Very close to public transport, shops and restaurants.

I can hear the noises outside the room.

I picked this hotel because of its location on the corner across from Placa de Catalunya which made it very convenient for walking various parts of the city. The hotel is in a six story beautiful old charming building but the hotel only occupies two floors with the lobby on the third floor with some rooms and the rest of the rooms on the second floor. I understand that other parts of the building are Air B&B. The refrigerator was a small but not stocked with expensive items so you have the refrigerator space for yourself. The elevator holds about two people. The staff were exceptional and the hotel is old but very clean. Upon my arrival they gave me a box of candy and a small bottle of cava which was a nice touch. I had a small quiet room which I expected just off the lobby level which was comfortable for my four day stay. It is not a luxury type hotel but very functional and clean with reasonable pricing. They offer an optional breakfast at a nearby cafe with a ten percent discount which I did not use. Aerobus service to and from the airport is in front of nearby El Corte Ingles Department Store.

No dislikes.

When selecting our hotel for our Barcelona short stay, we chose Hotel Ginebra mainly because of its location and ease of access from the airport with the aerobus. We also like the 24 hour reception and to have breakfast included. We had a room with a view on Plaza Catalunya - yes it was small but the bed was king size and very comfortable and we did not spend much time in the room anyway! The room had all the facilities you expect and nice touch on arrival to have a welcome gift in the fridge. Very helpful staff too.

If you prefer buffet style breakfast, then just book a room at the Hotel. Breakfast is just round the corner at an Italian restaurant and at 8.50 euros per person it consists of one coffee, one fruit juice and one sweet or savoury croissant - obviously you can order more drinks/food for which you need to pay.

The location of the hotel couldn't be better. Right on Placa de Catalunya, It had all modes of transportation, the Metro, the airport bus, a taxi stand, busses like the bus 24 to Park Gruel stop here. This is the center of Barcelona. It is walking distance from shops and restaurants as well as many attractions as Las Ramblas, Bari Gotic Area, and Eixample walk to Gaudi houses of Casa Mila, Casa Batllo and Casa Amatlier. The Sagrada Familia is a short metro ride away. It has a 24 hour lobby, a place to store luggage,an elevator, fridge, AC, and windows are well insulated from sound.

Although the rooms are adequate for space, they are smaller than american hotel rooms and lack a dresser to keep clothes. There is a large bathroom and an area to hang clothes, but no dresser. My room had a queen bed and a view of the square, but if you opt for a twin or full bed, the rooms can get quite small.

Great location. Excellent customer service. Employees went above and beyond to make sure my stay was exceptional. This is not a negative, but I was a little confused when I arrived. The hotel is on the 3rd floor. It's difficult to tell that it is a hotel. Was very similar to a B&B but with superior customer service. Excellent location. Close to everything. I felt very safe. It's in a great part of the city (even my former tour manager said so).

I had trouble understanding that the hotel was upstairs on the 3rd floor. Maybe that needs to be noted in the information. Even though it doesn't have a high star rating under "hotels," it was better than the 4-star hotel I stayed in the night before. It's more like a 5-star B&B (without the breakfast).

Location excellent by Cataluña Plaza. Room excellent with the view to the Plaza. No breakfast included in my package. I love this Hotel. Ginebra is a word common in the Philippines because we have a vodka there called "San Miguel Ginebra" or SMB. I truly appreciate the staff of Ginebra like Valentina and the others (cleaners and receptionist) because they all gave me comfort and very pleasant feeling during my entire stay. I was even given a treat for their coffee. Very clean. Quiet. Reasonable price. And I love the feeling of living in a very old 20th century building.

I do not call it an inconvenience at all when I realized that the lift starts to function only on the mid-first floor level which means my luggage had to be manually carried to the first floor lift area. The receptionist though assisted me in carrying my luggage up.

The location is great! The hotel is just off Plaza de Catalunya, the last stop for the Barcelona Aerobus T1 about a 35 minute ride from the airport. Plaza de Catalunya is a busy transportation hub for the Metro and Buses. The hotel is a short walk to the Rambla. Hotel Ginebra is in an historic building with large rooms and high ceilings. The staff is friendly and helpful and speak English.

The weekend we stayed at the hotel there were noisy celebrations in the Plaza de Catalunya on Friday and Saturday nights lasting until 2:00 a.m. making it difficult to sleep despite the soundproof windows on the terrace to our bedroom.

Great location in Barcelona and very close to Metro and restaurants. The breakfast is not at the hotel but at a restaurant nearby with minimal choices but it was good. The hotel is in an old office building which we didn't know. Our flight was late which we did contact the hotel about. I didn't realize that the name of the hotel was visible very high on the building so it was difficult to find and you needed to see that near the front door had a buzzer to contact the hotel for entry. We missed these items but a resident let us in the building and the hotel entrance is on the 3rd floor. Very nice staff once we figured out where to access this hotel.

Not being told how to access the hotel and that it was in an old office building.

Breakfast was in a little restaurant and gave a choice of pastry and two drinks. They were able to pack it up to go and was available til 12 so I found this perfect. As for the hotel the staff were really friendly. The room was exactly what I imagined and had all little conveniences that you would need. Lots of hangers, free safe, heating/air con, decent shower and comfy bed. The TV has a firestick so was able to log into my own YouTube and netflix. The balcony looked out over the square and I was literally 10m away from bus stops and metro station so could go anywhere for under 3 euros. I could walk into the gothic quarter from the hotel, 2 minutes to la rambla and lots of recommendations from the staff for places to visit. Bed was made every day. I could not fault this stay thanks so much.

I loved my room and this old hotel. Nothing fancy but had everything I needed

Hotel Ginebra is a place with personality right at the heart of Barcelona city centre. We had an air-conditioned room for three with separate beds and a bathroom. The room had character with pictures on walls and colourful furniture. There was a fridge and kettle with complimentary coffee and tea (always nice!). Bathroom was well organised with shelves for your tubes and bottles and a place to hang your towels to dry. The breakfast was served in a cafe across the road from the hotel. It included a warm or cold baquette sandwich (a big one), fresh orange juice and coffee or tea. Very adequate to start the day. The hotel staff was super friendly, helping with every question we had, booking tickets and giving information. At check-in everything was explained in an unrushed way and we were shown all the way to our room and told what was what. That was excellent. On our last day we could store our luggage in the hotel until it was time to head towards the airport. We highly recommend hotel Ginebra to anyone wanting to explore Barcelona.

Because of the location of the hotel the sounds of the city could be well heard. This is to be expected and didn't disturb us and we slept very well. For anyone who is disturbed by sounds like this we recommend to pack ear plugs, just in case.