The Room Mate Carlos (part of the international Room Mate chain) is an upscale, 57-room hotel located among the skyscrapers and European-style buildings of the Buenos Aires Montserrat neighborhood. While the hotel's facade has a classic style, the inside transports guests to an ultra-modern, almost dreamy place: The lobby’s shades of green and quirky design create the feel of an underwater seaweed setting, and the breakfast area's decor is a bold abstract mix of patterns and sunburst light fixtures. Formerly apartments, the rooms are extremely spacious with high ceilings and two levels -- a lounge area, dining section, and small kitchenette on one floor, and sleeping quarters up a short staircase. The lofts are decorated in the same way as the rest of the hotel: clean, futuristic, and full of odd shapes and popping colors. Room Mate Carlos is located to the east of business-oriented Congreso, near government buildings.
The Room Mate Carlos (part of the international Room Mate chain) is an upscale, 57-room hotel located among the skyscrapers and European-style buildings of the Buenos Aires Montserrat neighborhood. While the hotel's facade has a classic style, the inside transports guests to an ultra-modern, almost dreamy place: The lobby’s shades of green and quirky design create the feel of an underwater seaweed setting, and the breakfast area's decor is a bold abstract mix of patterns and sunburst light fixtures. Formerly apartments, the rooms are extremely spacious with high ceilings and two levels -- a lounge area, dining section, and small kitchenette on one floor, and sleeping quarters up a short staircase. The lofts are decorated in the same way as the rest of the hotel: clean, futuristic, and full of odd shapes and popping colors. Room Mate Carlos is located to the east of business-oriented Congreso, near government buildings.
The Petit Palace Boqueria is a 41-room hotel in a historic building near Las Ramblas and steps from La Boqueria market. Rooms are individually decorated in black and white with leather furniture and colorful details. While mattresses are on the firm side, all rooms have laptops and free Wi-Fi as well as flat-screen TVs and iPod docks. A variety of rooms can accommodate different size groups including family rooms with bunk beds and one room type that can sleep up to eight people. Spacious bathrooms are contemporary with rainfall showerheads. The attractive lobby has exposed brick walls and brightly colored ergonomic furniture along with wall murals. One hotel highlight is the pretty outdoor terrace where breakfast or drinks are served on warm days. While the immediate area can attract some seedy characters, this is a great contemporary pick near the action of central Barcelona.
The Petit Palace Boqueria is a 41-room hotel in a historic building near Las Ramblas and steps from La Boqueria market. Rooms are individually decorated in black and white with leather furniture and colorful details. While mattresses are on the firm side, all rooms have laptops and free Wi-Fi as well as flat-screen TVs and iPod docks. A variety of rooms can accommodate different size groups including family rooms with bunk beds and one room type that can sleep up to eight people. Spacious bathrooms are contemporary with rainfall showerheads. The attractive lobby has exposed brick walls and brightly colored ergonomic furniture along with wall murals. One hotel highlight is the pretty outdoor terrace where breakfast or drinks are served on warm days. While the immediate area can attract some seedy characters, this is a great contemporary pick near the action of central Barcelona.
The upper-middle-range Splendom Suites Pau Claris is made up of six apartments housed in a modern residential building on a busy street in Eixample -- it's about a five-minute walk to the Passeig de Gracia metro station. The bright one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are stylishly furnished, with full kitchens and top-notch tech that includes iHome sets, smart TVs, iPod docks, DVD players on request, and free Wi-Fi. The rooftop swimming pool and terrace are plus points, and there's turndown and laundry service -- but the gym is tiny and its limited equipment could use an upgrade. Travelers seeking more hotel-style amenities could try the nearby Mirror Barcelona, which has sleek rooms and a small but stylish rooftop pool with city views.
The upper-middle-range Splendom Suites Pau Claris is made up of six apartments housed in a modern residential building on a busy street in Eixample -- it's about a five-minute walk to the Passeig de Gracia metro station. The bright one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are stylishly furnished, with full kitchens and top-notch tech that includes iHome sets, smart TVs, iPod docks, DVD players on request, and free Wi-Fi. The rooftop swimming pool and terrace are plus points, and there's turndown and laundry service -- but the gym is tiny and its limited equipment could use an upgrade. Travelers seeking more hotel-style amenities could try the nearby Mirror Barcelona, which has sleek rooms and a small but stylish rooftop pool with city views.
This tiny, funky 10-room boutique oozes charm and personality -- to some; to others, it's a dated, stuffy property. The interior is chockfull of vintage finds, and rooms have a similar look. Some are tiny while others are more spacious, but all have very small TVs and cramped bathrooms. The Eixample location on the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes makes the hotel a convenient place from which to get around and explore Bracelona. There is free Wi-Fi, but the small size of this boutique property means limited features and amenities. Those looking for a boutique with a more modern ambiance might want to consider the sleek Wilson Boutique Hotel, also in Eixample.
This tiny, funky 10-room boutique oozes charm and personality -- to some; to others, it's a dated, stuffy property. The interior is chockfull of vintage finds, and rooms have a similar look. Some are tiny while others are more spacious, but all have very small TVs and cramped bathrooms. The Eixample location on the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes makes the hotel a convenient place from which to get around and explore Bracelona. There is free Wi-Fi, but the small size of this boutique property means limited features and amenities. Those looking for a boutique with a more modern ambiance might want to consider the sleek Wilson Boutique Hotel, also in Eixample.
The 500-room, TSH Campus Barcelona Marina is a dorm-turned-hotel, and doesn't pretend to be anything else. Rooms are tiny, but bright and clean, with private bathrooms. There are common cooking facilities on each floor with refrigerators that have lockable compartments for each room. Children are not allowed, but the clientele is young. The location is good for tourists and students, with two metro stations nearby, and views of the Sagrada Familia from the roof decks -- which also have lovely pools.
The 500-room, TSH Campus Barcelona Marina is a dorm-turned-hotel, and doesn't pretend to be anything else. Rooms are tiny, but bright and clean, with private bathrooms. There are common cooking facilities on each floor with refrigerators that have lockable compartments for each room. Children are not allowed, but the clientele is young. The location is good for tourists and students, with two metro stations nearby, and views of the Sagrada Familia from the roof decks -- which also have lovely pools.
