Hotel Astoria3 star hotel3 star hotel3 star hotelEditor's Pick

Hotel Address

París, 203
Barcelona, Spain

Average guest rating

7.8

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The small, 18-room Hostería Grau feels like a cozy Catalan cabin set in the heart of the metropolis. Located at the intersection of two bustling pedestrian streets (Ramelleres and Tallers) in the center of the city, the Grau is an island of tranquility surrounded by constant action. For its cute, clean rooms and incredibly helpful staff, the rates are completely reasonable.

With single, double, and triple rooms with private and shared bathrooms (as well as six apartments in the same building for groups, families, and longer stays), the Grau has options for everyone.

As with most old buildings in this area, rooms in the Grau have low ceilings with exposed beams. All rooms have small sinks, and those with private bathrooms feature newly-tiled showers, floors, and walls. Some rooms have darling balconies that look onto the always entertaining calle Ramelleres, with its coffee shops and alternative music and clothing boutiques. Rooms without balconies are interior and are therefore much darker—though also quieter. We recommend going for the rooms with balconies and taking in the sights, sounds, and occasional sun.

Another plus is the communal lounge-loft, which overlooks the street and is a comfy place to read a book or have a snack beside a huge stone fireplace.

The Raval as a neighborhood is a mixed bag, with some areas rougher than others. However, the Grau is in a hip, alternative, and safe part of the barrio. Music lovers will delight in the many CD shops that line Calle Tallers just around the corner.

» Regina WB

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.

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Hotel Address

París, 203
Eixample, Barcelona, Spain

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Amenities

Hotel
  1. Bar/Lounge
  2. Beach umbrellas and deck lounges
  3. Bicycle Rental
  4. Café
  5. Car Rental
  6. Concierge/Booking Services
  7. Conference room
  8. Credit Cards Accepted
  9. Currency Exchange
  10. Elevator
  11. Fax Machine
  12. Fitness Center
  13. Free Newspapers
  14. Garden
  15. Groups welcome
  16. Internet Station
  17. Laundry Service
  1. Limousine service
  2. Non-Smoking Rooms
  3. Office Center
  4. Parking
  5. Pet Friendly
  6. Pool bar
  7. Recently renovated
  8. Reception: 24-Hour
  9. Restaurant
  10. Room Service
  11. Sauna
  12. Solarium
  13. Swimming Pool
  14. Wake-Up Service
  15. Wi-Fi Connection
  16. Wi-Fi: Free
Room
  1. AC Available
  2. Air conditioning
  3. Balconies/Terraces Available
  4. Bathroom: Private
  5. Bathtubs Available
  6. Cable TV
  7. Extra bed
  8. Hair Dryer
  9. Handicap accessible roome
  10. Heat
  1. Internet Access
  2. Iron
  3. Minibar
  4. Rooms with view
  5. Safe
  6. Soundproofed rooms
  7. Soundproofed Windows
  8. Telephone
  9. TV
  10. Writing desk

About the Hotel Astoria neighborhood

Classier and newer than the Gothic Quarter, the Eixample (pronounced "uh-SHAHM-pluh") is located just North of El Raval and the Gothic Quarter. The Eixample offers the city's most expensive shopping, swankiest residences, and best examples of Catalonian Modernist architecture. The Eixample's 19th-Century building facades, with their wild ornamentation and extreme Art Nouveau flair, are some of the most photographed in Europe. Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona's most famous architect, is represented everywhere here—from fabulous apartment buildings to his world-famous Sagrada Familia cathedral.

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