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Hotel 1898vsEl Avenida Palace
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel 1898 scores significantly better than Hotel El Avenida Palace. Hotel 1898 is ranked #5 in Barcelona with endorsements from 15 sources including Jetsetter, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel 1898
Rough Guide
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
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La Rambla, 109, 08002 Barcelona
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide Star
"Public areas are similarly dramatic, like the neo-colonial hall, lounge and bar, and the sleek Xina noodle bar, while other facilities include both outdoor and indoor pools, and a glam spa."
Michelin Guide "A mix of the traditional and contemporary... guestrooms offering the very best amenities."
Frommer's "Located right beside the upper stretch of La Rambla in an emblematic 19th-century building... One of the city's most deluxe new hotels." Full review
Concierge "This high-end hotel's old-fashioned approach to hospitality is an antidote to the overdesigned swarm of boutiques that have colonized the city in recent years."
Insight Guides "A smart, comfortable hotel with a suitably colonial air in its decor and indulgences."
DK Eyewitness "A 19th-century tobacco factory houses this chic hotel, which has retained some original fittings and combined them with 21st-century amenities."
Star Service "This hotel combines today's chill-out vibe with yesterday's trendy townhouse style to create a rarefied refuge for well-to-do thirty- and fortysomethings." Full review
Fodor's "Overlooking La Rambla, this imposing mansion, once the headquarters of the Compañiá General de Tabacos de Filipinas, couldn't be better located." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Guests get thoroughly modern pampering, with sterling service, plush rooms, a spa, and fine dining." Full review
Jetsetter "Colonial-style boutique hotel right on La Rambla with a rooftop pool and a cave-like basement spa." Full review
El Avenida Palace Insight Guides
Lonely Planet Star Service Fodor's
The Telegraph Frommer's
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 605, 08007 Barcelona
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides "Classic old-world gilt and chandeliers at new-world prices. You can even stay where The Beatles slept on their one visit to the city in 1965."
Lonely Planet "Every room, even the least expensive on offer, is full of restrained charm, with dark wood furniture and blood-red carpets." Full review
Star Service "Generally high standards and roomy accommodations keep its roster of midrange international visitors coming back for more." Full review
Fodor's "A minute's walk from Plaça Catalunya and the Passeig de Gràcia, this hotel earns top marks for location—and for nostalgia." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This palatial Art Deco hotel is situated right in the heart of Barcelona and offers first-class urban living." Full review
Frommer's "Although it was actually constructed in 1952, it manages to evoke an old-world sense of charm." Full review
