8.7
Based on 393 reviews
This hotel has a perfect location just 10 minutes from the Ramblas, Plaza España, and Port Vell. The Metro is across the street from the main hotel entrance.
- Room Services
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- Rooms: 167
- Telephone: in room and bathroom
- Television: international channels
- Hairdryer
- Minibar
- Terrace: some rooms
- Climate control
- Safe (free)
- Internet connection (free): wireless
- Towel changing: daily
- Bed linen changing: daily
- Housekeeping: daily
- Fax
- Iron
- Music channels
- Main facilities
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- Rooms: 167
- Parking (fee): hotel owned
- Soft drink machine
- Bar - coffee shop
- Convention hall
- Elevator
- Internet connection (free): wireless
- Swimming pool
- Terrace
- Hot water
- Library
- Telephone
- Fire escape
- Music channels
- Air conditioning in common areas
- Business Center
- General services
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- Rooms: 167
- Non-smoking rooms
- Safe at front desk
- Room service: limited
- Currency exchange
- Crib
- Laundry service
- Luggage check room
- Computer with Internet
- Online reservations
- Battery recharger for mobile phone
- Private security
Hotel Barcelona Universal
Avinguda del Paral.lel, 76-80 (08001) - Barcelona (Spain)
8.7 Based on the last 40 of 393 reviews
Would you recommend this hotel?
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Yes:
90%
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No:
5%
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I don't know:
5%
Rating by subject
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Cleanliness:
9.4
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Location:
8.9
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Common facilities and services:
8.4
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Staff:
9.1
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Quietness:
7.1
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Room:
8.2
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Value for money:
8.3
May/2008 Someone from Norway thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.6
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Room size and pool area.
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Negative:
Lack of fresh air and view from the window.
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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Location:
5
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
5
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Quietness:
5
A bit noisy because of the swimming pool. The rooms had windows towards the atrium.
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Room:
7.5
Nice hotel room with good size. No view!
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
4
May/2008 Someone from aberdeen, scotland thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.2
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Would you recommend it?
I don't know
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Positive:
clean, modern and friendly
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Negative:
Very noisy hotel, our room backed onto apartmennts with lots of parties and maids were noisy at 7am
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Couples, Luxury, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Older travelers, Families, Peace seekers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
Not rated
Very noisy hotel, if you can handle 4 hours sleep at night then go for it
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
4
May/2008 Someone from South Africa thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.8
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Staff
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Negative:
noise at night sometimes
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Handicapped, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
10
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
May/2008 Someone from Madrid thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Atención del personal
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
7.5
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Common facilities and services:
Not rated
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
7.5
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
May/2008 Someone from NYC thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.8
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Hard wood floors. Amenities in bathroom, Polite service.
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
Metro outside hotel
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
10
Efficient and courteous
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Quietness:
10
As quite as one could expect on a major avenue.
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Room:
7.5
Jr. Suite was quite nice. No coffee maker. Had to call for iron.
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
April/2008 Someone from Scotland thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.9
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
the food was really great
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Negative:
nothing in particular
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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Location:
10
Ideal location for us suited us down to the ground..
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Common facilities and services:
10
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
10
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
5
March/2008 Someone from Edinburgh thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.3
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Central location and a high quality hotel
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Handicapped, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Luxury, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
Very well maintained each day
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Location:
10
Centrl to Barcelona. Las Ramblas 5 mins, harbour, 5 mins, Metro outside, bars and cafes next door
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
5
Unfortunately our room had no windows to the streetswhich probably made it quiter in terms of traffic, Otherwise room was excellent
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
March/2008 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
I loved the large corner room and the breakfast was good too
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Negative:
The noise from the cars at night
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Families, Couples, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Older travelers, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
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Cleanliness:
10
The hotel in general is spotless and they didn%27t call too early to clean the rooms either
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Location:
7.5
It has the metro right in front of the hotel which will take you to all the tourist areas but it is about a 20 minute walk to the Ramblas Area. it is a good idea to use the metro during the day and night.
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
The hotel has a lovely pool on the roof which also gives a good view of the city
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Staff:
7.5
The staff were very helpful and efficient especially during check in and out. The breakfast staff could be more pleasant though
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Quietness:
2.5
The hotel itself was quiet but the street outside the hotel can be a little bit noisy at night.
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Room:
10
We got a corner room which was very spacious and with two windows gives a lot of light.
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Value for money:
10
It was handy to get the breakfast at the hotel before you set off for a days sightseeing and shopping. The breakfast did have a good variey and choice.
Stars it deserves
5
March/2008 Someone from Dallas, Texas thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.6
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
-
Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
March/2008 Someone from UK thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.4
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Proximity and ease of sights for the City and Metro
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Negative:
Bar and Breakfast
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
5
The bar is very poor for this style of hotel.
No dedicated bar staff and those that do serve are uninterested.It closes very early even with customers still drinking.
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Staff:
2.5
Most staff are misserable especially breakfast staff
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Quietness:
Not rated
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Room:
2.5
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Value for money:
5
Stars it deserves
4