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HOSTEL
URBANY BARCELONA
€75-150; ; Clot, Encants)
Near Poblenou, this massive (400-bed) hostel is a good place to meet other travellers with
its own bar and airy lounge set amid graffiti-esque artwork, plus a large terrace with views
of Jean Nouvel's glowing Torre Agbar. On the downside, rooms are small, and service can
be lacklustre. Guests also have access to a pool and gym nearby.
HOTEL
POBLENOU BED & BREAKFAST
€50/80; ; Llacuna)
Experience life in this colourful working-class neighbourhood, just back from the beach, a
few steps from the restaurant-lined Rambla del Poblenou, and increasingly home to a di-
verse population of loft-inhabiting gentrifiers. The 1930s house, with its high ceilings and
beautiful tile floors, has six appealing rooms, each a little different and all with a fresh feel,
light colours, comfortable beds and, occasionally, a little balcony.
HOTEL
EUROSTARS GRAND MARINA HOTEL
€200; ; Drassanes)
Housed in the World Trade Center, the Grand Marina has a maritime flavour that continues
into the rooms, with lots of polished timber touches and hydro-massage bathtubs. Some
rooms on either side of the building offer splendid views of the city, port and open sea. The
rooftop gym and outdoor pool have equally enticing views.
LUXURY HOTEL
W BARCELONA
€326; ; 17, 39, 57 or 64, Barceloneta)
This spinnaker-shaped beach-adjacent tower of glass contains 473 rooms and suites that aim
for contemporary hotel chic. Self-indulgence is a byword and guests can flit between gym,
infinity pool (with bar) and spa.
LUXURY HOTEL
HOTEL ARTS BARCELONA
93 221 10 00;
www.hotelartsbarcelona.com
;
Carrer de la Marina 19-21; r
from €265;
;
Ciutadella Vila Olímpica)
