Excellent hotel for the location…read more Found this on TripAdvisor and it was true to the reviews. Just a 5 minute walk from the Aeroplan bus from the airport at Placa de Catalunya. Very safe metropolitan area of town. Lots of places open late at night - as most restaurants don't open until way late! Perfect place for those that are uncertain about the city. Help is always there - their cozy front desk and ease of asking traveller questions. Stayed for 4 nights in one of their very historic rooms (see photo of ceiling in the room). Breakfast was spot on - hot and cold dishes plus an assortment of home made cakes, breads and preserves! Beverages and snacks throughout the day. They have an honor bar where you serve yourself a glass of wine or liquor (I had their single malt Scotch) and write down what you had and they will charge your room a very reasonable rate! They were so nice to have booked for us the bus tour and the La Sagrada Familia museum tickets. Just outside the Urquinaona metro station so it's easy to connect to many places. Perfect for couples, families and solo travelers as this place is small and takes care of every client!

Stay here. This was the best place we stayed on our 3 week European vacation. It is clean,…read morecomfortable, and the service is excellent. Maria and Gustavo made sure we always had everything we needed including recommendations for restaurants and things to do. Large bathrooms made it easy to spread out, complimentary breakfast helped to save money on one meal/day, and the patio/garden was a nice place to relax. Little touches like turn down service, snacks in lobby, and the self service bar helped us feel at home. Walking distance to most things we wanted to see/do.

1.) Just to warm you up: I am here in Spain, my Yelping…read morefriends. I figure this is my time to start christening my profile with some reviews from Europe. This starts Review #1 for Summer of 2013 in Spain. I was online at some Hostel booking place and saw this place. The place looked spectacular online as well as the reviews from there were pretty good so I went in and got the spot. 2.) What your eyes may see: It's Spain, so you're always going to get that very traditional feel. A lot of antiquity, but still kept in mint condition. The elevator was very fascinating. A kind of sliding metal door like you'd see in those artsy type buildings, but then an inner elevator door that resembled much like a cabinet type door. Inside this place was kept immaculate. It definitely is more of an apartment floor than a hostel. You would feel right at home, or, at least as a guest in someone's house. There are two bathrooms - a main bathroom that has a washer/dryer and secondary bathroom that is without one. The dining room is nice - well stocked liquor cabinet, antique yet upscale looking furniture (sorry, I like saying antique after the maintenance man kept saying the word "antiquo" which means antique). There are about 6 rooms on the floor I am on. The bathroom is not necessarily locked and can be shared, which could make some people a little uncomfortable. The floor itself is pretty intimate, where you can walk out of your room and into the dining room you can find a bunch of strangers eating and laughing at the dinner table. 3.) Staff: Very friendly people. I got to sit down, share some laughs and talk to Billy, the guesthouse owner, who is originally from Los Angeles California. Very nice and helpful people I must reiterate. I feel at home when I am here. 4.) Impressions: I got to meet some other Americans who were here. Good to know it's not just rowdy teenage or college kids coming here. Seems to be a nice eclectic crowd of people who come here.

I don't really know if I should write a true review of this place. Because if people knew how…read morefantastic it is - it will be impossible to get a room. This is place is amazing! The decor is lovely and charming in the best way possible. The location is really good near transportation and the city center. Everything is very clean. But the most remarkable is the friendly staff, who goes all the way to make you feel at home "or at Billy's home". My room was small but suited for a princess. I will definitely come back to this beautiful place.

This is a great b&b, but they also have 2 apartments that they also rent out - we were 3 so we…read moredecided to stay in the apartment so we could go to the markets and prepare our own food. The apartments are really really beautiful - stylishly decorated and spacious and really well equipped, with microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher - fabulous. We had great communication from Bianca before we got there making us feel very welcome and looked after. The apartments are so close to the centre that we could walk right to the main catalunya square in minutes. It's a real gem and I would recommend it to any one in a heart beat.

Beware of this place if you want a minimum of flexibility when it comes to your travel plans…read more 5Rooms will make you pay the first night if you cancel 14 DAYS ahead. And they will charge you the full price of your entire stay if you cancel or change your reservation 1 WEEK ahead. ONE WEEK. What a joke. In my case I fell for a bad marketing ploy on booking.com that created the impression I could cancel the reservation free of charge which was most misleading as I made the reservation and cancellation within one day, 5 days prior to my travel. So there never was no such thing as free cancellation, which I painfully figured out after receiving my credit card bill. I understand this is a smaller place and owners don't want to deal with short-term changes but to charge full three nights (560 EUR!) for a room that has been booked and cancelled within only one day and in a hotel that is fully booked year round is just ridiculous.

Fantastic beautiful place to stay in Barcelona. Great location, lovely clean and spacious rooms,…read moreroof top pool, beautiful lobby, great staff. Highly recommend!

Stayed here at the end of a work trip for four days…read more The Good Great location within walking distance of anything and everything. Beautiful, well-appointed building, lobby sitting areas, restaurant, etc. Staff were friendly and very accommodating with bag storage, delivering bags to our room before we returned, restaurant recommendations and more. The rooftop is big with pool, bar and a number of seating areas for a 360 view of the city. Relaxing place to sit with a drink. Spa in basement is nice with all amenities. You have to reserve use and it's capped at 30 mins. Rooms are decent size allowing for suitcases and still moving around room. Bathroom is clean and has everything needed including heated towel rack and bidet. Although robes weren't included we found some at spa we used for the remainder of our trip. Lobby is very spacious and comfy, and there is live music in Thur-Sun. Great place to relax with a drink after exploring all day. Breakfast was extensive and a nice start to each day. Included made to order as well as plenty of ready made options for all palettes. The Not as Good We reserved both a superior and classic room but couldn't tell the difference for an additional 130 euros. The front desk said the superior had "more light." Potentially but not sure that was described as difference for what we paid. The rooms lack power outlets. Nothing by bedside. USB by desk but no USB-C or Int'l plugs. We had phones plugged in behind chairs, tea kettle sitting on floor, laptop in bathroom... The subway is underneath the hotel and even though we're on the 4th floor it was loud with lots of vibration. We had Do Not Disturb on for our entire trip but staff entered regardless and made up room. Not a big deal but surprised us and meant we had to put our belongings away every time we left not knowing who would enter when. Overall it was a pleasant stay and we would come back but many hotels we passed by looked like good options as well.

Superb accomodation in the centre of Barcelona, Fantastically clean rooms at ridiculous prices,…read moretrendy, chic and a great host Andreu. Within easy reach of all the major sights, close to the exhibition centre. Check them out @ http://www.myspace.com/granvia470

I'm surprised that no one's reviewed Amister Apartments on Yelp yet, but it deserves a 5-star…read morereview. My dad booked this place based on a coworker's recommendation and I'm glad he did. It's not easily recognizable because there's no visable signage but the address is sufficient enough to get you there. The building is shared with several business. It's well secured as there's a code requires to get in the building and to access the rooms on the upper floors. I wasn't able to take pictures (rookie mistake, I know) and we've lived here for 3 days now so it wouldn't do the room justice. I highly recommend this place for several reasons. First, it's less than 100 dollars/night, which is a great deal considering its prime location. That brings me to the next reason: its location. It's less than a 5-minute walk away from Plaça Catalunya and Las Ramblas. There are a plethora of restaurants and shopping areas all within walking distance. The hop on, hop off tours and Airport Bus all pass through Plaça Catalunya making it a great location for tourists! Finally, the room itself is well kept. The furniture and appliances are all modern and brand new. The bathroom is super spacious, which is rare in Barcelona. I will say that the shower is small (maybe 2' x 2'?) but it's not the end of the world. They offer a "cleaning" service but after staying 3 days we realize that just means providing fresh towels and throwing out the trash. Other great amenities in the room are an iron, hair dryer, and safe. I could probably go on and on about how much I enjoyed staying at Amister Apartments, but hopefully this review is convincing enough for any tourists wanting an affordable and comfortable stay in a prime location in Barcelona.

Thanks to Ada's review and I decided to try Amister Apartment which is near Placa de Catalunya. I…read moreloved it. I rented three rooms for 4 nights and it was a blast. The room is like a suite with a full kitchen with washers/dryers also. Although the dryer feature didn't really work for one of the rooms - it wasn't a problem because we didn't expect to have a dryer anyways. The hotel is located at the heart of Placa De Catalunya. The rooms is as pictured and is very nice. The a/c works wonderfully especially since it was really hot this summer. More importantly, management is very responsive. They answered all my questions and also gave me a free laundry detergent when I tried to use the washer. They also have an elevator also so even though it is higher up, it was nice and convenient. Great experience overall.

Stayed here for four nights on a recent trip to Barcelona and it was truly excellent. It's a…read moreboutique hotel tucked into a side street of Plaça de Catalunya. The location is truly unbeatable - just a block away from Plaça de Catalunya, a couple of blocks from a major metro stop and several main bus lines, a few blocks from great shopping and with good casual food scattered throughout. It's a great central spot for sightseeing where you're primarily relying on public transit, but also quiet and safe if traveling solo. I booked a signature room through my travel agent, and was delighted that they allowed me to check in a couple of hours early AND upgraded me to a signature balcony room. The hotel is very cute snd colorful, with modern design. The room was clean and pretty spacious, and the balcony was such a nice touch! I liked opening the windows every afternoon and sitting on the chaise and reading. There are refillable water stations on each floor by the elevator, which was a small but big perk to me. Awesome water pressure and temperature, kind, attentive service by staff, and incredible rooftop bar made this a fun place to kick off my stay in Spain. Small gripes: As a short person was the bathroom tub was a bit tall for me to climb into and out of. There was not a true fridge/freezer in the room; the staff was kind enough to store something in their freezer for me but it felt too out of my way to ask them to do it too often for me. The lobby bar drinks were fine but nothing to write home about. Overall though this is such a great hotel and I'd absolutely stay here again. It feels luxe but had very reasonable rates, even right after Easter which is peak tourism. The rooftop bar is very much worth a visit, beautiful views of the city and a fun, lively vibe. I cannot recommend this hotel more!

Experienced Pulitzer Barcelona briefly for the gym. When staying at Hotel Regina, you have to go…read morenext door to Pulitzer Barcelona for the gym. Pretty solid gym. From resistance perspective, includes dumbbells, open rack, and a cable machine. Water machine with disposable cups. Solid lineup for all the essentials and enough weight for a great workout. Very aesthetic gym vibe.