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The rooms themselves are solid blocks of colour, and each loosely pays homage to an aspect
of Barcelona life in the 1960s. All have balconies and small kitchens. Note that the name is
misleading - the hotel is a couple of blocks into the Raval.
HOTEL
HOTEL SANT AGUSTÍ
93 318 16 58;
www.hotelsa.com
;
Plaça de Sant Agustí 3; r from €125;
; Liceu)
This former 18th-century monastery opened as a hotel in 1840, making it the city's oldest.
The location is perfect - a quick stroll off La Rambla on a curious square. Rooms sparkle,
and are mostly spacious and light filled. Consider an attic double with sloping ceiling and
bird's-eye views.
HOTEL
HOTEL ESPAÑA
93 550 00 00;
www.hotelespanya.com
;
Carrer de Sant Pau 9-11; r €164;
; Liceu)
Best known for its wonderful Modernista interiors in the dining rooms and bar, in which ar-
chitect Domènech i Montaner, sculptor Eusebi Arnau and painter Ramon Casas had a hand,
this hotel offers clean, straightforward rooms in a building that still manages to ooze a little
history. In the 1920s it was a favourite with bullfighters.
HOSTAL
RAVAL ROOMS
95; ; Universitat)
There's pea-green and lemon-lime decor in this hip 2nd-floor
hostal
located on a bar-lined
lane dominated by resident migrants and wandering bands of uni students. The rooms are
pleasant and secure, if snug, and enlivened with colourful artworks.
DESIGN HOTEL
CASA CAMPER
260; ; Catalunya)
The massive foyer looks like a contemporary-art museum, but the rooms are the real sur-
prise. Decorated in red, black and white, each room has a sleeping and bathroom area,
where you can put on your Camper slippers, enjoy the Vinçon furniture and contemplate the
hanging gardens outside your window. Across the corridor is a separate, private sitting room
with balcony, TV and hammock. Get to the rooftop for sweeping cityscapes.
