Hotel Cuatro Naciones

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Quite affordable in light of its extremely central location, the two-star Hotel Cuatro Naciones has been providing basic rooms on La Rambla for more than 200 years. Turn-of-the-last-century style unfolds in a lobby decked out with high crown molding, wrought ironwork and marble galore, all in a low-key environment.

A sweeping staircase leads to 55 simple rooms with white walls and restrained pink bedspreads and curtains. Floors are smooth stone mosaic. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a television, phone and free Wi-Fi. Fourteen of them offer sweeping views of La Rambla, along with tiny balconies. We'd expect these to be quite noisy and suggest that those who value deep sleep request back-facing rooms.

Against Barcelona's new wave of boutique hotels, the Cuatro Naciones is a tame and basic option. That said, it has an appealing style of its own, and rooms are spotlessly clean.

The first floor salon is a must-see, as it features hotel-related news clippings through the ages and signed photos and memorabilia from the hotel's most famous guests. The fancy guest history includes Stendahl, Frederic-Francois Chopin, Ulysses S. Grant, and Buffalo Bill.

» Alex Robertson Textor

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