expert reviews of cheap hotels in Barcelona

This small, seven-room hostal on residential calle Bruc is near the center, and with a name like Fashion House, it has very tasteful décor.

Should you desire one of eight rooms at the Hostal Mare Nostrum that open onto the famed pedestrian-only street, you must absolutely book well in advance.

For its cute, clean rooms and incredibly helpful staff, Hostería Grau's rates are completely reasonable.

Hotel Suizo's rooms are nice, with fancy embroidered bedspreads and large bathrooms, most with bathtubs. The place is spotless and very well maintained.

Placed inside a former 18th-century convent, the Pensión Dalí is accentuated with Art Nuevo tiles and elaborate stained-glass windows.

The oldest hotel in Barcelona (1880) is also one of our favorites. We love Hotel Sant Agustí's sophisticated modern style, which combines old and new.