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green or black, plus sumptuous suites, some with their own private pool, jacuzzi and garden.
Publicareasaresimilarlydramatic,liketheneo-colonialhall,loungeandbar,andthetropics-
kissed terrace restaurant La Isabela (open Apr il to October), while other facilities include
both outdoor and indoor pools, and a glam spa. €255
Hotel Husa Oriente Ramblas 45 933 022 558, hotelhusaoriente.com ; Liceu; map .
For somewhere on the Ramblas that's traditional but not too pricey, this historic three-star is
yourbestbet.Convertedfromaformerconvent,itsgrandpublicroomsandtastefullyupdated
bedrooms display nineteenth-century style; some of t he la tter have Ramblas views (though
the quieter ones face inwards). Special rates from €85. €120
Hotel Sehrs Rivoli Ramblas Ramblas 128 934 817 676, hotelrivoliramblas.com ;
Catalunya; map . The elegant rooms in this stylish four-star hotel near the top of the avenue
are imaginatively furnished (Art Deco to avant-garde), and all come with spacious bath-
rooms, while the front ones have floor-to-ceiling windows with classic R ambl as views.
There's also a lovely rooftop terrace and bar open during the summer months. €150
Le Méridien Barcelona Ramblas 111 933 186 200, lemeridienbarcelona.com ;
Catalunya; map . A big-money makeover for the five-star Méridien , one of the high-end
Ramblas stalwarts, has sharpened up both rooms and public areas, and as “deluxe” is the
norm you can expect your bedroom to feature designer leather furniture, an iPod-dock and
splash-proof TVs in the natural-toned marble bathroom. You pay a lot more for a Ramblas
view or any kind of extra space (another €200 for example gets you a “Mediterranean” suite
with terrace and outdoor rain shower), though things are surprisingly dem ocratically priced
in the flash CentOnze restaurant, which opens right onto the Ramblas. €215
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TOP 5 BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Hotel Do
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Neri Hotel
Hotel Do Pl. Reial 1 934 813 666, hoteldoreial.com ; Liceu; map . Renowned
Catalan architect Oriol Bohigas led the renovation of this nineteenth-century Neoclassical
building on the city's emblematic Pl. Reial. The result is a gastronomic boutique hotel with
eighteenimpeccablyappointedrooms,mostoverlookingthesquare,whichseamlesslyblends
the contemporary with the timeless. On top of this, quite literally, is the rooftop lounge and