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Price Categories
For a standard, double
room per night (with
breakfast if included),
taxes and extra
charges.
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Under €60
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€60-120
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€120-180
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€180-240
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Over €240
Exterior, Hotel Claris
Luxury Hotels
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Hotel Arts
named hotel. Exit through
the heavy brass-and-glass
doors and you're mere
steps from the Eixample's
Modernista
gems. The
rooftop swimming pool
has views of the Sagrada
Família and the Barcelona
cityscape. d
Pg de Gràcia
68 • Map E2 • 93 488 17 17
• www.hotelmajestic.es
• DA • €€€€€
terraces overlooking a
plunge pool. There is a
restaurant, and a pretty
rooftop pool with a very
fashionable bar. d
C/Enric
Granados 83 • Map E2
• 93 492 96 70 • www.
derbyhotels.es • €€€€
Barcelona's grande
dame five-star hotel is
mere steps from the sea,
with ample, sumptuous
rooms and top-notch eat-
ing places. The first-floor,
outdoor pool has stunning
views.
d
C/Marina 19-21
• Map G5 • 93 221 10 00
• www.hotelartsbarcelona.
com • DA • €€€€€
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Casa Camper
A converted 19th-
century mansion, this
hotel oozes with innov-
ative yet comfortable
design touches. Big
rooms, roof-terrace,
extraordinary vertical
garden and a free 24-
hour bar.
d
Elisabets 11
• Map L2 • 93 342 62 80
• www.casacamper.com
• DA • €€€€€
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Hotel Claris
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Hotel Omm
This exquisite, 19th-
century Eixample palace
was once home to the
counts of Vedruna. Inside,
you'll find a small mus-
eum of pre-Colombian
art, part of the owner's
collection, some of which
also decorates the suites.
Guests get free admis-
sion to the nearby Museu
Egipci
(see p105)
, run by
the hotel owner.
d
C/Pau
Claris 150 • Map E2 • 93
487 62 62 • www.derby
hotels.es • DA • €€€€€
Designed by award-
winning Catalan architect
Juli Capella, this is one of
the hottest hotels in the
city. There is an excellent
restaurant and bar
(see
p107)
, a great spa and
stunning views from the
rooftop deck and pool.
d
C/Rosselló 265 • Map E2
• 93 445 40 00 • www.
hotelomm.es • €€€€€
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Hotel Rey Juan
Carlos I
This massive complex
includes a vast private gar-
den and a conference hall
for up to 2,500 people.
The spacious rooms are
sumptuously decorated in
a contemporary style. The
top floors offer unobstruct-
ed views of the city and
mountains.
d
Av Diagonal
661-671 • Off map • 93
364 40 40 • www.hrjuan
carlos.com • DA • €€€€€
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Prestige Passeig
de Gràcia
The fashionable Prestige is
a relatively small hotel (just
45 rooms), which prides
itself on the excellence of
its 'Ask Me' concierge
service. Located on the
Passeig de Gràcia, there
are plenty of shops, bars
and restaurants nearby.
d
Passeig de Gràcia 62
• Map E3 • 93 272 21 00
• www.prestige
hotels.com • €€€€€
£
Hotel Palace
Barcelona
This deluxe hotel, is an
emblem of tradition and
style, with great service.
The famous Restaurant
Caelis offers an innovative
gourmet menu. Some
parts of the hotel are
undergoing renovation
works.
d
Gran Via de les
Corts Catalanes, 668
• Map F3 • 93 510 11 30
• www.hotelpalacebarce
lona.com • DA • €€€€€
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Grand Hotel
Central
This large, elegant hotel
has a great location close
to the Gothic Quarter and
Born. But the real draw is
the stunning rooftop pool
with spectacular views of
the city.
d
Via Laietana 30
• Map E4 • 93 295 79 00
• www.grandhotelcentral.
com • €€€€€
&
Granados 83
Rooms at this design-
er hotel are decorated
with African zebrawood,
chocolate brown leather
and original pieces of
Buddhist and Hindu art.
Suites have private
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Hotel Majestic
Stately decor and
faultless service are the
hallmarks of this aptly
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Unless otherwise stated, all hotels accept credit cards, have
en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning.
