Market HotelvsEl Avenida Palace
Hotel El Avenida Palace and Market Hotel are both endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Market Hotel ranks marginally higher than Hotel El Avenida Palace. Market Hotel is ranked #31 in Barcelona with praise from 7 reviewers including Rough Guide, Oyster and The Telegraph.
Market Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
El Avenida Palace
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 605, 08007 Barcelona
From $64/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides
"Classic old-world gilt and chandeliers at new-world prices. You can even stay where The Beatles slept on their one visit to the city in 1965."
Lonely Planet
"Every room, even the least expensive on offer, is full of restrained charm, with dark wood furniture and blood-red carpets." Full review
Star Service
"Generally high standards and roomy accommodations keep its roster of midrange international visitors coming back for more." Full review
Fodor's
"A minute's walk from Plaça Catalunya and the Passeig de Gràcia, this hotel earns top marks for location—and for nostalgia." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This palatial Art Deco hotel is situated right in the heart of Barcelona and offers first-class urban living." Full review
Frommer's
"Although it was actually constructed in 1952, it manages to evoke an old-world sense of charm." Full review