day in the Blend Lounge & Bar, from...

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, H10 Cubik offers accommodation in Barcelona. The hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and terrace, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Rooms come with a flat-screen TV. Some units include a seating area for your convenience. Every room comes with a private bathroom. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. Sitges is 35 km from H10 Cubik, while Calella is 47 km from the property. The nearest airport is El Prat Airport, 13 km from the property.