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title: "Chic & Basic Velvet vs Habitaciones Gran Via: which hotel is better?"
description: "Chic & Basic Velvet or Habitaciones Gran Via in Barcelona? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chic-basic-velvet-barcelona-vs-habitaciones-gran-via-barcelona/
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retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Chic & Basic Velvet vs Habitaciones Gran Via

Both are in Barcelona, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · França Xica
## [Chic & Basic Velvet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chic-basic-velvet-barcelona/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

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Apartment · França Xica
## [Habitaciones Gran Via](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/habitaciones-gran-via-barcelona/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 2 of 11

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The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 2 categories. Your priorities decide. 260 m apart.

### Why is Chic & Basic Velvet better than Habitaciones Gran Via?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Habitaciones Gran Via better than Chic & Basic Velvet?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Chic & Basic Velvet | Habitaciones Gran Via |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.2 |
| Location | – | 8.7 |
| Public transport | – | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 42  (+14) | 28 |
| Rank in Barcelona | bottom 33% | bottom 33% |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Distance to França Xica centre | 980 m | 720 m  (−260 m) |
| To public transport | 450 m | 390 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30  (+5) | 25 |
| Sights within 1 km | 19 | 22  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

260 m apart

Chic & Basic Velvet: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station PARKING ROMA SANTS: 450 m, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 19 sights within 1 km.

Habitaciones Gran Via: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Placa Espanya FGC: 390 m, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 22 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Barcelona

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## Chic & Basic Velvet or Habitaciones Gran Via: common questions

### Which is better, Chic & Basic Velvet or Habitaciones Gran Via?

They are evenly matched. Chic & Basic Velvet is stronger in number of reviews, shops within 500 m; Habitaciones Gran Via is stronger in distance to França Xica centre, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Chic & Basic Velvet or Habitaciones Gran Via?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Habitaciones Gran Via is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 980 m for Chic & Basic Velvet.

### How far apart are Chic & Basic Velvet and Habitaciones Gran Via?

The two hotels are 260 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chic-basic-velvet-barcelona-vs-habitaciones-gran-via-barcelona/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/