The Catalan Pyrenees
This cheerful family-friendly hotel, 2km southwest of central Olot, has pleasant, fuss-free rooms and apartments, some with terraces or kitchenettes…
Must-see hotels in Catalonia
Cadaqués
A gleaming, welcoming two-star hotel with free parking, perfectly positioned for drivers on the northern fringe of town. The corridors feel a tad…
Val d'Aran
Looming above town, Vielha's sprawling (roadside) parador makes a supremely comfortable place to lay your head after a hard day's hiking or skiing. Earthy…
Tarragona
This vast campground hugs the beach 5km northeast of Tarragona. Staff are friendly and multilingual; windsurfing, kitesurfing and bike hire are offered…
Barcelona
A lively, contemporary-design hostel with wood-and-white dorms for four or six (some women-only), a cosy communal lounge, a well-equipped kitchen and,…
The Catalan Pyrenees
This shady riverside campground, 1.5km northwest of town, is Espot's best. It has a cafe-bar, games room, play area, minimarket and pleasant swimming pool…
L'Eixample
The rooftop pool and bar at this grand, sprawling 1918 old-timer are superb for views and cocktails, or you can pamper yourself at the spa or one of the…
El Raval
A quick stroll west of La Rambla on a curious square, this former 18th-century monastery opened as a hotel in 1840, making it the city’s oldest. Library…
Barcelona
Created by Dominique Perrault, the slim Meliá tower is made from two filigree glass slabs, overlooking Jean Nouvel’s Parc del Centre del Poblenou. Rooms…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Housed in a 300-year-old stone masia, this delightful family operation makes a peaceful escape into the hills between Ribes and Queralbs. There are six…
Val d'Aran
With a warm alpine feel, welcoming hosts and 15 homey, impeccably kept rooms, this slate-roofed family-owned hotel is a great find. Rooms are individually…
Barcelona
On the northwestern fringes of L'Eixample, this four-star hotel's 54 contemporary-style rooms are spread over eight floors and well soundproofed, cutting…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Balance out Sant Joan's stories and legends with a stay at this smartly minimalist 10-room hotel, styled in a fusion of calming greys and industrial-chic…
L'Eixample
A picturesque antique lift wheezes its way up to this 4th-floor, 15-room hostal, a terrific cheapie in one of Barcelona's most expensive neighbourhoods,…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
The friendly, floral-walled Continental's soundproofed rooms are a little old-fashioned but quite cosy, with coral touches, carpeted floors, microwaves,…
Barcelona
The rooftop terrace of this 2017-opened hotel has dramatic views of the distinctive Torre Glòries, plus a cocktail bar and sparkling swimming pool. Its…
El Raval
A couple of blocks into El Raval (despite the misleading name), this branch of the popular, excellent-value Chic&Basic chain is the most riotous to date,…
Barcelona
Set in a quiet residential neighborhood, this contemporary property with 16 suites and four apartments makes for a convenient and comfortable home away…
Tarragona
Comfortable modern rooms, individually decorated with photos of local monuments, make this cheerful, convenient hotel one of Tarragona's most attractive…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Its position opposite the cathedral lends this hotel special grace. A range of rooms, from modest singles to light-filled doubles and suites, offers…
Girona
Feel like the most sophisticated Girona local by staying in one of these six self-catering apartments sprinkled around the centre and decorated in a…
Barcelona
A stylish Poblenou budget find, Amistat has sociable common areas including a beanbag-filled lounge with DJ set-up, low-lit TV room, terrace and guest…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Central booking system for the national park's 12 refugis. Most charge €20 to €25 per person (with breakfast), and usually serve other meals. Most refugis…
Barcelona
A listed 1890-built private mansion now houses this ultrastylish 15-room five-star. Chicly designed rooms are kitted out with rainfall showers, luxury bed…
La Ribera
With supersoundproofed rooms, a warm professional welcome, an in-house spa and a fabulous rooftop infinity pool and all-day sky bar, this soothingly…
Sitges
Housed across two exquisite Modernista villas, the Romàntic is all sparkly chandeliers, grand staircases and colourful tiles. Charmingly updated rooms are…
The Catalan Pyrenees
A grand stone archway leads into the hushed courtyard of this cosy country haven with a rose-draped balcony and friendly hosts. The four rooms and three…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Inside two exquisitely revamped 15th-century houses, behind medieval arches, Cal Sastre's eight rooms have an air of updated old-world glamour, with gold…
La Ribera
Book well ahead for this magnetically popular, clean-lined designer haunt: a glammed-up 19th-century travellers' inn with a quiet, boutiquey charm,…
L'Eixample
With glossy design elements and charming little details such as flowers in the bathroom, this 46-room gem has stolen many a heart. The enticing rooms have…
Palafrugell & Around
A truly authentic hotel, at the core of Begur's old town, that has managed to preserve original paintwork befitting the 1857 building it inhabits. All 10…
Tossa de Mar
Fronting Platja Gran, this 1906 mansion is lavished with Modernista fittings fashioned by one of Gaudí's architectural disciples. Stained glass, wrought…
Girona
An inviting rustic-feel guesthouse hidden up high in Girona's historic core, Bellmiral unravels across a centuries-old stone house artily decorated with…
Costa Daurada & Around
With birdwatching and trails on the doorstep, this sleek, welcoming hotel at the heart of the delta makes a top base. Rooms are contemporary and…
Barcelona
Soul-stirring views of the city and the Mediterranean beyond sparkle from this sweet, family-owned hillside B&B on Tibidabo's lower slopes. The three fan…
Costa Daurada & Around
A converted farmhouse poised between rice fields, Mas del Tancat is a friendly, tranquil escape with just five rooms sporting iron bedsteads and soothing…
The Catalan Pyrenees
With tile-floored corridors and stone lions guarding the entrance to a marble-columned early-20th-century Modernista building, surrounded by gardens, it’s…
Tossa de Mar
Get wrapped up in Tossa's history at this family-run spot right below the old-town walls. The 10 rooms are simple but lovingly decorated with vintage-feel…
Cadaqués
By the roundabout on the north edge of Cadaqués, this characterful conversion of an 18th-century family-owned farmhouse is adults-only and has a gorgeous…
Barcelona
In a lovely six-storey building in Sant Antoni, you'll find well-equipped, colourfully furnished three- and four-bedroom apartments: a good option if you…
