Where to stay in Barcelona?
Our clients often ask us references about hotels. Find below our recommendations and a review of the main neighbourhoods with an important hotel offering.
Barcelona being a very diverse city, choosing the neighbourhood is just as important as choosing the hotel itself.
Central Barcelona: Passeig de Gràcia, Pl. Catalunya, Rambla and Gothic District
Passeig de Gràcia: our choice area
Passeig de Gràcia is the most elegant avenue of Barcelona: it is both the high-end luxury shopping street of Barcelona and a unique showcase of turn of 20th Century Art Nouveau architecture (including 2 houses by architect Antoni Gaudi).
It's always a pleasure to take a stroll around the hotel, even at night as it must be Barcelona's better illuminated street. There are nice restaurants and cafés just around any corner catering to both the locals and the foreigners.
Hotels on or by Passeig de Gràcia:
5 Stars: GL Claris, El Palace, Majestic & Spa GL, Casa Fuster, Mandarin Oriental, Omm.
4 Stars: AC Diplomatic, Alexandra, Avenida Palace, Condes de Barcelona, Gallery, HCC St. Moritz, Husa Barcelona, Murmuri, NH Calderon, Regente, Sixtytwo
3 Stars: Onix Rambla, Gran Vía, Continental Palacete
Rambla
Flower stall on "La Rambla"
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Probably the favorite election of most travelers of all ages and conditions and also the favorite of many Barceloneses. Most of that area is restricted to pedestrians and even though this might present logistical difficulties if you carry a lot of luggage, it is the nicest area to be when on foot. The famous Rambla avenue is a non-stop show. The atmosphere and the crowds change along the day, from very familiar by late afternoon or early evening to frankly weird late at night. |
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The area to the left of the Rambla (on the map) known as Raval is a conflictive area and more so at night. Choose anywhere else... Hotels on or by the Rambla: Rivoli, Royal, Meridien, Montecarlo, 1898, Husa Oriente... Book a hotel by the Rambla of Barcelona |
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Barri Gotic ⁄ Gothic DistrictThis is the historical district of Barcelona and has plenty of important landmarks such as the Cathedral of Barcelona and many others. Its narrow lanes are also rich in hotels.
The whole area is a pedestrian-only "island" and some hotels there can be difficult to reach by car. |
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Hotels in Barri Gotic: Felip Neri (housed in the building shown on the photo), Catalonia Albinoni, Duc de la Victoria, Catedral, Colon... Via Laietana is the only wide avenue open to transit that crosses the Old Town and has several hotels. A nice location, very close to the Gothic District though easy to reach by car. Hotels on Via Laietana: Ohla Hotel, HCC Montblanc, Grand Hotel Central, Confortel Almirante, Eurostars Laietana Palace, H10 Montcada... | |
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Plaça Catalunya (Catalonia Square)
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The very heart of Barcelona: Being an articulation between the Old Town and Eixample, Catalonia Square's location is excellent: close to the Rambla, the Gothic district and the shopping streets and within easy reach. |
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The area can get very crowded on special dates as the Square is a favorite to host events, from concerts to demonstrations. Hotels on or by Plaça Catalunya: Olivia Plaza, Pulitzer, Regina, Duques de Bergara, Jazz, H10 Catalunya Plaza, Catalonia Ramblas, H10 Universitat, Avenida Palace, NH Calderon ... Book a hotel by Plaça Catalunya | |
Plaça d'Espanya
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Still within Eixample though a little farther from the city center, the area around Plaça d'Espanya has a large offering of hotels as it is close by the main trade fairs grounds. Off from the heavy tourist scene of central Barcelona, the neighborhoods around Pl. d'Espanya will offer a more "local" feel. Hotels by Plaça d'Espanya: B Hotel, Vincci Arena, Catalonia Plaza, Fira Palace,Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya, Barceló Sants, Onyx Fira, AC Vilamari ... |
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Barcelona Seafront: Port Olimpic ⁄ Olympic Marina
Until the 1992 games Barcelona lived with its back to the sea: the land by the sea was occupied by old industrial estates, there was a railway line running along the beach preventing access to it, etc.
Vila Olímpica
On the occasion of the Games, the area was renovated: apartment blocks were built to accommodate the athletes at the "Olympic Village". Other improvements included beaches, a long and wide beach side promenade, a new marina, a shopping mall a luxury hotel, etc.
It eventually became one of the most demanded residential area in Barcelona.
Hotels by the Olimpic Port or Olimpic Villa: Arts, AB Skipper, Icaria Barcelona, H10 Marina Barcelona.
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Diagonal Mar ⁄ Forum Area
It is the newest district in Barcelona, so new that parts of it are still under construction.
Just like the Olympic Village, this former industrial area was developed on a special occasion: the Forum of Cultures in 2004.
The core of that development is the International Convention Center of Barcelona, which hosts huge conventions.
Hotels where first to appear: most are big and of course brand new business hotels.
The drawback is the location: quite a long way from Central Barcelona and other spots of interest, although they are all very close to the beach.
Hotels by the Forum / International Convention Center: Barcelona Princess, Me-Barcelona, Vincci Maritimo, Vincci Condal Mar, AC Barcelona, Husa Barcelona Mar, Hilton Diagonal Mar GL...
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Barcelona Hotels Professional Association
ME Barcelona Hotel
Luxury hotel accommodations in Barcelona. Guests enjoy countless amenities and services that scale the cusp of clean and artistic design, and come pre-equipped with the latest in technology.
www.me-barcelona.com
