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TOP 5 OLD-WORLD CHARM
EL RAVAL
Barceló Raval
Rambla del Raval 17-21 933 201 490,
www.barceloraval.com
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its USP is the 360-degree top-floor terrace with plunge pool and sensational city views.
Sophisticated, open-plan rooms have a crisp, space-station-style sheen, plus iPod docks, es-
presso machines and other cool co
mfor
ts, while the slinky lobby “B-lounge” is the place for
everything from tapas to cocktails.
€150
Casa Camper
c/d'Elisabets 11 933 426 280,
casacamper.com
;
Universitat/Liceu;
step into the hospitality business with this sleek, minimalist hotel. Each of the twenty rooms
are divided by a corridor: the “sleeping” side (a red-coloured bedroom with bathroom) faces
a six-storey tall vertical garden; the other part is a “mini-lounge” with a flat-screen TV, ham-
mock and street-facing balcony. Breakfast is included, as are the drinks and savoury and
sweet treats (salads, sandwiches, cakes) available around the clock in the lobby, and adjacent
to the hotel is the Michelin-st
arred
DosPalillos
. To burn off all this good food, there's also a
24hr gym, free for all guests.
€190
Hostal Cèntric
c/de Casanova 13 934 267 573,
hostalcentric.com
;
Universitat;
map
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A good upper-budget choice, a couple of minutes' walk from the Raval. Completely ren-
ovated in 2013, the bright, modern rooms are decorated in a soothing, neutral palette, have
private bathrooms, a/c, laptop, saf
es
and flat-screen TVs, and some come with a balcony.
There's a sunny terrace at the rear.
€90
Hosteria Grau
c/de les Ramelleres 27 933 018 135,
hostalgrau.com
;
Catalunya;
years. Some recent changes include private bathrooms in the rooms and eco-friendly touches
such as handmade, all-natural mattresses. You'll pay €15 more for superior rooms with bal-
conies, while two small private apartments in the same building (sleeping two to four, avail-
able by the night; €150) offer a bit
mor
e independence. There's a buffet continental breakfast
included, and an adjacent café-bar.
€85