The best Barcelona hotels for sightseeing, food and much more

Combining medieval splendour with groundbreaking architecture, an abiding respect for tradition with a sunny Mediterranean disposition and temples to art with shrines to fashion, Barcelona has exploded in popularity in recent years.

Luckily, the vastly improved hotels have made it easier to find a quality room than ever before, and with a little forward-planning it’s possible to get some great deals.

Here are the top picks for Barcelona hotels, for both luxury and budget holidays.

The best hotels in Barcelona are:

Neighbourhood: Gothic Quarter

Overlooking the Port Vell, The Serras makes the most of its enviable location with huge floor-to-ceiling windows (some rooms even have tubs from which you can watch the yachts bobbing in the harbour), but the best view is from the roof terrace. Newly revamped and expanded, it now has a leafy open-air restaurant to add to its cocktail bar and plunge pool.

A stylish but impressively relaxed place, this five-star hotel works hard to keep its guests happy, providing luxuries such as mobile phones with free data and international calls, Diptyque toiletries and a 24-hour bar.

Price: Doubles from €267 (£224)

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Neighbourhood: Montjuic

Contemporary design and effortless luxe make this five-star from global brand IHG a welcome refuge after pounding the sweltering streets, while its plum location is just 200 yards from Barcelona’s Magic Fountain.

The swish lobby, replete with high-shine marble floors, artsy lighting and myriad low-slung seating options, leads into a wonderfully airy, high-ceilinged restaurant and breakfast room with floor-to-ceiling windows. Rooms are pleasingly spacious and decked out in…