Hotel El Palace BarcelonavsCasa Camper Hotel Barcelona
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, El Palace Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Casa Camper Hotel Barcelona. El Palace Hotel comes in at #17 in Barcelona with recommendations from 11 reviewers including DK Eyewitness, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
Hotel El Palace Barcelona Show All Reviews
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 668, 08010 Barcelona
From $352/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"This emblematic hotel... is steeped in tradition."
Frommer's
"Formerly the legendary Ritz, and now a member of Spain's top HUSA chain, this Art Deco hotel... was totally refurbished in 2009 and now has a newly dazzling interior." Full review
Fodor's
"Founded in 1919 by Caesar Ritz, this is the original Ritz, the grande dame of Barcelona hotels, renamed in 2005." Full review
Jetsetter
"In the heart of the Catalonian capital, the El Palace hotel is Barcelona’s gilded grande dame, steps from Paseo de Gracia and Las Ramblas. First opened in the 1919 as the Ritz, its 2009..." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Palace oozes elegance and old-world charm." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1919, but renovated in 2004, this Eixample neighborhood hotel is near several major attractions: Las Ramblas, Passeig de Gràcia, The Picasso Museum, and Museum of Modern Art." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This deluxe hotel, is an emblem of tradition and style, with great service. The famous Restaurant Caelis offers an innovative gourmet menu."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The El Palace... combines the requisite ornamentation of its origins with updating that both preserves its opulence and brings contemporary freshness to the traditional aesthetic." Full review
Star Service
"The size, accommodations and sensational service offered create something of a fairytale moment for all who stay here." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Bedrooms are more restrained, with a subtly neo-classical feel. Eating and drinking options cover most needs and budgets, with the Caelis restaurant and Bluesman cocktail bar." Full review
Casa Camper Hotel Barcelona Show All Reviews
Carrer Elisabets 11, 08001 Barcelona
From $286/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"The latest brand extension from the ever-growing Mallorcan cobbler, Casa Camper is as idiosyncratic as the company's offbeat shoes."
Fodor's
"The philosophy here is luxury-in-the-details and green living, which leads to lots of fun perks including a free 24-hour snack facility and bicycle rentals." Full review
Insight Guides
"The famed Mallorcan shoemakers' first venture into hotel management, incorporating the aesthetics of design mecca Vinçon, has created an eco-friendly boutique hotel."
DK Eyewitness
"A converted 19th-century mansion, this hotel oozes with in novative yet comfortable design touches. Big rooms, roof-terrace, extraordinary vertical garden and a free 24-hour bar."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Camper, the hip Mallorca-based shoe company that’s built a reputation on a homely look and progressive environmental image, has a hit on its hands with its first hotel." Full review
Star Service
"Situated on a charming side street, just off the bustling Las Ramblas in the Raval district, and near the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art." Full review
Frommer's
"The Camper shoe company took its offbeat shoe design aesthetic and used it to convert a 19th-century Raval tenement building near the contemporary art museum into a designer hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With its foolproof design sensibility and recipe for stylish comfort, Camper proves that footwear and hotels have a lot in common." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A fun, informal and eco-friendly reimagining of the hotel experience, which eschews conventionally luxurious trappings but which cossets in unconventional ways." Full review
goop
"In addition to being an adored hotel, Casa Camper is home to Albert Raurich’s first-rate restaurant, Dos Palilos." Full review