Hotel Majestic.(Tried & Tested)

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HOTEL CHECK--BARCELONA, SPAIN

WHERE IS IT? Twenty minutes from the airport, 15 minutes from the beach, 10 minutes from the Spanish icon of the Sagrada Familia and on the same street as many of Gaudi's other masterpieces, including La Pedrera. The famous tourist promenade of La Rambla is a short stroll away and the neighbourhood is buzzing with restaurants and bars.

WHAT'S IT LIKE? The property was created by knocking three buildings into one and the result is a classic facade with a typically European hodge-podge of corridors and rooms behind. But that's part of the charm. Though the standard rooms can be small, the hotel makes up for …