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Continental

Fodor's Review:

This modest hotel stands at the top of the Rambla, below Plaça de Catalunya. Space is tight, but rooms manage to accommodate large, firm beds. It's high enough over the Rambla to escape street noise, so ask for a room overlooking Barcelona's most emblematic promenade. George Orwell stayed here with his wife in 1937 right after recovering from a gunshot wound through the throat. Pros: In the heart of the city; historically significant; high enough over Rambla to be quiet, with balconies to admire the flow of humans below. Cons: A bit old-fashioned, a bit down at the heel, small rooms.

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