W BarcelonavsHotel Miramar Barcelona
Hotel Miramar Barcelona and W Barcelona are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, W Barcelona scores significantly better than Hotel Miramar Barcelona. W Barcelona comes in at 92 with positive reviews from 16 reviews including Afar Magazine, Rough Guide and Star Service.
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Placa de la Rosa dels Vents, 1, 08039 Barcelona
From $290/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
Star
"Open-plan designer rooms have fantastic views through floor-to-ceiling windows, and facilities are first-rate."
Michelin Guide
"This hotel designed by Ricardo Bofill is located in the city's port area. It comprises of two glass bui ldings: one a cube, the other a huge sail rising impressively above the Mediterranean."
Concierge
"At 26 stories high, architect Ricardo Bofill's glass-clad, sail-shaped W Barcelona hotel is a real head-turner... The most beach-minded of all of Barcelona's hotels."
Fodor's
"Features throughout the hotel, such as the infinity-edge WET pool, a Bliss spa, and the Whatever/Whenever Service, add to the lush trappings." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Popularly known as the Hotel Vela (the sail hotel) for its billowing form, this sumptuous five-star option enjoys unparalleled sea views."
Star Service
"It raises eyebrows with its colorful, cutting-edge style and boisterous built-in social scene. This place makes quite a splash among well-heeled, young gallivanters." Full review
Gayot
"With a Bliss Spa, a SWEAT fitness center and a WET outdoor heated pool, this destination is rife with signature features of the W hotel chain."
Afar Magazine
"Only steps away from Barcelona's Barceloneta beach, the W Barcelona, has more to offer proximity to Barcelona's beach and port." Full review
Oyster
Romantic
"The 473-room W Barcelona is a luxury property that's enviably located on Barcelona's beach, close to the port." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This beachfront gem was designed by Ricardo Bofill." Full review
Hotel Miramar Barcelona
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