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chic&basic Born Boutique Hotel vs Hotel El Palace Barcelona
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, El Palace Hotel scores slightly better than chic&basic Born Boutique Hotel. El Palace Hotel scores 84 with praise from 11 publications including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Jetsetter.
chic&basic Born Boutique Hotel
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Calle Princesa, 50, 08003 Barcelona
From $53 /night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Rough Guide
Star
"The 31 rooms mix glamour and comfort with laugh-aloud conceits like adjustable moodlighting, sashaying plastic curtains and mirrored walls."
Frommer's
"The one- or two-bedroom apartments have fully equipped kitchens and access to a small terrace as well as truly gorgeous bathrooms with power showers."
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Lonely Planet
"This is a very cool hotel indeed, with its 31 spotlessly white rooms and fairy-lights curtains that change colour, adding an entirely new atmosphere to the space."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The convenient on-site bar and restaurant plus a sexy, design-forward style make this hotel a good value and fit for younger tourists, particularly couples."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"If you don't need a great deal of space, but you do need a touch of style in your surroundings, the Chic&Basic chain is just for you."
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Hotel El Palace Barcelona
Michelin Guide
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Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 668, 08010 Barcelona
From $352 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
Star
"This emblematic hotel... is steeped in tradition."
Frommer's
"Formerly the legendary Ritz, and now a member of Spain's top HUSA chain, this Art Deco hotel... was totally refurbished in 2009 and now has a newly dazzling interior."
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Fodor's
"Founded in 1919 by Caesar Ritz, this is the original Ritz, the grande dame of Barcelona hotels, renamed in 2005."
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Jetsetter
"In the heart of the Catalonian capital, the El Palace hotel is Barcelona’s gilded grande dame, steps from Paseo de Gracia and Las Ramblas. First opened in the 1919 as the Ritz, its 2009..."
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Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Palace oozes elegance and old-world charm."
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