$$$$, Eixample
Fodor's Review:
Founded in 1919 by Caesar Ritz, this is the grande dame of Barcelona hotels, renamed in 2005. The imperial lobby is at once loose and elegant; guest rooms contain Regency furniture, and some have Roman-style mosaics in the baths. Service is generally excellent. The restaurant, Caelis, serves first-rate French cuisine. Pros: equidistant from Gothic Quarter and central Eixample, elegant and polished service, consummate old-world luxury in rooms. Cons: a little stuffy, painfully pricey.
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