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Market HotelvsDO Placa Reial powered by Sonder
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Market Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel DO. Market Hotel scores 82 with praise from 7 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Market Hotel
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine
Independent
Lonely Planet
Comte Borrell, 68, 08015 Barcelona
From $48/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Rough Guide Star
"The designer-budget Market makes a definite splash with its part-Japanese, part neo-colonial look."
Frommer's "Located on the western side of the Ciutat Vella close to the city's traditional covered Sant Antoni market, this chic new hotel deftly combines style and economy." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Market Hotel is conveniently located at the border of L'Eixample and El Raval." Full review
Oyster Mid-Range
"The on-site Market Restaurant and Bar Rosso are popular with locals and tourists alike, and the bar has an excellent cocktail menu." Full review
Fodor's "Wallet-friendly and design-conscious, this boutique hotel is named for the Mercat de Sant Antoni a block away." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The hotel itself has a young, hip feel, with a refreshingly dapper look for somewhere in this budget range." Full review
Afar Magazine "Travelers looking for budget digs somewhat off-the-beaten path would be hard-pressed to find better accommodations than this hotel near the Sant Antoni market." Full review
Independent "Named after the revamped Mercat de Sant Antoni – a food market that takes up the adjacent block – this is an excellent budget option close to Barcelona's hippest area for wining and dining"
Lonely Planet "Attractively located in a renovated building along a narrow lane just north of the grand old Sant Antoni market... this place has an air of simple chic." Full review
DO Placa Reial powered by Sonder Fodor's
Star Service Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
Placa Reial, 1, 08002 Barcelona
From $267/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Rooms have high ceilings with wooden beams, wide-plank wooden floors, touches of velvet, and an urban-rustic feel." Full review
Star Service "This compact and historic abode is tucked away in its own private square of the Gothic Quarter, giving guests a sense of finding their own secret hideaway from the maddening crowds." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in one of Barcelona's most famous squares, la Plaça Reial, the Do Reial is the perfect hotel for a romantic getaway." Full review
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Its 18 rooms are prettily designed (and very popular; be sure to book well in advance), and there are three on-site restaurants—including a rooftop terrace that's fabulous in summer.
Condé Nast Traveler "Eighteen stylish rooms in the Plaça Reial, one of the most picturesque corners of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet "Overlooking the magnificent plaza for which it is named, this 18-room property has handsomely designed rooms with beamed ceilings, wide plank floors and all-important soundproofing." Full review
