Barcelona Accommodation

There's a good range of Barcelona accommodation available ranging from five star hotels to budget backpacker hostels. Below we recommend a few useful booking agents worth taking a look at.

Barcelona Hotels

There's no shortage of hotels in Barcelona but as one of Europe's most popular short break destinations the city is often full at weekends so it's a good idea to book your accommodation well in advance. There are also a number of trade fairs every year which lead to the city's beds being "sold out" months in advance.

The majority of first time visitors to Barcelona will find accommodation to suit their budget on or near the Ramblas where there are properties ranging from small, family-run budget hotels to splendid four star lodgings. One area I'd recommend that you avoid is El Raval which is a run down and rather intimidating area running off the western side of the Ramblas.

Venere Hotels is a good place to start your search as they have more than 100 centrally located hotels available as well as a selection of self-catering apartments and cheap hostels. This website allows you to search by price or popularity and lists comments to their properties from previous guests.

If you don't find what you're looking for at the above link take a look at Active Hotels, a British based company which tends to include a number of lower priced options within its portfolio.

Barcelona Apartments

An interesting alternative to staying in a hotel in Barcelona is to reserve an apartment for your stay. There are apartments to cater to the needs of all visitors to Barcelona ranging from small two person flats to larger apartments suitable for families and groups of friends. A great advantage of the apartment option is that you don't have to eat out all the time and if you find one near the Ramblas you can go shopping at La Boqueria market for a great selection of fresh produce.

The Venere Hotels website mentioned above has around 50 self-catering apartments on offer whilst another company called Bookassist have an even greater supply.

Barcelona Hostels

Many visitors to Spain aren't comfortable with the idea if staying in as "hostal" is it conjures up thoughts of some kind of down and out's hostel in English. This is a fallacy as a Spanish "hostal" is simply a cheap hotel which is often a family run business. In some parts of Spain these "hostals" are bursting with character and provide far more interesting accommodation than modern hotels.

In Barcelona, however, the "hostals" tend to be more functional and are geared mainly to budget travellers and students. Some will have rooms ranging from shared dormitories to en suite double rooms. For the best selection of budget accommodation in Barcelona take a look at the Hostelbookers website

Enquiries About Specific Properties & Dates

If you have any questions about properties that you like the looks of when looking through the above websites please be sure to contact them directly through their website as we will not be able to help you directly.