Hotel 1898vsHotel Praktik Rambla
Hotel 1898 and Hotel Praktik Rambla are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel 1898 ranks significantly better than Hotel Praktik Rambla. Hotel 1898 comes in at 91 with recommendations from 15 reviewers such as Oyster, Star Service and Fodor's.
Hotel 1898 Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Upscale
"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
Hotel Praktik Rambla
Rambla de Catalunya 27, 08007 Barcelona
From $70/night
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Frommer's
"The staff is friendly in the extreme, and if you're feeling peckish the contemporary, industrial-chic Piscolabis restaurant offers innovative tapas and nouveau Catalan dishes." Full review
Concierge
"Like the Hotel España, the Praktik Rambla is another once-beautiful old mansion that has been given a design makeover."
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Avoid interior rooms—they're smaller and almost devoid of natural light.
Insight Guides
"An amazingly stylish, fairly new hotel, making the most of the building’s modernista features but mixed with fresh, clean design."
DK Eyewitness
"Original details, such as beautiful tiled floors and woodwork, have been preserved alongside modern amenities. Excellent central location."
Oyster
Upscale
"Hstoric details are juxtaposed with modern finishes, including in the rooms with striking artwork... and cool bathrooms. There is a sunny reading room." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This Modernista gem hides a gorgeous little boutique number." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The boutique hotel is located inside a striking 19th-century palace retaining many of its original details...guest rooms are compact and stylish, outfitted in minimalist décor." Full review