Hotel Arts BarcelonavsHotel Bagues
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Arts Barcelona is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Bagues. Hotel Arts Barcelona comes in at 96 with positive reviews from 19 reviews such as Wallpaper, Afar Magazine and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotel Arts Barcelona Show All Reviews
Marina 19 - 21, 08005 Barcelona
From $217/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Effortlessly classy rooms feature enormous marble bathrooms and fabulous views, while stunning duplex apartments have their own perks."
Michelin Guide
Star
"Splendid hotel... Arola is renowned for its top quality cuisine."
Frommer's
"The decor is contemporary and the spacious, well-equipped guest rooms have built-in furnishings; generous desk space; and large, sumptuous beds." Full review
Concierge
"This hotel... has a lot to thank for its reputation: the best service in town, world-class restaurants, a Six Senses rooftop spa that's a shrine to pleasure with 43rd-floor views."
Insight Guides
"Its ranking as the hotel with the highest profile on the seafront thas been challenged by the new W hotel, but it is still a favourite with celebs."
DK Eyewitness
"Barcelona’s grande dame five-star hotel is mere steps from the sea, with ample, sumptuous rooms and top-notch eating places. The first-floor, outdoor pool has stunning views."
Star Service
"This gleaming 44-story glass and steel beacon of luxury sits directly on the Olympic harbor across from the Mapfre Tower." Full review
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Nearly all of the staffers speak English and a number of other languages, and they greet even the most difficult request with smiles and a desire to help.
Travel + Leisure
"Stay in this tower of blue glass and steel that rises 44 stories in Port Olímpic (the Olympic Port) with stunning views of the city, water, and Frank Gehry's Fish sculpture." Full review
Afar Magazine
"As the name suggests, this soaring 44-story hotel from the Ritz-Carlton brand, is peppered with high-end artwork...But there’s much more to the hotel than paintings and sculptures." Full review
Wallpaper
"The 30th floor of Barcelona’s Hotel Arts is home to a new suite offering the most dramatic views of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the city." Full review
Hotel Bagues
La Rambla 105, 08002 Barcelona
From $142/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"An authentic hotel-museum that has recreated an Art Nouveau-style interior featuring a variety of unique jewellery inspired decorative pieces."
Concierge
"What the guest rooms lack in size, they more than make up for in comfort... the roof terrace, with its pint-size lap pool, is adorable."
Insight Guides
"The latest jewel in the Derby Hotels crown is, fittingly, a former jewellery shop in prime position on La Rambla, right next to La Boqueria market."
Star Service
"There is no more central location than this hotel, which is perfectly suited for public transportation, including the affordable airport bus. " Full review
Frommer's
"This is our choice for a romantic getaway in the old city for both its looks and its high level of hospitality." Full review
Fodor's
"The luxury once confined to hotels in the Eixample has worked is way down to La Rambla—as this new boutique gem bears ample witness." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The standout feature of this hotel is its location, it also offers a bar and restaurant, and a lovely rooftop terrace with a small pool overlooking the Gothic Quarter." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The bijou Hotel Bagués was once the showroom for a jewellery company, and a forensic attention to materials and details remains evidenced throughout." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This lovely hotel in the heart of Las Ramblas...has a knowledgeable staff, a large terrace with views looking over the city, and a great bistro-style restaurant." Full review
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The rooms are quite large, but be sure to ask for one facing Las Ramblas; those that don't suffer from a lack of sunlight.