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Montecarlo Review

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Montecarlo

$$$-$$$$, Rambla

Fodor's Review:

The ornate, illuminated entrance takes you from the Rambla through an enticing marble hall; upstairs, you enter a sumptuous reception room with a dark-wood Art Nouveau ceiling. Rooms, which vary wildly in size and facilities, are modern and bright; many overlook the Rambla, a debatable bonus depending on your susceptibility to noise. Some of the back rooms overlook the moist and intimate palm-shaded jardín romántico of the Ateneu Barcelonès, Barcelona's literary club and library, all to the tune of the hotel's waterfall, reminiscent of the Rambla's early days as a spate river. Pros: centrally positioned, top new equipment and furnishings. Cons: on the tumultuous Rambla, slightly impersonal in design and service.