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Claris Hotel & SpavsHotel Miramar Barcelona
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Claris scores significantly higher than Hotel Miramar Barcelona. Hotel Claris ranks #8 in Barcelona with accolades from 15 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Afar Magazine and Rough Guide.
Claris Hotel & Spa
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Pau Claris 150, 08009 Barcelona
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "Very select five-star-deluxe hotel."
Michelin Guide "Offers a perfect fusion of tradition, cutting-edge design and technology."
Frommer's "A genuine luxurious treat... State-of-the-art electronic accessories are in turn complemented by exotically unusual artwork ranging from Turkish kilims to Hindu sculptures." Full review
Fodor's "Acclaimed as one of Barcelona's best hotels, the Claris is a mélange of design and tradition, as is evident from the building itself." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The rooms are filled with original artwork and unexpected accents of rich color, such as deep-purple bedspreads and matching curtains." Full review
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Located one block from the bustling Passeig de Gràcia, the late-night traffic can be noisy; book a room on the fifth or sixth floor for a quieter stay.
DK Eyewitness "Inside is a small museum of pre-Colombian art, some of which also decorates the suites. Guests get free admission to the Museu Egipci, run by the hotel owner."
Lonely Planet "Inside the fine 19th-century Palacio Verdura lurks one of the city's best-known designer digs."
Afar Magazine "Owned by notable art collector and Egyptologist Jordi Clos, Hotel Claris occupies Palacio Vedruna, an 18th-century palace that was remodeled in 1992." Full review
Jetsetter "Lovingly restored neoclassical palace in the Eixample district with an outdoor pool, a swank rooftop restaurant and a buzzy cocktail bar." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Derby Hotels chain is ever increasing, but the Claris is the mothership — a huge, smart hotel with an old-school feel but modern trappings, including a rooftop pool." Full review
Hotel Miramar Barcelona Rough Guide Michelin Guide Frommer's
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Plaza Carlos Ibanez 3, 08038 Barcelona
From $116/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "From the architecture books in the soaring lobby to the terrace-jacuzzi that comes with each room, it’s clearly designer heaven."
Michelin Guide "Modern public areas, a good spa and bedrooms that combine designer detail and high quality."
Frommer's "The Miramar is attractively located right next to the Montjuïc i Llobera Botanical Gardens, overlooking both the city and the port." Full review
Concierge "The 75 bedrooms are arranged over six floors around a covered patio, dominated by a mammoth chandelier inspired by Gaudí."
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Request Superior Vista or Deluxe Vista rooms for fantastic views over Barcelona's port.
Insight Guides "In prime position on the hilltop, these former TV studios have been transformed by local star architect Tusqets into a luxury hotel."
DK Eyewitness "Celebrity architect, Oscar Tusquets, is responsible for designing this spectacular hotel, which enjoys a unique location on Montjuïc hill."
Star Service "From this hillside vantage point, views of the sea are exceptional (hence the name of the hotel: miramar means "look at the sea" in Spanish)." Full review
goop "Hotel Miramar sits a bit outside the city center, but you can be in the Las Ramblas district in minutes." Full review
Lonely Planet "Welcome to the only hotel on the hill, a designer five-star job." Full review
Michelin Guide "A luxurious and strikingly stylish 75-room hotel...the rooms are picture-perfect modern-luxe, in soothing grays and creams, with ultra-modern fixtures, thoughtful touches like heated floors" Full review
