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Barcelona · Spain · Updated 5 October 2026
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A Bawa-inspired garden and plunge pool in Poble-sec
Twenty rooms in a restored mid-19th-century building at the foot of Montjuïc. The photographer Christian Schallert owns it, and yoga classes are free.
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The Bonay family's 1869 mansion on Gran Via, now 67 rooms
The mosaic floors and sliding doors are original. A coffee roaster and a bookshop sit alongside the bar and restaurants.
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The Hoxton's first Spanish hotel, in Poblenou's former textile district
Terracotta tones and mid-century furniture in the 240 rooms nod to Ricardo Bofill. On the roof are a pool and a bar, and downstairs a pizza restaurant and a bodega.
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A plant-filled rooftop bar a few steps from Plaça de Catalunya
Independent, and a few steps from Passeig de Gràcia. Guests booking through Mr & Mrs Smith get a welcome glass of cava and homemade cookies.
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A rooftop plunge pool on Carrer de Trafalgar
Yurbban, a Barcelona-born group, relaunched its Trafalgar hotel as Uma House. The roof terrace looks across the rooftops between the Eixample and the Born.
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Down an alley off Passeig de Gràcia
Of the Praktik group's small Barcelona hotels, this is the most polished.
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A former hospital building on Carrer d'Enric Granados
An industrial conversion that opened in 2006, with a rooftop pool. The street outside is leafy and lined with cafés.
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A Room Mate three-star a minute from Plaça de Catalunya
Colourful rooms on Carrer de Fontanella, run by the Spanish Room Mate group. The group is known for bold design at low prices.
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