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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. These expectations are more than satisfied by Hotel CRAM, a bit of both worlds: a tour de force of modern interior architecture behind an elegant 19th-century facade.
Here modern design doesn’t mean monochrome, either. The obligatory white walls and polished light hardwood floors are livened with splashes of color, from blood red and rust orange to subdued gun-metal grey. The bedrooms are on that highly desirable line between funky and futuristic — they’re sleek, to be sure, but eminently habitable, with plentiful natural sunlight, sprawling platform beds and all the modern must-haves, including 32-inch LCD televisions and wireless internet access throughout.
An outdoor swimming pool offers a break from the heat and the crowds of central Barcelona, while the lobby bar is the perfect transition into this city’s legendary nightlife. Most fortuitous, though, is the fact that the hotel just happens to be the new home of the Michelin-starred Gaig restaurant, where the chef of the same name serves his signature fare, a sort of back-to-basics cuisine with an emphasis on traditional flavors and stripped-down preparations. Four blocks from the Passeig de Gracia and six from the Plaça Cataluña and the Ramblas.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
- Guaranteed 11am check-in
- Free Parking (value of 30€ per night)
- 67 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Happening
- 159 Guest Reviews
- Hotel CRAM
- Aribau 54
- Barcelona, Spain
- Neighborhood: L Eixample
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour medical assistance
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Business center
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Golf nearby
- Jacuzzi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (seasonal)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Wake-up service
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159 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Martha
- Stayed June 2008
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Hotel CRAM is a lovely hotel, with a nineteenth century facade, but with a calming, fresh contemporary interior. We loved the design and found that we had everything we needed there to help us be rested and ready for each day of sightseeing. The rooms are lovely with an attractive design and decor, clean, and the beds are very comfortable.
CRAM is beautifully located. Just enough off of the beaten path to be a bit quieter, and yet close to everything we wanted to explore. We are walkers, and as best we could measure most of the sights we wanted to see were within two miles walking from the Hotel. La Rambla was only about 4 short and interesting blocks away.
But back to Hotel CRAM. We traveled with our two grown sons who live far from us, so we planned the trip to Barcelona so that we could have a good visit since we don't see them often. Well, one of the pluses that Hotel CRAM offered is a terrace/patio on the roof with a BEAUTIFUL view of Barcelona. The patio has tables and chairs, lounge chairs, and a small lap pool which my older son used in the mornings. Sometimes we would buy some beer and food for lunch or dinner and go up there and just sit, talk, laugh, eat and enjoy the view of the city. Our sons loved the look and atmosphere of the Hotel, and it's high-tech amenities.
One more thing, the Hotel's Lounge, right off the lobby is a beautifully decorated room and I enjoyed late afternoon breaks sitting there and having a quiet drink after a full day of sightseeing. All of the staff was very kind and helpful. I highly recommend Hotel CRAM and if/when I visit Barcelona again, I will definitely stay there.
What the hotel could do better:
Can't think of anything I disliked.
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- Dmitri
- Stayed July 2008
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
Location, price, restaurant, high-tech TV/WWW hook-up, roof-top plunge pool.
What the hotel could do better:
Unfriendly service (in the lounge/bar area mostly), dirty curtains, worn-out feel of the room.
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- liel
- Stayed February 2008
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
the the hotel wad very well designed and the workers were very nice and kind
and the room was perfect
What the hotel could do better:
nothing
