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Conventional. That's the best way to describe Hotel Cortés. This is a no fuss place, where rates, décor, service and breakfast are just fine. Let the Cortés be your island of stability in the otherwise crazed sea that is Barcelona's wild and winding Barri Gòtic.
This 44-room hotel is located on calle Santa Anna, a precious pedestrian street that puts you just adjacent to Las Ramblas and close to everything in central Barcelona. Clothing and shoe shops mix with pastry-clad cafés along this darling calle.
Rooms at the Cortés are just what are to be expected of a simple two-star hotel: spic and span with all the amenities. There are televisions, air-conditioning, and in-room safes in all rooms, in addition to some nice extras like hairdryers and bathtubs. Decoration is sparse, and most rooms follow a standard white-walled and oak bed frame theme, with the occasional framed sketch of a pink rose or deer frolicking in the forest. All rooms have small French balconies with views of a church patio, or calle Santa Anna. Rooms with church views are in the back of the hotel, and will be the quietest.
Staying along Santa Anna puts you close by Portal del Angel, Barcelona's popular retail district where Zara and Mango reign supreme. Additionally, the Cortés is near the Metro and a hop, skip, and a jump from Plaça Catalunya, millions of bars, and restaurant choices galore. Staying at Hotel Cortés ensures you'll have a nice base for sightseeing and shopping.
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