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Travel + Leisure
08-07-2025
- Travel + Leisure
The 3 Best City Hotels in Spain of 2025
Spain is more than sun and sand, and its best city hotels prove it—they offer guests a window into the real Spain through curated cultural experiences, standout dining options, and unbeatable locations in the heart of it all. When Travel + Leisure readers voted for their favorite city hotels in the country, these three properties came out on top. The exterior of the Hotel Arts Barcelona. Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Nearly 180,000 T+L readers completed the 2025 survey. A total of more than 657,000 votes were cast across over 8,700 properties (hotels, cities, cruise lines, etc.). Hotels were classified as either resort hotel, city hotel, inn, or safari lodge based on their location and amenities, and they were specifically rated on the criteria below: Rooms/facilities Location Service Food Value For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. The final scores are averages of these responses. Spain has no shortage of spectacular cities—Valencia, San Sebastián, Seville, to name a few. But when it came to ranking the places with the best hotels, readers preferred Barcelona and Madrid above all. Two winners from last year's WBA awards have once again cinched leading spots on the 2025 list, including Barcelona's Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection (No.3), a historic neoclassical private residence that's been transformed into a jewel box-like property. The Four Seasons Hotel Madrid, which came in second on this year's list, impressed guests with its 'thoughtful, personal service' and 'great location.' One traveler went even further, calling the 200-room hotel near Madrid's Puerta del Sol, 'Europe's finest.' To find out which hotel claimed the No.1 spot, we'll need to head to the Catalan capital. Hotel Arts Barcelona: Barcelona, Spain Hotel Arts Barcelona's infinity pool. Despite not ranking in last year's World's Best Awards, Barcelona's soaring, seafront Hotel Arts Barcelona—one of the city's original luxury properties—has found its way back into travelers' hearts. While many guests choose the 483-room hotel simpy for its covetable location on the Mediterranean, it's an equal hit among travelers who are looking for easy access to some of the city's coolest new urban developments, like the revitalized Port Olímpic marina, filled with destination-worthy dining, or the walkable 'Superblocks' of the hip Poblenou neighborhood. 'This is the best hotel I've ever stayed at in my 25 years of traveling around the world,' said one reader. Other readers praised the property for its family-friendly atmosphere, 'beautiful rooms,' and 'personalized service.' This is the best hotel I've ever stayed at in my 25 years of traveling around the world. — T+L Reader 1. Hotel Arts Barcelona Reader Score: 94.95 2. Four Seasons Hotel Madrid Reader Score: 93.18 3. Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection: Barcelona Reader Score: 90.82
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
New airport terminal in Thompson expected to open this year
People travelling to or from the northern Manitoba hub of Thompson will soon have a new airport terminal, with amenities including expanded dining options before and after security.
