I stayed for 3 weeks during business trip at a 4-star Catalonia chain hotel in the middle of El Born district. The hotel itself is very clean. Breakfast buffet offers both hot and cold food, AMAZING organic coffee and local pastries plus unlimited access to drinking water. Top floor has an open rooftop bar and a pool (during renovation!) plus gym. The staff is very welcoming, super helpful and professional. They will try to help you enjoy your stay at the hotel (big thanks to Mohammed for huge support with changing the room twice during my stay :)). Make sure to check the photos of the rooms and book the feasible one well in advance - even during low season the hotel seemed full especially during the weekends. I highly recommend staying in one of the rooms facing inner patio (I was very happy with room 302), which will allow you to escape El Born's noise. The average tourist booking this hotel is a middle-age American or German tourist, so no need to worry about noise or disturbance during night time. Close neighborhood offers a wide range of bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops, laundries and tourist attractions. I was able to walk almost everywhere with no need for taxis/public transport. The hotel offers renting an e-bike (for a fee). All in all, a bit overpriced, more 3-star, than 4-star hotel, with amazing staff and a very good breakfast buffet! If I were to stay in the neighborhood again, I would definitely book it again.

Some of the rooms face the street with busy restaurants - expect noise and smell if you decide to keep your windows open. Other rooms are a bit outdated (the other room I stayed at had a very bad smell from plumbing). Generally speaking sound insulation is not the best: you will hear some noise from the rooms and from the corridor, but not to the extent that it would interfere with your stay (I am a light sleeper and had absolutely no issues with sleep when using my sleep mask and earplugs). During rainy days it was a bit cold in the room, but that could've been a one-time thing (my colleague was happy with her room's temperature).

We were so very happy with EVERYTHING about this place. We had the breakfast one morning and thought it was one of our best meals there. The STAFF were incredible! We had a scary experience in which my husband had to be rushed to the ER one morning with a horrible medical issue - Muhamed at the front desk helped us with getting a cab to take him to the hospital and he continued to check on my husband throughout the whole of our stay. Really everyone was so accomodating, kind and helpful - giving us help with directions to get around and just being plain lovely - huge thank you to also Claudia and Sandra for making us feel at home. We were so happy at this lovely and perfect hotel.

Centrally located, close to the metro station. Very good breakfast that was conveniently available till 11am.

The swimming pool was not ready by the time of our arrival despite earlier announcement. No warning of this was sent prior to arrival. If i new in advance that swimming pool would not be available i would have chosen a different hotel for our 7 days stay. Without the swimming pool the hotel was way too expensive for the services that it offed. No discount/room upgrade or any compensation was offered by the staff. Room cleaning could also be better (even after asking the room was not vacuum cleaned).

Room, breakfast, friendliness of staff, bottle of cava and note from the staff when they realised it was my birthday

we loved the whole experience

The room allocated to me on the 7th floor was spotless as were the public areas of the hotel. Breakfast was a superb experience, fresh food, fruit, cereals beautifully presented and the dining area meticulous. Though bed and breakfast was on offer, cooked bar meals would be prepared for you in the evening should you request. Beds great, pillows soft, wood effect floor. Extremely helpful reception staff, nothing was too much effort helping me should I have any queries and at my tender old age travelling alone, the knowledge they were there meant a lot. Should I visit Barcelona again, I would certainly stay at this hotel.

I can't think of anything really apart from the odd tv channel with English language? Then again, there may have been and lack of technical ability on my part couldn't find it/them! Prefer to read anyway.

Hotel is in a good location. Reception staff were very helpful too. Lifts are good - a bit quirky, but good. One covers odd numbers, the other even. If you get on the wrong lift, your fear is that you have a flight of stairs to navigate, but it is actually only three steps. Room was great, to the back of the hotel. Towels changed each day & the shower was always good. Great to have a safe & a fridge in the room too. I had breakfast on two separate days & the selection was good.

Room - walls a bit on the thin side - could hear other occupants chatting/arguing. Breakfast - could have covered a lot of the foodstuffs over. Although it was winter, there were a few insects flying around & resting on some items. I think this might reassure people looking to have breakfast & mark the hotel up another level.

Great location, lovely staff, very clean, good size room and bathroom, good shower, nice towels and comfortable mattress, fantastic breakfast. Very convenient location near a metro station, easy walk to gothic part of city and lovely park, also a supermarket just up from it to buy water etc.

The air conditioning isn't on in March (you can only heat it!) so the room really was too hot some nights unfortunately. The street on the side I stayed was v noisy so it's not an option to leave the windows open overnight to keep the room cool. That's where it didn't meet my expectations, I didn't think to check in advance as it is advertised as having it but it seems it's only heat at some times if the year.

The location is great to explore El Born and the Gothic Quarter by foot. We also walked to Segrada Familia and the shopping area in Passeig Grácia is also reachable by foot. The bed was comfortable, the room and bathroom clean. There were black out curtains available to keep out the light. We felt safe in the area and were two females. Overall we had a great stay. We did not have breakfast in the hotel and unfortunately too little time to enjoy the pool and the lounge area on the roof. Not too much to see from the rooftop in case you are after views.

Cannot think of anything to improve.

A very nice maintained hotel in a great location for sightseeing and visiting Barcelona. Lots of restaurants and bars near by for your enjoyment. The staff were very nice and when we arrived early, we had our bags stored until it was time to check in. They had a nice bar and common area.

While the room was modern, well equipped and had a very nice bathroom, the room was small for three adults for which is what we booked. The room had a queen size bed for two and a pullout couch for the third person which when pulled out left almost no room in the room. However, as we spent little time in the room other than sleeping it worked out okay.

Rooms were really nice and clean. The windows would open, so you could get fresh air in. The hotel itself was gorgeous, with the swimming pool on the roof. Location was great, right in the old town. Close to the zoo, train station, 20 min walk to the beach. Breakfast was not included and was 14 euros per person. You could get breakfast right around the corner for much less money. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Cannot think of anything. We did witness 2 guys trying to robe tourists, but it is an issue in Barcelona not of the hotel. Seems like government have to do something about it