$$$-$$$$, Rambla
Fodor's Review:
This refurbished 16th-century town house overlooking the port has ultracontemporary facilities with designer touches, all housed in an early-Renaissance structure. The exterior rooms have views of the harbor, the World Trade Center, and the passenger boat terminals. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from everything in the Gothic Quarter or Barceloneta, and no more than a 30-minute walk from the main Eixample attractions. The miniature rooftop pool, more for a dip than a swim, is cooling in summer. Pros: at a key spot over the port, contemporary technology in a traditional palace. Cons: rooms on the small side, roof terrace tiny, views over port blocked by Maremagnum complex.
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