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Hotel Praktik Rambla vs Axel Hotel Barcelona
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Praktik Rambla scores marginally higher than Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa. Hotel Praktik Rambla comes in at 75 with accolades from 6 reviewers such as DK Eyewitness, concierge.com and oyster.com.
Hotel Praktik Rambla
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
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Rambla de Catalunya 27, 08007 Barcelona
From $70 /night
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Frommer's
"The staff is friendly in the extreme, and if you're feeling peckish the contemporary, industrial-chic Piscolabis restaurant offers innovative tapas and nouveau Catalan dishes."
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Concierge
"Like the Hotel España, the Praktik Rambla is another once-beautiful old mansion that has been given a design makeover."
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Avoid interior rooms—they're smaller and almost devoid of natural light.
Insight Guides
"An amazingly stylish, fairly new hotel, making the most of the building’s modernista features but mixed with fresh, clean design."
DK Eyewitness
"Original details, such as beautiful tiled floors and woodwork, have been preserved alongside modern amenities. Excellent central location."
Oyster
Upscale
"Hstoric details are juxtaposed with modern finishes, including in the rooms with striking artwork... and cool bathrooms. There is a sunny reading room."
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Axel Hotel Barcelona
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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Aribau 33, 08011 Barcelona
From $51 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"It’s a hip but relaxed space with designer rooms... a bar and restaurant that are part of the local scene."
Fodor's
"Inside a lovely historic building typical of the Eixample, this recently renovated hotel caters primarily (but by no means exclusively) to gay travelers in an area dubbed "Gayxample" by locals."
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Oyster
Upscale
"It is in the heart of the Eixample neighborhood, the city's dynamic gay area with great restaurants and nightlife."
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Frommer's
"The staff is hip, and amenities range from a cool, scarlet-colored cocktail bar and restaurant in the lobby to a trendy rooftop pool, bar, sauna, and sundeck."
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Lonely Planet
"Favoured by a mixed fashion and gay set, Axel occupies a sleek corner block and offers modern touches in its 105 designer rooms."
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