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If you are looking for luxury Barcelona hotels in the city centre, look no further than its heart, the Passeig de Gracía.

The discreet Margot House is one of the picks of the bunch here, though you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled as there are no signs indicating its existence at street level. There are just nine rooms in this hotel, and with the friendly, attentive staff you’ll have the feeling of a home away from home – albeit a rather trendy home.

A bit further up the road, close to the long, cross-city street Diagonal, Ca La Maria (C. Còrsega 284) is a stylish boutique B&B property that occupies the first floor of a 1920s building. You’ll find quirky art and furnishings in and outside the rooms and a wonderful interior terrace between buildings filled with plants – the sort of breakfast spot that will have you leaping out of bed in the morning.

Head towards the Catalan-modernist Palau de la Música on the edge of the charming El Born district and you’ll find Yurbban Trafalgar, which claims to be the ‘first hipster hotel’ in Barcelona. There’s somewhat of a retro Californian feel to the place, with dining spaces scattered around the pool on the rooftop terrace and in the gardens. The rooms have their own little terraces, too.

The hippest area in Barcelona right now has to be Raval, with lots of dive bars, live music and grungy locales.

Check into the smart and lofty Barceló Raval, poised above the palm trees and drinking holes of the barrio’s central street, Rambla de Raval, and you’ll have easy access to the coolest spots in Barcelona while being able to get away from it all in the comfort of a spacious, modern hotel.

This is the best area in which to look for cheap hotels in Barcelona, along with adjacent Sant Antoni, which has plenty of three-star options.