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Mercer Hotel Barcelona
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Citorah says
A five-star grand luxe built on part of the Roman wall of ancient Barcino, with remains from several periods preserved. The rooftop pool is for hotel guests only.
From Where to Stay in Barcelona 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “2. Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) and El Born: the atmospheric old town”.
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Citorah PickSight · Gothic Quarter
Plaça del Rei
Citorah says Start in the Barri Gòtic. The Barcelona Cathedral, the medieval lanes, Plaça del Rei, Plaça Sant Felip Neri. Go early — by 11 AM the Gothic fills with day-tour groups.
Citorah PickSight · Gothic Quarter
Barcelona Cathedral
Citorah says Start in the Barri Gòtic. The Barcelona Cathedral, the medieval lanes, Plaça del Rei, Plaça Sant Felip Neri. Go early — by 11 AM the Gothic fills with day-tour groups.
Citorah PickHotel · Gothic Quarter
Grand Hotel Central
Citorah says A five-star at the Born end, refurbished top to toe in 2023, with a rooftop pool and terrace.
Citorah PickSight · El Born
Santa Maria del Mar
Citorah says The Picasso Museum is here (book ahead in summer); the Santa Maria del Mar church is free and extraordinary.
The guide it’s in
Barcelona · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Barcelona 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Barcelona: Eixample, the Gothic Quarter and El Born, Gràcia, Barceloneta, Poblenou and El Raval, with the hotels in each and the tourist tax from April 2026.
Plan the trip
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