Hotel CramvsHotel Praktik Rambla
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Cram is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel Praktik Rambla. Hotel Cram comes in at 86 with accolades from 10 sources like Star Service, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Hotel Cram
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Carrer D'aribau 54, 08011 Barcelona
From $1,181/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star
"Although the guestrooms are on the small side, this is counter balanced by cutting edge technology and the superb contemporary interior the work of several famous designers."
"This eminently stylish addition to the hip Barcelona scene is not as crowded as its name implies, and has a special appeal to cool 30-somethings." Full review
"The result is a cheerful avant-garde aesthetic with luxurious details such as high-pressure shower heads." Full review
"The standard rooms are indeed a little Cramped, but full of designer twirls and a light, white and timber toned décor, all hidden behind an (often illuminated) 1892 façade." Full review
Upscale
"The Cram hotel is chic and colorful, with more style than a lot of competing properties." Full review
18.6
"Architecturally-minded visitors to Barcelona can’t help but have high expectations these days — it seems every building is either an ultra-modern masterpiece or a centuries-old treasure." Full review
99.6
"The name may be a bit off-putting, but rest assured the Cram isn’t crammed with anything except a very cool Barcelona crowd." Full review
"Situated right in the heart of the Eixample, Hotel Cram is well-positioned for shopping and nightlife." Full review
"Modern masterpiece with a Michelin-starred restaurant and a buzzy rooftop pool in Barcelona’s Eixample quarter." Full review
"Close to the University of Barcelona, this design-minded property in the Eixample neighborhood is also close to Casa Mila and La Sagrada Familia." Full review
Hotel Praktik Rambla
Frommer's
Concierge
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Tablet
Independent
Rambla de Catalunya 27, 08007 Barcelona
From $70/night
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
"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." Full review
"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.
"An amazingly stylish, fairly new hotel, making the most of the building’s modernista features but mixed with fresh, clean design."
"Original details, such as beautiful tiled floors and woodwork, have been preserved alongside modern amenities. Excellent central location."
Upscale
"Hstoric details are juxtaposed with modern finishes, including in the rooms with striking artwork... and cool bathrooms. There is a sunny reading room." Full review
Top choice
"This Modernista gem hides a gorgeous little boutique number." Full review
Bib Gourmand
"The boutique hotel is located inside a striking 19th-century palace retaining many of its original details...guest rooms are compact and stylish, outfitted in minimalist décor." Full review
17.4
"Don’t let the name mislead you. Praktik Rambla is centrally located right on La Rambla, Barcelona’s famed pedestrian promenade, but the place is more than practical. The boutique hotel is..." Full review
"A sensitively reimagined 19th-century Modernista mansion, in the centre of the elegant Eixample neighbourhood, is the setting for a 43-room boutique bolthole with a tempting back terrace,..."