Must see hotels in Barcelona

At this imposing former bank, the 98 rooms channel contemporary designer style (straight lines, muted colour schemes), while fabulous views unfurl from…

Just off Plaça de Catalunya, the most central of fun, ecoconscious Room Mate's properties blends upscale hostel and boutique hotel. The 66 bright-white…

At this stylish, ultracontemporary hotel, the 60 uniquely designed white-on-white rooms revolve around Barcelona themes (Gaudí, the Museu del Disseny,…

True to its name, this wonderfully original, theatrically styled hostel takes its inspiration from Poble Sec's arty history. Photos of bygone actors hang…

A family hostal started in the 1860s, now thoughtfully reimagined, this 'small, urban, green' hideaway retains its original twirling tiled staircase but…

Part of the world-roaming, design-forward Generator brand, this stylish budget pick has much to recommend it, including a festival-inspired bar made from…

Unfolding behind a Modernista façade dotted with metallic orbs, this beautifully designed hotel gets almost everything right, from the top-notch service…

Elegant bathrooms are tiled in beachy turquoise, carpets are stamped with zebra prints and there's a touch of tropical style at the Pulitzer, loved…

The luxe 2019-launched Nobu, opposite Sants station, has fabulous views across Barcelona, especially from the excellent 23rd-floor signature restaurant…

Like an ultramodern lighthouse at this southwest gateway to the city, the glass towers of this luxury megahotel hold more than 400 spacious rooms, most…

In a prime night-out-in-L'Eixample spot, this modern hostel is known for its sociable vibe, rooftop dip pool and buzzy club- and music-themed communal…

Overlooking the Mercat de Santa Caterina, Ian Schrager's much-anticipated five-star Edition sees elegant, tech-forward rooms dressed in walnut wood,…

Beautifully located on a forested hill, this hostel has a strong social ethos, employing staff who have a disability. It's a friendly and welcoming place…

Apartment-style living is the name of the game here, often at an excellent price given its superb location. Self-contained apartments (41 altogether) with…

Part of the Eurostars chain, Hotel Anglí is a comfortable 48-room business option. Glass dominates the three-storey design and the semitransparent tower…

This welcoming, original ecoconscious operation is a powerhouse of sustainable tourism, working with responsible local companies and using renewable…

Designed by Barcelona-born architect Ricardo Bofill in 2009, this glinting, spinnaker-shaped glass tower is a coastal landmark. Inside are 473…

Contemporary all-white style blends with soaring ceilings, decorative fairy lights and period trim across the 31 smallish rooms at this is very cool hotel…

The adults-only, no-photos-allowed sister to the Gòtic's dazzling Hotel Neri, this moodily lit boutique bolthole has a plush British-countryside feel…

Designed by interiorist Jaime Beriestain, this five-star stunner has 89 light-filled, gold-and-cream rooms (corner suites like 203 are lovely). Works by…