Barcelona Hotel Recommendations

Firestar_3x · 21 Nov 2023 at 16:00

Looking for hotel recommendations in Barcelona, near the center or beach, only need 2 days as leaving on a cruise, currently booked a suite at Miramar but having second thoughts due to some recent reviews.

Want a pool or spa, 4 / 5*, good access to the city.

Budget max £500 a night but spending less a night is clearly fine.

Anyone stayed at any of these?

Hotel Casa Fuster
Hotel Arts Barcelona
W Barcelona
Sofitel Barcelona Skipper

bazzastan · 21 Nov 2023 at 16:16

never been to barca but dam £500 a night.

XeNoN89 · 21 Nov 2023 at 16:33

W hotel.

Azza · 21 Nov 2023 at 16:48

I've stayed at the Majestic and it's excellent.

I only stayed for one night but booked through my Virtuoso agent and got a great upgrade to a suite overlooking Passeig de Gracia.

Firestar_3x · 21 Nov 2023 at 16:52

Azza said:
I've stayed at the Majestic and it's excellent.

I only stayed for one night but booked through my Virtuoso agent and got a great upgrade to a suite overlooking Passeig de Gracia.

Does look nice, i'm finding it hard to strike a balance between convenience for the center and a more "hotel like" experience.

Macky · 21 Nov 2023 at 17:28

Spend half as much and go out for an amazing meal or two with the rest?

Firestar_3x · 21 Nov 2023 at 17:59

Macky said:
Spend half as much and go out for an amazing meal or two with the rest?

Absolutely open to a cheaper 4 / 5* alternatives provided it delivers the experience we want.

omnomnom · 21 Nov 2023 at 21:45

XeNoN89 said:
W hotel.

This.

Scam · 21 Nov 2023 at 23:57

XeNoN89 said:
W hotel.

Only if you like clubbing and not sleeping.

Edit: that is clubbing in the hotel and therefore not sleeping

XeNoN89 · 22 Nov 2023 at 00:07

Scam said:
Only if you like clubbing and not sleeping.

Edit: that is clubbing in the hotel and therefore not sleeping

To be fair I've been to Barcelona twice, once for Sonar festival and once for a stag do so yeah...

Scam · 22 Nov 2023 at 02:28

XeNoN89 said:
To be fair I've been to Barcelona twice, once for Sonar festival and once for a stag do so yeah...

Fair enough

I’ve never stayed at a W but colleagues have and gotten annoyed at the noise. They are definitely party hotels first and foremost. Places to be seen.

Firestar_3x · 22 Nov 2023 at 08:31

W is scrubbed from the list then!