Barcelona
Part of the world-roaming, design-forward Generator brand, this stylish budget pick has much to recommend it, including a festival-inspired bar made from…
Must-see hotels in Catalonia
Palafrugell & Around
Occupying a beautifully renovated 1870 casa d'indians, the Hanoi feels more relaxed upmarket B&B than hotel. A grand staircase (no lift) twists up to nine…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Unfolding behind a Modernista façade dotted with metallic orbs, this beautifully designed hotel gets almost everything right, from the top-notch service…
L'Eixample
Elegant bathrooms are tiled in beachy turquoise, carpets are stamped with zebra prints and there's a touch of tropical style at the Pulitzer, loved…
Barcelona
The luxe 2019-launched Nobu, opposite Sants station, has fabulous views across Barcelona, especially from the excellent 23rd-floor signature restaurant…
Costa Brava
This stylish hotel next to the Greco-Roman ruins fronts a sandy splash of beach. Breezy neutral-toned rooms have mosaic bathrooms inspired by the ruins;…
Barcelona
Like an ultramodern lighthouse at this southwest gateway to the city, the glass towers of this luxury megahotel hold more than 400 spacious rooms, most…
L'Eixample
In a prime night-out-in-L'Eixample spot, this modern hostel is known for its sociable vibe, rooftop dip pool and buzzy club- and music-themed communal…
Barcelona
Beautifully located on a forested hill, this hostel has a strong social ethos, employing staff who have a disability. It's a friendly and welcoming place…
Palafrugell & Around
A former fisher’s tavern, the jolly Hotel Tamariu has been family-run for four generations. It has spacious rooms with a clean, minimalist design,…
L'Eixample
Apartment-style living is the name of the game here, often at an excellent price given its superb location. Self-contained apartments (41 altogether) with…
Palafrugell & Around
Pocketed away on a pine-sprinkled outcrop at the western end of Llafranc's beach, this orange-hued, family-run hotel is a welcoming favourite for its 20…
Palafrugell & Around
Filled with both historical charm and boutique flavour, romantic Aiguaclara is set within a pink-washed mid-19th-century casa d'indians. Original soaring…
Barcelona
Part of the Eurostars chain, Hotel Anglí is a comfortable 48-room business option. Glass dominates the three-storey design and the semitransparent tower…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Surrounded by leafy parkland on the southeastern edge of Olot, this secluded dusty-pink country house is a charm. Colourful, simple, modern-rustic rooms…
Barcelona
This welcoming, original ecoconscious operation is a powerhouse of sustainable tourism, working with responsible local companies and using renewable…
Barcelona
Designed by Barcelona-born architect Ricardo Bofill in 2009, this glinting, spinnaker-shaped glass tower is a coastal landmark. Inside are 473…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
The adults-only, no-photos-allowed sister to the Gòtic's dazzling Hotel Neri, this moodily lit boutique bolthole has a plush British-countryside feel…
L'Eixample
Designed by interiorist Jaime Beriestain, this five-star stunner has 89 light-filled, gold-and-cream rooms (corner suites like 203 are lovely). Works by…
Catalonia
Everything functions like clockwork at this pleasingly contemporary guesthouse within a former seminary, 600m north of Vic's Plaça Major. Spotless,…
L'Eixample
Tucked into the quieter (eastern) side of La Dreta de L'Eixample, wonderfully original Retrome has a cosy, homey, retro-chic feel. The 15 stylishly…
El Raval
Part of the city’s plans to pull El Raval up by the bootstraps, this cylindrical design tower makes a 21st-century splash. The rooftop terrace, plunge…
Barcelona
Just 200m west of Platja de la Nova Icària on a quiet street, this warm guesthouse with a boho touch has eight cosy, spotless contemporary rooms in a…
Figueres
This energetic, fresh-faced hostel is exactly the backpacker hideaway Figueres needs. The four-, six- and eight-person dorms are modern, airy and spotless…
Hotel Llegendes de Girona Catedral
Girona
Each of the 15 rooms within this restored 18th-century building has been styled according to a different Catalan legend or theme. It's a pleasing fusion…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
The former Compañía de Tabacos Filipinas building has been resurrected as a handsome luxury hotel crowned by a sleek rooftop terrace, La Isabela bar and…
L'Eixample
Thoughtfully expanded from its origins, the cosy-chic Five Rooms now hosts 12 rooms across a turn-of-the-century building on the southern edge of L…
L'Eixample
Named after welcoming owner Assumpta Baldó's mother, this stylishly homey 14-room boutique gem meanders across a beautiful 1920s building to an intimate…
Palafrugell & Around
At romantic El Far – a happy marriage between secluded clifftop luxury and delectable local seafood – each plush, maritime-feel room has its own balcony,…
L'Eixample
It's all about stripped-back, straight-lined luxury, sober-toned minimalism and spot-on service at this calming five-star beauty, with 72 tech-forward…
L'Eixample
A sizzling hub of Barcelona's gay scene, all-welcoming Axel occupies a sleek corner block with a wrought-iron and stained-glass canopied entrance. Its 101…
Barcelona
Inhabiting a graceful old building on the southern fringes of L'Eixample, TOC appeals with its sun-soaked back terrace and pool, stylish communal spaces …
The Catalan Pyrenees
A sparkling blend of historical charm, contemporary flair and personal service makes a boutique bijou of this stylishly converted 14th-century country…
El Raval
Known for its wonderful Modernista interiors in the dining rooms and bar, in which architect Domènech i Montaner, sculptor Eusebi Arnau and painter Ramon…
L'Eixample
Named for Catalan author Caterina Albert i Paradís, who published as Victor Català, this rippling building has been plushly reincarnated by forward…
Sitges
This welcoming seafront hotel has fabulous colourful, modern rooms (many with balconies) featuring enormous plush beds and pillow menus. Enjoy the cool…
Barcelona
Attractively located in a renovated building just north of the Mercat de Sant Antoni, this chic boutique spot has 68 black-and-white-toned, contemporary…
Tossa de Mar
Extending inland from a series of coves 4km southwest of Tossa, this campground has shady tent sites and steps to a pretty beach, plus tennis courts,…
Costa Brava
An enticing couples' retreat, Hotel de la Moneda inhabits a plush 18th-century mansion full of low-slung medieval archways, intimate old-world atmosphere,…
Barcelona
Mesmerising views of Frank Gehry's shimmering Peix sculpture unfold from the rooftop infinity pool at this five-star hotel (with spa) and from some of the…
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