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ulous views and the
B-Lounge
bar-restaurant is the toast of the town for meals and
cocktails. Three classes of room all offer slick appearance (lots of white and con-
trasting lime-green or ruby-red splashes of colour), Nespresso machine and iPod
docks.
La Ribera
HOTEL BANYS ORIENTALS €€
Boutique Hotel
( 93 268 84 60;
www.hotelbanysorientals.com
; Carrer de l'Argenteria 37; s/d €93/
107; ; Jaume I)
Cool blues and aquamarines combine with dark-hued par-
quet floors to lend this boutique beauty an understated charm. All rooms - admit-
tedly on the small side but impeccably presented - look onto the street or back
lanes. It has more spacious suites in two other nearby buildings.
L'Eixample
HOSTAL GOYA €€
Hostal
( 93 302 25 65;
www.hostalgoya.com
;
Carrer de Pau Claris 74; s €70, d €96-113;
; Passeig de Gràcia)
The Goya is a gem of a spot on the chichi side of L'Eixample
and a short stroll from Plaça de Catalunya. Rooms have parquet floors and a light
colour scheme that varies from room to room. In the bathrooms, the original mosaic
floors have largely been retained, combined with contemporary design features.
HOTEL AXEL €€
Hotel
( 93 323 93 93;
www.axelhotels.com
;
Carrer d'Aribau 33; r from €142;
; Universitat)
Fashion- and gay-friendly, the sleek-lined, corner-block Axel offers
modern touches in its designer rooms. Plasma-screen TVs and (in the double
rooms) king-size beds are just some of the pluses. Take a break in the rooftop pool,
the Finnish sauna or the hot tub. Or sip a cocktail at the summertime
Skybar
. The
hotel was completely overhauled in 2010.
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