{"id":74731,"date":"2016-10-15T18:11:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T16:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74731"},"modified":"2016-10-15T18:11:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T16:11:43","slug":"hotel-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Hotel is for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;74731&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Which Hotel is for Me?&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So after many discussions, sometimes unfortunately heated, you finally have settled on a <strong>holiday<\/strong> in the city of <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>! All seems well; you know the dates, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/buildings-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\">sights<\/a> you want to see and the flights are booked, but there is still one thing left to do: pick a <strong>hotel<\/strong> in a city that seems to have thousands! Where do you even begin? Well,\u00a0hopefully, this article can help you decide which <strong>hotel in Barcelona<\/strong> is the right one for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: Our Tips to Find the Best Hotels in Barcelona<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8b029a9e82\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8b029a9e82\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/#The-Beach-Lover\" >The Beach Lover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/#The-Shopaholic\" >The Shopaholic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/#The-Historian\" >The Historian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/#The-Voyeur\" >The Voyeur<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotel-for-me\/#The-Artist\" >The Artist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Beach-Lover\"><\/span>The Beach Lover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona\u2019s favourite summer attraction may just be bathing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beaches-and-beach-lingo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>beach<\/strong><\/a>. If you are the type of person that loves just soaking in the rays while people walk up and down the <strong>beach<\/strong> offering you Mojitos with your toes dipping in and out of the <strong>Mediterranean sea<\/strong>, then there\u2019s one clear choice of <strong>hotel<\/strong> for you. The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.w-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">W Barcelona<\/a><\/strong> is a <strong>luxury beach hotel<\/strong> right on the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Barceloneta<\/strong><\/a>. It has beautiful rooms with <strong>views<\/strong> of both the sea and the city\u00a0and it is the <strong>main hotel<\/strong> on the beach itself.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Shopaholic\"><\/span>The Shopaholic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74743\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74743\" class=\" wp-image-74743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/7120684923_aaa2a075dc_b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Armando Moreschi via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"268\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Armando Moreschi via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a centre for <strong>fashion<\/strong> with tourists flocking from all over the world to its shopping districts. For the <strong>shopping<\/strong> <strong>lovers<\/strong> out there, you really want to be based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/passeig-de-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Passeig de Gracia<\/strong><\/a>, and the foolproof accommodation here is the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelclaris.com\/#!en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hotel Claris<\/a><\/strong>. This beautiful five-star <strong>hotel<\/strong> offers the perfect blend between neo-gothic and modern spec. Its rooms are spacious and light, and it even offers a rooftop pool that overlooks the city to soak in the summer sun after a busy day of hitting the shops.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Historian\"><\/span>The Historian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s impossible to miss the <strong>history<\/strong> in Barcelona as it gloriously surrounds you, but as far as being on the literal doorstep of the past goes, look no further than the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercerbarcelona.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mercer Hotel<\/a><\/strong>, right in the centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/do-gothic-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Barri Gotic<\/strong><\/a>. This <strong>hotel<\/strong> features a stunning courtyard, a pool and a bar with the original brick of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: Hoteloogle: a unique and free hotel search engine<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Voyeur\"><\/span>The Voyeur<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74742\" style=\"width: 395px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74742\" class=\" wp-image-74742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/07\/3770918195_612caefa5b_b-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Kom_bo via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY\" width=\"385\" height=\"177\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Kom_bo via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What I mean by &#8220;voyeur&#8221; is someone who wants a stunning view of the city of Barcelona. For this, we would recommend the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hotelmiramarbarcelona.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hotel Miramar<\/a><\/strong>, based on the hill top due south of the city next to the old <strong>Olympic village<\/strong>. An idyllic place to watch as the hustle and bustle of the city passing by below.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Artist\"><\/span>The Artist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is one of the leading cities in the world for <strong>art<\/strong>, and as such, there are many <strong>arts-based hotels<\/strong>. However, the best would have to be the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.h10hotels.com\/en\/barcelona-hotels\/h10-art-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">H10 Art Gallery Hotel<\/a><\/strong>. The name speaks for itself with\u00a0this one. It is indeed a hotel-come-art gallery right in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, if all this is just too much there is one other option:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">renting a short-term flat<\/a><\/strong> in whatever your ideal location would be. It has to be said, however, that no matter which accommodation you choose, we know you will have an absolutely fantastic time in the <strong>unforgettable city<\/strong> of Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So after many discussions, sometimes unfortunately heated, you finally have settled on a holiday in the city of Barcelona! 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