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El Avenida Palace vs Hotel 1898
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel 1898 scores significantly better than Hotel El Avenida Palace. Hotel 1898 is ranked #5 in Barcelona with endorsements from 15 sources including Jetsetter, DK Eyewitness and Travel + Leisure.
El Avenida Palace
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Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 605, 08007 Barcelona
From $64 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Insight Guides
"Classic old-world gilt and chandeliers at new-world prices. You can even stay where The Beatles slept on their one visit to the city in 1965."
Lonely Planet
"Every room, even the least expensive on offer, is full of restrained charm, with dark wood furniture and blood-red carpets."
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Star Service
"Generally high standards and roomy accommodations keep its roster of midrange international visitors coming back for more."
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Fodor's
"A minute's walk from Plaça Catalunya and the Passeig de Gràcia, this hotel earns top marks for location—and for nostalgia."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"This palatial Art Deco hotel is situated right in the heart of Barcelona and offers first-class urban living."
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Hotel 1898
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La Rambla, 109, 08002 Barcelona
From $164 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Rough Guide
Star
"Public areas are similarly dramatic, like the neo-colonial hall, lounge and bar, and the sleek Xina noodle bar, while other facilities include both outdoor and indoor pools, and a glam spa."
Michelin Guide
"A mix of the traditional and contemporary... guestrooms offering the very best amenities."
Frommer's
"Located right beside the upper stretch of La Rambla in an emblematic 19th-century building... One of the city's most deluxe new hotels."
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Concierge
"This high-end hotel's old-fashioned approach to hospitality is an antidote to the overdesigned swarm of boutiques that have colonized the city in recent years."
Insight Guides
"A smart, comfortable hotel with a suitably colonial air in its decor and indulgences."
