Catalonia Rubens Hotel

The hotel was all right, but the staff was not pleasant. Whenver I called or asked a question they were not welcoming pr friendly and completely discouraged me. The staff was rude and could not figure out what room I was in to relate that to friends and family when calling. One particular hotel representative told my friend to call back using a better phone and hung up abruptly! Breakfast- was all right not memorable. Dinner- was hard to tell what it was, but not appetizing to look at. I would recommend this hotel only if... more

Stayed at the Catalonia for a large Exhibition/Congress in Barcelona Feb.06. Paid EU120/night, which is probably 2x normal price. General comment: very loud - I had a room off the staircase/elevator and there is nothing to damp the noise. Street noise was loud also, the rooms on the main street have to put up with things like 4AM garbage collection. Room was clean, but certainly starting to crumble a bit around the edges. Beds adequate, TV worked fine, bathroom ok except for air shaft with window opening across to neighboring bathroom,... more

What a place! As soon as we walked in we were impressed going wow this is pretty good for the price, the room wasn't bad to they eye and clean. However it was a nightmere, froze in the middle of the night because the airconditioner was not properly fitted to the wall letting in gushes of wind through. The staff were incredibly unhelpful and very rude. We had our laundry done there which was a big mistake since it cost 85euros (more than our room!!) and we received attitude while getting it back! There were also school kids staying... more

We went for a week-end trip from Denmark to Barcelona, and we have found this hotel on the internet, because we want to stay near Parc Güell. The hotel was good, the breakfast very very good, and the staff friendly - but the noise!!! There were quit many school classes, and they were so noisy, so the last day at 22.30 we got out of bed, and asked for another room!! We could not sleep. We got another room on the 5 floor,and it was okay. But it is not okay, when you have to pick all your things together late at night and... more

Great accommodation! Air con is a BONUS!! The breakfast was AMAZING!! The bed was very comfortable! The bathroom was nice (bath included). VERY CLEAN!! The only criticism would be it's slightly too far away from town - you need to catch a taxi or the underground rail service.

I would firstly like to inform you that I was with a school group and so as a pupil may not have received the best of everything as the hotel would give to their ordinary customers. Location - near to the metro, but far away from Las Ramblas, in a residential area. Not a good location, in my opinion! Food - absolutely horrible!! Well at least it looked horrible, I cannot comment on the taste of it as I could not bear to even look at some of the food. I can only comment on the other people in the group and well sickness was... more

We got a taxi to Catalonia Rubens so the steep up hill to get there wasn't a problem, however, if you're walking there it is about a 15 minute walk up from the train station. The room was clean and quite spacious, soap, shampoo, tissues and shower caps were provided. There was also a TV and air conditioner. The room looked out at a mountain with a church on top which was beautiful at night especially. The hotel is not in the centre of the town but in a pleasant, quieter area with shops nearby. It takes about 15 minutes once on the train to... more

Everyone on the staff was very friendly and helpful at this hotel this past June, 2004. However, the room was very cramped and a little run down compared to other hotels of the same category. The walls were also very thin. We did have a wonderful view of Tibidabo amusement park. However, that also meant we had the street noise. We are both very fit people so we didn't mind the hike to get up to the hotel from the Vallcarca metro station. However, if you are not fit, take a cab w/your luggage or after a long day sight seeing. The... more

This is an ok-ish place - the staff are friendly (and if you at least try to use just a few simple Spanish words - like hola & gracias! it makes a big difference. Safe, clean, straightforward rooms, no views, but outside is so amazing why sit in your room? For me the giggest thing AGAINST this place is that it is such a climb up from the metro (watch out which exit you use at the metro too, it makes a BIG difference - exit straight right). As you arrive at Metro Vallcarca exhausted from your day's sightseeing you are suddenly faced with... more

The sheets were clean, the beds comfy and the breakfast was good - on the downside, the staff were rude (that's if they noticed you were there), the rooms were noisy with a lovely view of a road about 1 foot from the window and the rooms were pretty poky. Not recommended if you don't fancy a 10 minute uphill walk from the Metro every time you head back.