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Hotel Arts BarcelonavsSerras Barcelona

Both Hotel Arts Barcelona and Hotel The Serras are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Arts Barcelona ranks significantly better than Hotel The Serras. Hotel Arts Barcelona scores 96 with recommendations from 19 sources such as Rough Guide, Forbes Travel Guide and Fodor's.

Hotel Arts Barcelona
9/10
Marina 19 - 21, 08005 Barcelona
From $217/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Effortlessly classy rooms feature enormous marble bathrooms and fabulous views, while stunning duplex apartments have their own perks."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Star
"Splendid hotel... Arola is renowned for its top quality cuisine."
Frommer's 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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Serras Barcelona
8/10
Passeig de Colom, 9, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
From $215/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Opened January 2015. Formerly housed Picasso's work studio. Michelin Star Chef Marc Gascons." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"Located in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, with views of the swish new Marina Port Vell, The Serras hotel neatly sums up the city’s breezy attitude." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The chic, 30-room Hotel The Serras offers modern luxuries in an intimate, boutique setting that’s surrounded by one of the Gothic Quarter’s most popular areas." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This elegant five star hotel is one the newest additions to Barcelona's excellent hotel scene." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Ideally located for exploring the Born-Ribera district, Barceloneta and the port, the Serras is a short walk as well to the Ramblas and the Barí Gotic." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Sleek 30-room boutique on the site of Picasso's first studio, with a rooftop pool and a restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred chef." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A fresh and funky five-star that has every comfort – including a rooftop bar with a small dipping pool and a terrific view over the port – but never feels stuffy." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Sunny, friendly and supremely comfortable, The Serras is one of a new breed of stylish and unstuffy five-stars changing the face of the Barcelona hotel scene." Full review
Departures Departures
"The interiors feel more like a New York loft than a turn of the century mansion, incorporating industrial elements like iron lights and bookcases, hardwood floors and geometric-patterned tile work." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Smiley staff rush to hold open the double-height door that leads to a light-filled entrance lobby with wooden floors, mirrored walls and bright pops of colour." Full review
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