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Best hotels for …
Boutique beauty
Banys Orientals
(p.181),
Chic & Basic
(p.181),
Neri
(p.179).
Money no object
Arts Barcelona
(p.182),
Claris
(p.183),
Omm
(p.184).
Rooftop pools
Duquesa de Cardona
(p.182),
Grand Marina
(p.182),
Majestic
(p.184).
Rooms with a view
Condes de Barcelona
(p.183),
AC Miramar
(p.182),
Torre
Catalunya
(p.185).
Staying put
Gran Hotel La Florida
(p.186),
H1898
(p.177),
Princesa Sofia
(p.186).
and Funicular de Montjuïc.
Quite the grandest
location in the city for a hotel, with views to
knock your socks off. The remodelled
Miramar
– first built for the 1929 Interna-
tional Exhibition – has 75 super-stylish
rooms wrapped around the kernel of the
original building, all with sweeping vistas.
From the architecture books in the soaring
lobby to the terrace-Jacuzzi that comes
with each room, you’re clearly in designer
heaven; the wi-fi access, plasma TVs, iPod
connections and stunning pool, garden and
deck come as no surprise. True, you’re not
in the city centre, but it’s only a 10min taxi
ride from most downtown destinations.
From €260.
Dreta de l’Eixample
For locations, see map, p.115.
Claris
c/Pau Claris 150
T
934 876 262,
W
www
.derbyhotels.es;
M
Passeig de Gràcia.
Very
select five-star-deluxe hotel, from the
incense-scented marble lobby complete
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 that there’s not a lot of
room space for your euro, but the staff
couldn’t be more accommodating and
there’s a stylish rooftop terrace pool. The
bar is a cool hangout in its own right, while
in the hotel restaurant,
East 47
, you eat
creative Mediterranean cuisine under the
gaze of a line of Warhol self-portraits.
From €275.
Condes de Barcelona
Pg. de Gràcia 73–75
T
934 450 000,
W
www.condesdebarcelona
.com;
M
Passeig de Gràcia.
Straddling two
sides of c/Mallorca, the
Condes
is fashioned
from two former palaces; the north side has
kept its interior marblework and wrought-
iron balconies, but there’s little difference
between the rooms in either building. All are
classily turned out in contemporary style,
some with Jacuzzi and balcony, and some
with views of Gaudí’s La Pedrera. The best
deals are those on the south-side seventh-
floor exterior, with fantastic private terraces
but charging standard room rates. There’s
also a pretty roof terrace and plunge pool,
while Michelin-starred Basque chef Martín
Berasategui is at the helm in the acclaimed
Lasarte
restaurant. Book through the
website for the best rates. From €200.
D’Uxelles
Gran Via de les Corts
Catalanes 688
T
932 652 560,
W
www
.hotelduxelles.com;
M
Girona/Tetuan.
Elegant
nineteenth-century townhouse rooms
feature high ceilings, wrought-iron
bedsteads, antique mirrors, typical tiled
floors and country-decor bathrooms –
some also have balconies and little private
patios (it’s quietest at the back of the
building). Prices are very reasonable,
especially in winter, and extra beds can be
placed in many rooms – a few rooms are
also available in another building at Gran
Via 667. €100.
Girona
c/Girona 24, 1
T
932 650 259,
W
www.hostalgirona.com;
M
Urquinaona.
Delightful and friendly family-run pension
The Claris’s rooftop pool
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