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.

Mare Nostrum has 32 comfortable rooms in a prime location off Las Ramblas.

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

Hotel Suizo's rooms are nice, with cozy, 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 (built in 1880) is also one of our favorites. We love Hotel Sant Agustí's sophisticated modern style, which combines old and new.