About Where to Stay in Barcelona

Who we are

Where to Stay in Barcelona is an independent planning guide to where to stay in Barcelona, including the Gothic Quarter, El Born, El Raval, the Eixample, Sagrada Família, Gràcia, Barceloneta, Poblenou, Poble Sec and Montjuïc, Sants station, the cruise port and the airport. It is not an official tourism website, and it is not run by a hotel, a tour operator or a booking platform.

What we publish

We write neighborhood guides that explain which part of Barcelona suits which kind of trip, with walking and metro times, the noise and crowds to expect, and the trade-offs of each base. Each guide names specific hotels at different budgets and says who each one suits, so you can judge whether it fits your own trip.

How we choose areas and hotels

We start with location: what you can walk to, how far the drive is to the beaches, parks and sights people come for, and what the roads are like. We then pick named properties at each budget from their Booking.com listings, official websites and guest reviews, and note drawbacks such as steep access roads, noise or a long walk to the beach. Practical details such as park hours, ferries and drive times are checked against official sources, which we link from the guides.

Every guide shows the date its hotel details were last checked. Prices, room types and availability change, so the live booking page is always the final word before you pay. No hotel pays to be listed.

Unless a guide says otherwise, our recommendations are based on research into published listings, guest reviews and official sources, not on staying at every hotel ourselves.

How the site is funded

Some links earn us a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you. Our affiliate disclosure explains how this works.

Corrections

We update guides when listings or official information change.

Photo credits

Photos on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and are used under the Creative Commons licenses linked below. We have resized and cropped them. Most show the areas we cover. A hotel card photo labelled "Area photo" shows the place where the hotel is, not the hotel itself; a card photo without that label shows the hotel.

• Barcelona at dusk from the Bunkers del Carmel, with the Sagrada Família, Torre Glòries and the sea beyond: Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Gothic main façade of Barcelona Cathedral on Pla de la Seu in the Gothic Quarter: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Plane trees and old apartment buildings along Passeig del Born in El Born: Kyle Taylor from London, 84 Countries, CC BY 2.0
• Palm trees along the Rambla del Raval in El Raval: Enric, CC BY 4.0
• Casa Amatller and Gaudí's Casa Batlló side by side on Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
• Tree-like columns and the vaulted ceiling of the nave inside the Sagrada Família: Julian Lupyan, CC0
• The church of Sant Joan de Gràcia on Plaça de la Virreina in Gràcia: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The beach and seafront promenade at Barceloneta, with the W Barcelona hotel in the distance: DimiTalen, CC0
• Aerial view of Nova Icària and Bogatell beaches on the Poblenou seafront: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
• The Palau Nacional, home of the MNAC art museum, above the Four Columns on Montjuïc: Felix König, CC BY 3.0
• Barcelona-Sants station seen from Plaça de Joan Peiró: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A cruise ship berthed at the Port of Barcelona's cruise terminals below Montjuïc: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The departures hall inside Terminal 1 at Barcelona-El Prat airport: Pop9000, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Ferris wheel and rides of the Tibidabo amusement park on the hill above Barcelona: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
• Palm trees, the Three Graces fountain and the arcades of Plaça Reial off La Rambla: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The vaulted stone courtyard and lounge of Hotel Neri in the Gothic Quarter: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The arched stone doorway of the Mercer Hotel on Carrer dels Lledó at night: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Casa Manuel Barguñó, now the H10 Madison hotel, on Carrer del Doctor Joaquim Pou by the Cathedral: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The entrance of the Catalonia Portal de l'Àngel hotel on Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The building at Carrer del Pi 7, now the H10 Racó del Pi hotel: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The balconies of Hotel Continental at the top of La Rambla: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The Barcelona EDITION hotel beside the Santa Caterina market: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Casa Bulbena-Salas on Via Laietana, now the Ohla Barcelona hotel: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The façade of the Yurbban Trafalgar hotel, now UMA House Trafalgar, on Carrer de Trafalgar: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The H10 Montcada Boutique Hotel building on Via Laietana: Martin Abegglen from Bern, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The arched entrance of Hostal Orleans on Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The arched entrance of Hotel 1898 in the former Tabacs de Filipines building on La Rambla: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
• The street entrance of Hotel Casa Camper in El Raval: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The cylindrical tower of the Barceló Raval hotel on the Rambla del Raval: Enric, CC BY 4.0
• Ramon Casas's mermaid mural in the modernista dining room of Hotel España: Aslak Raanes, CC BY 2.0
• The plant-filled inner courtyard of Hotel Peninsular on Carrer de Sant Pau: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Mandarin Oriental hotel at Passeig de Gràcia 38-40: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Hotel Majestic on Passeig de Gràcia, decorated for its 1918-2018 centenary: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
• El Palace, the former Hotel Ritz, on the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Cotton House Hotel in the former cotton guild building on the Gran Via: Cataleirxs, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The façade of Hotel Casa Bonay on the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes: Cataleirxs, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The façade of Hotel Granados 83 on Carrer d'Enric Granados: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The hotel on Carrer del Rosselló photographed as the Ayre Hotel Rosellón, now the Sercotel Rosellón: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Domènech i Montaner's Casa Fuster, now Hotel Casa Fuster, at the top of Passeig de Gràcia: Puigalder, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The modern façade of Hotel Seventy on Carrer de Còrsega: Pere López Brosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The street front of the Pol & Grace Hotel in Sant Gervasi: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The street front of the Generator Barcelona hostel on Carrer de Còrsega: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The entrance of the Casa Gracia hostel building, now Room Casa Gracia, on Passeig de Gràcia: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The sail-shaped W Barcelona hotel at the south end of Barceloneta beach: Martin Abegglen from Bern, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The steel-framed tower of Hotel Arts seen from below at the Port Olímpic: Andrei Dan Suciu, CC BY 3.0
• The hotel on Avinguda del Litoral photographed as the Pullman Barcelona Skipper, now the Sofitel Barcelona Skipper: Zarateman, CC0
• The H10 Marina Barcelona hotel in the Vila Olímpica: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Hilton Diagonal Mar hotel tower near the CCIB convention centre: Zarateman, CC0
• The Hoxton Poblenou on Avinguda Diagonal, seen from Carrer de Badajoz: Enric, CC BY 4.0
• The Novotel Barcelona City on Avinguda Diagonal, seen from Carrer de la Ciutat de Granada: Enric, CC BY 4.0
• The tower and entrance of Hotel SB Diagonal Zero on Plaça de Llevant: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The curved Eurostars Grand Marina hotel at the World Trade Center on the Moll de Barcelona: Zarateman, CC0
• The façade of Hotel Duquesa de Cardona on Passeig de Colom: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The pillared lounge of Hotel Oriente, now Oriente Atiram, on La Rambla: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Hotel Miramar and its gardens on the Montjuïc hillside: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The entrance of the InterContinental Barcelona on Avinguda de Rius i Taulet: Pere López Brosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Catalonia Barcelona Plaza hotel and its clock on Plaça d'Espanya: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Hotel Barcelona Universal on Avinguda del Paral·lel: Zarateman, CC0
• The Barceló Sants hotel built over Barcelona-Sants station: Jørgen Løken, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Nobu Hotel tower beside the canopy of Plaça dels Països Catalans: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The entrance of the H10 Itaca hotel on Avinguda de Roma: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The entrance of the abba Sants hotel on Carrer de Numància: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Meeting Point Hostels building in Sants: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Hotel Sallés Ciutat del Prat in El Prat de Llobregat: Pere López Brosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Baroque façade and dome of the Basílica de la Mercè in the lower Gothic Quarter: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Gothic cloister of the Església de Santa Anna, just off Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• An ornate street lamp and iron balconies on Carrer de Ferran in the Gothic Quarter: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees and Gothic arches in the cloister of Barcelona Cathedral: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
• One of Gaudí's lampposts among the palm trees and arcades of Plaça Reial: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The neo-Gothic bridge over Carrer del Bisbe beside the Palau de la Generalitat: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The rose window and main façade of Santa Maria del Pi on Plaça del Pi: Maria Rosa Ferre, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Early 20th-century office buildings lining Via Laietana: Little Savage, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Apartment buildings with iron balconies on Carrer de la Princesa in El Born: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The iron-and-glass platform hall of the Estació de França: IngolfBLN, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The rose window and west front of Santa Maria del Mar, seen from Carrer de les Caputxes: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The columned corner balconies of the Palau de la Música Catalana in Sant Pere: bep, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Carrer de Jerusalem seen from Plaça de Sant Agustí in El Raval: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0
• Buildings along Carrer de Pelai between Plaça de la Universitat and Plaça de Catalunya: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
• The Gothic Convent dels Àngels on Plaça dels Àngels, now part of the MACBA: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Richard Meier's white MACBA museum building on Plaça dels Àngels: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Fruit and vegetable stalls inside the Mercat de la Boqueria off La Rambla: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Gaudí's Casa Milà, La Pedrera, on the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Provença: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The tree-lined central walkway of the Rambla de Catalunya in the Eixample: Jens Cederskjold, CC BY 3.0
• Plaça de Catalunya looking north towards the Eixample: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The carved upper façade of Gaudí's Casa Calvet on Carrer de Casp: Tassilirosmar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ES
• One of Pere Falqués's lamppost benches on Passeig de Gràcia: ABruszik, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Sculpture on the Nativity façade of the Sagrada Família: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0
• Subirachs's angular Crucifixion sculptures on the Passion façade of the Sagrada Família: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Sagrada Família seen down the pedestrian Avinguda de Gaudí: Robert Rutkowski, CC BY 3.0
• A tiled dome on one of Domènech i Montaner's modernista pavilions at the Hospital de Sant Pau: Son of Groucho from Scotland, CC BY 2.0
• The tiled neo-Mudéjar former bullring La Monumental on the Gran Via: Coldcreation, CC BY-SA 3.0 ES
• Modernista apartment buildings on Carrer Gran de Gràcia: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
• The open square of Plaça de la Revolució de Setembre de 1868 in the Vila de Gràcia: Pere López, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Aerial view of Plaça del Sol in the Vila de Gràcia: Mattsjc, CC BY 4.0
• The mosaic dragon on the entrance stairway of Park Güell: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Passeig de Joan de Borbó along the Barceloneta waterfront, with the port cable car tower: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0
• The brick Palau de Mar warehouse on the Port Vell, home of the Museu d'Història de Catalunya: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
• Platja de Sant Sebastià at the southern end of Barceloneta, with the port cable car tower: Enfo, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Sunbathers on Platja de la Barceloneta, looking north along the seafront: CPG83, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Frank Gehry's golden fish sculpture El Peix at the Port Olímpic: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The 19th-century clock tower on the fishermen's quay at Barceloneta: Tassilirosmar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ES
• Platja de la Nova Mar Bella and its beach club at the eastern end of the Poblenou seafront: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0
• A beach bar on Platja de la Nova Icària below the Vila Olímpica: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Torre Glòries rising above the rooftops of Poblenou and the Eixample: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees and the Galceran Marquet monument on Plaça del Duc de Medinaceli: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Columbus Monument at the bottom of La Rambla, beside the Port Vell: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
• The Rambla de Mar footbridge and the Maremàgnum centre seen from the Moll de les Drassanes: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• An early 20th-century building at Carrer Nou de la Rambla 145 in upper Poble Sec: Xavier Badia Castellà, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Avinguda del Paral·lel, the theatre avenue on the edge of Poble Sec: Raf24~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Shopfronts and balconies on Carrer de Blai in Poble Sec: Xavier Badia Castellà, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Gondolas of the Telefèric de Montjuïc above the city: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
• Plane trees and old apartment buildings on the Rambla del Poblenou: Xavier Badia Castellà, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The parade ground and walls of the 18th-century Castell de Montjuïc: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The two Venetian Towers at the entrance to the Montjuïc exhibition grounds on Plaça d'Espanya: Oliver Gargan, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aleppo pines along the central walkway of Avinguda de Roma near Sants: Pere López, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Trees and benches on Plaça de Sants in the Sants neighbourhood: Pere López Brosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The pond and lighthouse towers of the Parc de l'Espanya Industrial behind Sants station: Máté, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A French TGV and a Spanish AVE high-speed train side by side at Barcelona-Sants: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The town hall of El Prat de Llobregat on Plaça de la Vila: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Plane trees shading Plaça de la Vila in the centre of El Prat de Llobregat: Zarateman, CC0
• The curved roof and drop-off road outside Terminal 1 at Barcelona-El Prat airport: Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The underwater tunnel at L'Aquàrium de Barcelona in the Port Vell: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Cascada fountain in the Parc de la Ciutadella: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Gothic Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu in El Raval: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0