Where to stay in Barcelona
Roman walls, Modernista boulevards and the sea at the end of the street
Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
from €650 / night
Specific guides to Barcelona
Focused comparisons to choose the right area and hotel for the trip you actually want.
Spanish cities in winter: Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Granada and Córdoba
The months when the cities belong to the people who live in them: shorter queues, lower rates, museums at their best and a sun that still comes out at lunchtime.
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MICHELIN Key hotels in Spain: every one we rate, by region
The 71 hotels in Spain with a MICHELIN Key that we rate, by region — from the Ritz in Madrid and three wine estates with three Keys to townhouses from €160 — and how to use the Key when choosing.
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Barcelona: good to know
Which is the best area to stay in Barcelona?
The Gothic Quarter for history and walking everywhere; the Passeig de Gràcia for Gaudí, shopping and grand hotels; Port Vell for the sea. They are all within walking distance of each other.
What is the best hotel in Barcelona?
The Mandarin Oriental on the Passeig de Gràcia holds two MICHELIN Keys. For character, the Mercer, restored by Rafael Moneo inside the Roman wall, has no equal in the city.
Is the Gothic Quarter noisy at night?
Its main squares can be, but the hotels here sit in quieter lanes or around courtyards. The Wittmore, at the end of an alley, is the most secluded.
When is the best time to visit Barcelona?
May to June and September to October. August is hot and at its most crowded; winter is mild and quiet.