Must-see hotels in Catalonia

  • Hotel Plaça de la Font

    Tarragona

    Comfortable modern rooms, individually decorated with photos of local monuments, make this cheerful, convenient hotel one of Tarragona's most attractive…

  • Hotel Colón

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Its position opposite the cathedral lends this hotel special grace. A range of rooms, from modest singles to light-filled doubles and suites, offers…

  • Amistat Beach Hostel

    Barcelona

    A stylish Poblenou budget find, Amistat has sociable common areas including a beanbag-filled lounge with DJ set-up, low-lit TV room, terrace and guest…

  • Stay in Girona Apartments

    Girona

    Feel like the most sophisticated Girona local by staying in one of these six self-catering apartments sprinkled around the centre and decorated in a…

  • La Central de Refugis

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Central booking system for the national park's 12 refugis. Most charge €20 to €25 per person (with breakfast), and usually serve other meals. Most refugis…

  • ABaC Barcelona

    Barcelona

    A listed 1890-built private mansion now houses this ultrastylish 15-room five-star. Chicly designed rooms are kitted out with rainfall showers, luxury bed…

  • Hotel Romàntic

    Sitges

    Housed across two exquisite Modernista villas, the Romàntic is all sparkly chandeliers, grand staircases and colourful tiles. Charmingly updated rooms are…

  • Hotel Santa Maria Relax

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    A grand stone archway leads into the hushed courtyard of this cosy country haven with a rose-draped balcony and friendly hosts. The four rooms and three…

  • Cal Sastre

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Inside two exquisitely revamped 15th-century houses, behind medieval arches, Cal Sastre's eight rooms have an air of updated old-world glamour, with gold…

  • Hotel Constanza

    L'Eixample

    With glossy design elements and charming little details such as flowers in the bathroom, this 46-room gem has stolen many a heart. The enticing rooms have…

  • Hotel Diana

    Tossa de Mar

    Fronting Platja Gran, this 1906 mansion is lavished with Modernista fittings fashioned by one of Gaudí's architectural disciples. Stained glass, wrought…

  • Hotel Classic

    Palafrugell & Around

    A truly authentic hotel, at the core of Begur's old town, that has managed to preserve original paintwork befitting the 1857 building it inhabits. All 10…

  • Bellmiral

    Girona

    An inviting rustic-feel guesthouse hidden up high in Girona's historic core, Bellmiral unravels across a centuries-old stone house artily decorated with…

  • Anita's B&B

    Barcelona

    Soul-stirring views of the city and the Mediterranean beyond sparkle from this sweet, family-owned hillside B&B on Tibidabo's lower slopes. The three fan…

  • Alberg Torre Malagrida

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    With tile-floored corridors and stone lions guarding the entrance to a marble-columned early-20th-century Modernista building, surrounded by gardens, it’s…

  • Cap d’Or

    Tossa de Mar

    Get wrapped up in Tossa's history at this family-run spot right below the old-town walls. The 10 rooms are simple but lovingly decorated with vintage-feel…

  • L'Horta d'en Rahola

    Cadaqués

    By the roundabout on the north edge of Cadaqués, this characterful conversion of an 18th-century family-owned farmhouse is adults-only and has a gorgeous…

  • Stay Together

    Barcelona

    In a lovely six-storey building in Sant Antoni, you'll find well-equipped, colourfully furnished three- and four-bedroom apartments: a good option if you…

  • Chic & Basic Tallers

    El Raval

    The colour scheme here is predominantly white, with exceptions like the screaming orange fridge in the communal kitchen and chill-out area. Rooms are also…

  • Camping Ecològic Lava

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Wrapped in greenery 6km southeast of Olot, this animated year-round campground inside La Garrotxa's parc natural has solid amenities, including laundry…

  • Hostal Vehí

    Cadaqués

    In the heart of the old town, this warm family-run guesthouse has impeccably kept rooms with homey touches such as floral duvets, wood furnishings and…

  • Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel

    Barcelona

    Housed in the World Trade Center, the luxurious Grand Marina has a nautical air that extends to its 291 rooms and suites, with lots of polished timber…

  • Sa Barraca

    Palafrugell & Around

    This exceptionally welcoming, good-value B&B perches high on a pine-covered hillside, 3km south of Begur en route to Aiguablava beach, unveiling some of…

  • Estació del Nord

    Catalonia

    Lodgings above a train station seldom inspire, but this smartly modernised family-run hotel goes against expectations. The owners are warm and…

  • Vilana Hotel

    Barcelona

    This bright, friendly hotel is set near the charming residential 'hood of Sarrià. Its 22 rooms have colourful fabrics and feature walls, hardwood floors…

  • El Cau del Papibou

    Palafrugell & Around

    Stylish, colour-themed rooms with beamed ceilings, distressed-wood decor and rustic views fill this friendly, characterful hideaway in a 12th-century…

  • Hotel Llané Petit

    Cadaqués

    Thirty-seven rooms fitted out in the bright, nautical-inspired style beloved of Cadaqués fill this four-storey hotel overlooking a pocket-sized pebbled…

  • Hotel Astoria

    L'Eixample

    A short walk from Passeig de Gràcia, this three-star hotel is well placed for long nights out in the restaurants, bars and clubs of adjacent Carrer d…

  • Groc Rooms

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Vintage mirrors, antique fireplaces and original-period tiled floors meet colourful, contemporary styling at these four 'boutique apartments' in a…

  • Tarragona Hostel

    Tarragona

    All the backpacker essentials are well executed at this friendly central hostel with chirpy staff, a leafy patio, a comfy common room, a shared kitchen…

  • Hotel Hispanos Siete Suiza

    L'Eixample

    Within spitting distance of the towering madness that is La Sagrada Família is this original lodging option. Wander in past seven vintage Hispano-Suiza…

  • Hostal Casa Clara

    Costa Brava

    Genial service and cosy rooms make this colourful hostal a splendid midrange option in the heart of old-town Castelló d'Empúries. All eight spacious rooms…

  • Hotel Mediterrani

    Calella de Palafrugell

    Fresh, boutique-ified rooms decked out with subdued murals over the beds, many with exquisite views of a sliver of sand and the aquamarine sea, make this…

  • HCC St Moritz

    L'Eixample

    Close to some of L'Eixample's top Modernista sights, this upmarket hotel within a late-19th-century building has 91 rooms with plush furnishings, and an…

  • Hostal Cèntric

    Barcelona

    Done out in light timbers and fabrics, Hostal Cèntric has an appealing central location just west of the northern Raval. Rooms are simply but smartly…

  • Babalu Sitges Beach Hostel

    Sitges

    A breezy modern hostel near the beach, 1km west of the centre. Comfortable locker-equipped dorms for four, six, eight or 14 people (with private bathroom)…

  • Parrots Hotel

    Sitges

    It’s hard to miss this bright-blue gay-friendly hotel. Courteous staff usher you towards thoroughly modern rooms done out in crisp whites and royal blues,…

  • La Trobada

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Clean, simple and with polite, eager-to-please staff, La Trobada is Ripoll's most comfortable accommodation, on the east edge of town. Rooms are well…

  • Hostal Goya

    L'Eixample

    The Goya is a modestly priced gem on the chi-chi side of L’Eixample. Light-filled rooms are individually decorated, and the original mosaic floors have…

  • Terralet

    Palafrugell & Around

    Turquoise-accented Terralet is just a stumble north from the beach. Immaculate, white-and-aqua rooms come in a range of shapes and sizes, from tasteful…

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