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steads and frilly bedclothes. An extra €20 yields a room with a small balcony overlooking
La Rambla.
HOTEL
EL JARDÍ
93 301 59 00;
www.eljardi-barcelona.com
; Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol 1; d
€90-120; ; Liceu)
'The Garden' has no garden but a handful of boxy doubles with balcony overlooking one of
the prettiest squares in Barcelona. If you can snag one of them, it is well worth climbing up
the stairs. If you can't get a room with a view, you are better off looking elsewhere.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
HOTEL RACÓ DEL PI
93 342 61 90;
www.hotelh10racodelpi.com
;
Carrer del Pi 7; d €116-148;
; Liceu)
This hotel was stylishly carved out of a historic Barri Gòtic building, and features 37 rooms
with dark wood beams, parquet floors, colourful mosaic-tiled bathrooms and full sound-
proofing. The rooms' aesthetic is modern: light colours blended with navy blue blankets and
the occasional art print. The location is terrific.
B&B
BONIC
€55, d €90-95; ; Drassanes)
Bonic is a small, cosy B&B that has eight rooms in varied styles, with wood or decorative
tile floors, tall ceilings and attractive furnishings. Several are bright and cheerfully painted,
and some lack exterior windows. Owing to the restrictive layout - all guest rooms share
three bathrooms - maximum occupancy is six or seven guests a night, although groups of
friends can book the whole place to themselves.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
DO
93 481 36 66;
www.hoteldoreial.com
;
Plaça Reial 1; s/d from €230/280;
; Liceu)
Overlooking the magnificent plaza for which it is named, this 18-room property has hand-
somely designed rooms, set with beamed ceilings, wide plank floors and all-important
soundproofing. The service is excellent, and the facilities extensive, with roof terrace (with
bar in summer), dipping pool, solarium and spa. Its excellent market-to-table restaurants
draw in visiting foodies.
