Accommodation - The Rough Guide to Barcelona - page 260

floors of a mansion building. There's a fair range of options, with the best rooms opening
onto a balcony or a terrace (€15 extra). Comfortable sitting areas, and free coffee and tea, are
available on both floors, while an apartme nt (s leeping two to six; from €180 for two people)
offers more space for groups and families. €115
HostalSanRemo c/d'AusiasMarc19,2º 933021989, hostalsanremo.com ; Urquina-
ona; map . This basic pensión 's doubles aren't a bad size for the money and its small tiled
bathrooms are pretty good for the price range. There's a/c and double glazing, though you'll
still get more peace at the back - that said, the internal rooms aren't nearly as appealing as
those w ith balconies. The seven rooms include one decently priced single. Breakfast is in-
cluded. €68
Hotel Claris c/de Pau Claris 150 934 876 262, www.derbyhotels.com ; Passeig de
Gràcia; map . Very select five-star-deluxe hotel, from the incense-scented marble lobby com-
plete with authentic Roman mosaics to the hugely appealing rooms ranged around a soaring,
water-washed atrium. It even has its own private antiquities museum. If there's a gripe, it's
thatthere'snotalotofroomspaceforyoureuro,butthestaffcouldn'tbemoreaccommodat-
ing and there's a swish rooftop terrace pool. The bar is a cool hangout in its own right, while
thehotelrestaura nt, E ast47 ,offerscreative Mediterranean cuisine underthegazeofalineof
Warhol portraits. €220
Hotel Condes de Barcelona Pg. de Gràcia 73-75 934 450 000, condesdebar-
celona.com ; Passeig de Gràcia; map . Straddling two sides of c/de Mallorca, the four-star
Condes is fashioned from two former palaces; the north side has kept its interior marblework
andwrought-ironbalconies, butthere'slittle differencebetweentheroomsineitherbuilding.
All 235 are classily turned out in contemporary style, while some have a balcony or a private
terrace with views of Gaudí's La Pedrera. There's also a pretty hotel roof terrace and plunge
pool, while multi-Michelin-starred Basque chef Martín Berasategui offers fine dining in the
hotel'sacclaimed L asart e restaurant(closedSun&Mon)andamoreinformalbistromenuin
Loidi (closed Sun). €150
Hotel Majestic Pg. de Gràcia 68 934 881 717, hotelmajestic.es ; Passeig de Gràcia;
map . This traditional grand-dame hotel, first opened in 1918, has been refitted in contem-
porary style and muted colours to provide a tranquil city-centre base. Big-ticket original art
adornsthepublicareas(it'sknownforitsartcollection),andtherooms-largerthanmanyin
this price range - have been pleasantly refurbished. The absolut e clin cher is the rooftop spa,
pool and deck, with amazing views over to the Sagrada Família. €220
HotelOmm c/delRosselló265 934454000, hotelomm.es ; Diagonal; map . Theglam
designer experience that is Omm means minimalist, open-plan rooms, a studiously chic bar,
the Roca brothers' sensational, Michelin-starred Moo restaurant (closed Sun & Aug), plus
terrace, pool and Spaciomm “relaxation centre”, not to mention fearsomely handsome staff.