Staying in this central area offers the advantage of:

• To discover the main historic districts short walk and therefore many monuments and museums listed in the map at the bottom of the page.
• To be next to the metro station and bus network to easily visit the other parts of the city.
• To easily find the stops of the three lines of the tourist bus which is another great way to visit the city.
• To be at the point of departure and arrival of the AEROBÚS shuttle bus that connects Barcelona's El Prat Airport with Barcelona's centre every 5 minutes, 365 days a year, in about 35 minutes.
• To be a few minutes walk to the most beautiful shops of the famous Passeig de Gràcia as well as close to El Born and its small shops of young trendy designers. Great for all-around shopping.
• To enjoy a drink at the Boqueria Market or to discover hundreds of tapas bars or restaurants of all types and of course the many nightlife activities...  
• The nearest beach is not very far either. When you are told that a hotel in Barcelona center is the best for you to simply enjoy this city to the utmost without wasting time!

The only disadvantages of residing in the centre of Barcelona are mainly due to the distance from some of the city's iconic monuments. Always using the Plaza de Catalunya as a starting point:

• Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família is located 2.6km away.
• Antoni Gaudí's Güell Park is far away: 4km.
• Camp Nou, The FC Barcelona stadium is 4km away.

Allow 30 minutes of public transport or bicycle and 20 minutes by taxi for these 3 journeys.

Hotels in the centre of Barcelona are very popular. That's normal, that's where the city's main attractions are located. However, finding accommodation is not a challenge, you just have to follow these few tips:

• Take advantage of the discounts that hotels inevitably offer. Hotels keepers in Barcelona are constantly competing for the best offers to sell their rooms. A competition that is favourable to tourists. The reservation site that we propose displays, very clearly and in real-time, the discounts offered by hotels: take advantage of them!
• Once your stay date has been indicated, use the column on the left to tick the two selections "Barcelona Centre" and "All offers". An "opportunity of the day" button will then appear in orange, i.e. the hotels offering an exceptional quality/price ratio for the dates you have chosen. The "Privilege Offer" button is also displayed for hotels that offer discounts of up to 50%. When we tell you that competition is good!

 Book a Barcelona city centre hotel either well in advance of your stay or at the last minute!

 To find the best price, there are two strategies.

• Either book your room well in advance of your trip: 3 months before your stay is the right time to take advantage of substantial discounts. Hoteliers want to fill their hotels in advance. They are then at the right price for their category and their neighbourhood.
• However, a last-minute reservation is also a good trick. In this case, the hotelier's race to sell their last rooms. Prices are revised downwards. It's riskier for you but nothing beats a short stay in the Catalan capital on a whim and a little luck!

 
In this case, indicate your date and number of nights of stay then tick in the left column "Barcelona Centre" and "Lowest rate first" above the list of hotels.
It is not rare to find 1-star hotels at less than 50€ per night and 4-star hotels well below 100€ per room in high season.
Are you looking for a Barcelona center hotel but want to know the difference between Hotel, Hostel, Hostal and Youth Hostel?

There are several types of accommodation in Barcelona.

• The most structured are hotels. They meet European standards, classified according to their service category and room size. There are 5 categories ranging from 1-star hotels to 5-star hotels (formerly Palace). The most starry have suites, luxury and prestige rooms, sports halls, massage, wellness, solarium, terrace with swimming pool, restaurants, bars, service and reception 24/24…

The "not classified" category is more confusing and requires a little explanation.

• Hostals are found in those categories. A hostal in Barcelona is an establishment offering the same services as a hotel without having the name. From a lower category, it offers rooms smaller than one star, each room is private and the cleaning service is also daily. It is often a good deal, its prices being very affordable.
• Finally, a hostel in Barcelona is actually a youth hostel. Here the rooms are not private, they are rather beds in dormitories or in collective rooms. Some hostels offer private rooms but this is not the general rule. It is therefore not advisable to confuse hostal and hostel. Youth hostels are often very friendly and lively in Barcelona. Meeting places are more and more in the air of the time and decorated with taste. An excellent solution for stays at reasonable costs especially for young travellers and backpackers. 

Youth hostel prices in Barcelona Centre.
Youth hostels are the most economical way to stay in Barcelona.
Count between 25 and 35€ per night per person in July in a youth hostel in the historic districts of the city.
A price which falls to about fifteen euros in November for example.

Watch out for big events in the city!

Barcelona is a city of congresses and trade fairs. Some of them fill the city and empty the hotels. Room prices skyrocket. For this reason alone, it is not advisable to come there for tourism at the same time. The best-known fair is "The Mobile World Congress", at the end of February each year. To be avoided at all costs. To choose your date of stay according to these events: The calendar of the main trade fairs in this page.

Preferably breakfast included

Prefer hotels that offer rooms that include breakfast. When this is not the case, the hotels do not fail to make you pay for this service at a high price. Rarely less than fifteen euros: it is often good but indigestible! Our advice if breakfast is not included in the room price: go to the local café - preferably frequented by Catalans, have a coffee and a "bocadillo de jamon" the local croissant for 4 or 5 euros all included!

Parking possible

Attention it is complicated and very expensive to park a car in the city centre of Barcelona, or even impossible in the historic district. The parking lot in Barcelona is a real rip-off. If you come by car, you must choose a hotel that has a car park or an agreement with a car park nearby included in the price of the room. Another tip is to book your car park in advance with our online car park reservation service, the prices are cheaper than once on site because they too prefer to fill their car parks in advance. Count about twenty euros per 24 hours in the center.

Prefer the fewer tourist seasons.

As everywhere in Spain, the occupancy rate of Barcelona hotels depends on holiday dates. The most interesting months to stay at low prices in the center as everywhere in town are the months of November, January, and early February. In this case no beach but a cultural, gastronomic, and always festive stay. December is a fake friend, the city is very appreciated for the holidays: Christmas and New Year's Day. It is mild in winter in Catalonia, in our Barcelona Weather page a table of average annual temperatures will convince you!

Visit Barcelona in August!

Catalans are like everyone else, they abandon their city in August because it can get very hot in this month of summer holidays. The city is deserted, many shops close, some restaurants also but all cultural attractions remain open. It's our favorite month, it's all a little off. Hotels know this and play the card of massive discounts to convince you to come. Don't hesitate either!

As you can see on this map the places to visit are countless. Picasso Museum, Music Palace, Güell Palace, Macba, Casa Milà - Pedrera, Casa Batlló, Barcelona Cathedral. A magical district where it is necessary above all to stroll to discover the soul of the city, its alleys, its markets as that of la Boqueria, its tapas bars, its shops and a few minutes on foot its beaches! Have a nice stay!

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