Expo Hotel Barcelona

I have no idea how they got their 4 stars. One star would be too much ... We stayed in this hotel after reading the reviews at tripadvisor and compared to other hotels, the reviews did not seem bad. I guess we should have paid more attention. Even though the room was decent and very clean on the first day, the second night, a strong smell of sewage filled the room. We ran the water and flushed the toilet but the smell stayed. The staff was very rude and unhelpful after listening to our complaints and asked us to return the next morning... more

Myself and my girlfriend stayed at the Expo for 4 nights at the end of May. Having read most of the reviews on here i was slightly apprehensive. However, we were pleasantly surpised. The whole hotel looked as though it had been recently refurbished and our room was spacious, modern and very clean - towels, bedding etc spotless. Breakfast was good - full choice of fruit, continental and english (no beans unfortunatley!). The majority of the staff were very helpful when asking for info about Barcelona. The pool/roof terrace... more

We are just back from our week in Barcelona where we stayed at the Hotel Expo. It was our honeymoon so expected 4 star to offer us the same level as 4 star here in Ireland which is very good. We were to be disappointed. The hotel itself is old fashioned outside but don't hold that against it as most of the hotels there are the same. The restaurant and bar were lovely and well presented which shows more of the four star quality but let's face it, the point of 4 star is the room! The room was very plain and old fashioned. The wardrobe... more

We stayed at the Expo Hotel for 2 nights and found it ok but not great. The rooms weren't a bad size, a decent sized bathroom with a good powerful shower. There were 2 single beds instead of a double which we asked for. The balcony overlooked the nearby Train station Estacio Sants, with the mountains in the background. The hotel is really big, we were on the 6th floor and there are endless rooms. The walls are very thin, you could hear people's conversations (and unfortunatley some weird -- antics at 8am!) which kept us awake both... more

We have just returned from a great stay at the Expo (9-May 06). Tthere was not much accommodation available in Barcelona when we booked our stay but fortunately the Expo was still free. The price reflected great value for money, but when I read some of the negative feedback we began to doubt our choice and this spoilt the build up to our holiday somewhat. As it turned out our fears were unfounded. We had three rooms, all were spacious enough with their own balcony and very clean and tidy (and no bad smells as some people had... more

We just got back from our trip to Barcelona. We booked to stay in hotel torre catalunya but when we went to check in they said our reservation was for the expo hotel around the corner. Not sure how this could have been since we never heard of expo before! When we got to expo they didn't really care about the mix up of our reservation and put us in a room with 2 single beds when we booked a double room. They then agreed to change our room which was on the 5th floor. It was supposed to be non-smoking but the whole floor stank of smoke.... more

I recommend this hotel to every one. It is located right near the Barcelona - Sants Railway station. You can walk to some major sights. Rooms are clean, and staff is very friendly. I got a good price through venere.

After reading some mixed reviews on this page we were anxious about Expo, but we need not have been. The hotel was fine and comfortable, we were on 7th floor with good views, very clean room, balcony was great for the evenings, we dragged our chairs out and watch Barcelona go by. Yes, it was noisy with workmen during the day, but we were not there we were on the tour bus all day! the hotel is brilliant for transport, biggest station in Barcelona on the door step and tour bus round the corner. Yes, we will go there again. The restaurant was... more

(27 Dec - 31 Dec 05)After reading some of the reviews four of us arrived at the Expo with some reservations but I have to say these were all unfounded. We stayed on the 8th Floor which had obviously just been refurbished and contrary to other reviews our rooms were excellent (for the price range), plenty of room and spotlessly clean. The buffet breakfast was generous and varied and the restaurant in the evening was very good value. On the whole we found the staff very helpful and courteous. The other plus point was the locality of the hotel... more

We have just returned from a week's stay at the Expo - staff at Reception were not friendly, and when we got to our room it wasn't the double we had booked, but two singles. Reception were not helpful and said that they may be able to change it another day. The room smelled of sewerage, but we found that after you ran the water and flushed the loo a few times, the smell went away. The room was cleaned every day, and although it was basic it was spotless. We had a great view from our room, but found that after 8.00 am every... more