Hotel 1898vsThe Mirror Barcelona
Hotel 1898 and The Mirror Barcelona are both highly recommended by experts. On balance, Hotel 1898 is preferred by most writers compared to The Mirror Barcelona. Hotel 1898 has a TripExpert Score of 90 with recommendations from 13 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Michelin Guide and The Telegraph.
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
The Mirror Barcelona
Corsega 255, 08036 Barcelona
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"The most striking aspect of this hotel is its design, which will appeal to guests keen on this type of minimalist decor." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"This upscale property sets the bar for Barcelona chic." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"If the hotel assumes a certain degree of vanity on the part of its guests, it also strives to make them comfortable, with lushly soft mattresses... and a flat-screen TV in the WC." Full review
Jetsetter
"Cutting-edge crash pad studded with eye-catching sculptures in Barcelona's hip Eixample Quarter." Full review
Afar Magazine
"At Barcelona's The Mirror, rest up in a fashionable and modern deluxe room or suite." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The Mirror serves up its avant-garde leanings with a wink. Futurism dominates here, but it’s anything but grim, and leavened with a healthy dose of retro accents and mod furniture." Full review