“Nice Hotel”

Nice hotel. Rooms are small but clean. Hotel staff was very nice and breakfast was good. They hold onto room keys when leaving the property which is nice, no worries about losing the key. We stayed on the 6th floor and had a small balcony which was nice to sit out on. This is in a quiet part of t... more

Nice hotel. Rooms are small but clean. Hotel staff was very nice and breakfast was good. They hold onto room keys when leaving the property which is nice, no worries about losing the key. We stayed on the 6th floor and had a small balcony which was nice to sit out on. This is in a quiet part of the city. Walking distance to the metro and subway, taxi's easy to obtain. Great food close by.

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“Dont think hotel, think rented room with part time staff.”

I was here for 4 nights. Initially when I arrived at the hotel via cab at approx 10 pm from the airport I was unable to gain access as I needed a door code to enter the property- the hotel was not staffed. Thankfully the cab driver saw my panic and called and spoke to the hotel head office. My c... more

I was here for 4 nights. Initially when I arrived at the hotel via cab at approx 10 pm from the airport I was unable to gain access as I needed a door code to enter the property- the hotel was not staffed. Thankfully the cab driver saw my panic and called and spoke to the hotel head office. My cell phone was not working at this time as the roaming had not clicked in and I would have been unable to do this myself. Apparently although my Booking.com receipt stated I had paid in full the there a 2 euro tourist tax that required payment and as I had not paid I did not have an entry code. I also have to add I was totally unaware of this mystery tax- maybe Booking.com would like to chip in here as to why my bill stated paid in full- yet there was an additional charge. Anyway, as a stranger in Barcelona I was so grateful to the cab driver otherwise I had no idea what I would have done that first night. The room was clean but compact and roasting hot- I traveled the weekend of 40 degree temps and no one had had the forethought to turn on the a/c for an arriving guest. No safe in room, however, there was a small fridge and the shower room/toilet were tastefully appointed. There were sachets of shampoo etc but seriously save the waste and pack small ones. The bed was comfy- memory foam I think along with the pillows. Despite some of the images on TripAdvisor no food was served and staff were only at front desk for a few hours a day so should you need restaurant/attraction advice or should an emergency occur forget it. There was a lift to all floors. The local tube station was Maria Cristina down the hill about half mile though there were buses. I found their underground very intuitive. This place is not central at all and at the time I was there end June early July I found restaurants very hit or miss with regards to what was open. Should you be looking for simply a room with no bar, food options, or place to sit and enjoy a afternoon beer then this is the place for you.

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