Hotel 1898

We stayed for 4 nights in March 2006, having carefully researched the available hotels we wanted a central location with facilities, pool, spa etc and 1898 did not disappoint. The location is superb, at the top end of Ramblas which is a bit like Barcelona's Covent Garden with street performers and artists making for a lively atmosphere. It is also a short walk to the more upmarket shopping areas and famous landmarks such as Gaudi's Casa Mila, and about 10 mins walk to the port at the bottom of Ramblas. 10/10 for the location.<br... more

A great hotel all round. Deliberated long and hard before booking something special for our anniversary. Wanted something special, clean, not tacky - and this was it. Perfect all round. Hotel rooms were fantastic, plasma tv, fabulous furnishings, ultra modern, and no noise from other rooms. Reception area was lovely, modern and tasteful. Room overlooked La Rambla so of course there was the street noise, but then this was only to be expected on one of the most touristy streets in Barcelona. I expected this to be a busy place.... more

Stayed at Hotel 1898 for four nights in March 2006. It is really well located directly on the Ramblas about 5 minutes from the top/10 minutes from the water. We originally had a courtyard-facing room which was very nicely presented and there was no noise at all. However, there was no minibar in the room so we were given a free upgrade to one of the larger rooms with a balcony onto the street. This was offered right away with no fuss from us whatsoever - I'd only asked for them to stick a minibar in there whilst we were out for... more

We had a two night stay, in Februry and were very lucky with the weather, not single complaint, staff were very helpful and breakfast was great, we expected a light continental breakfast so were pleasently suprised with the selection, hot and cold. room faced inner court, No view but that keeps you away from any street noise, room and faciliies was excellent, would go back romorrow.

My wife and I stayed at the hotel 1898 for 4 nights in March of 2006. I give it very strong marks but here are some specific comments that I hope can help people evaluate if this is the hotel for them: PROS: 1) location is great: right in the lower middle of las Ramblas. During the day one can exit right onto the street, at night it's just around the corner 2) very clean, modern tommy hilfiger-esque appointments. We stayed in the basic room with windows onto the "courtyar/airshaft" but still had a large room especially by... more

The Hotel 1898 was fantastic. Can't believe one or two of the other reviewers stayed at the same hotel ! Staff were great, room was good, clean and very modern. The hotel has various nooks and crannies where you can get peace and quiet. Some areas were even showing old movies and the background music was very conducive to the whole atmospere of the place. Would definately recommend the hotel. We paid £112 per night for three nights. No breakfast included though.

I deliberated long and hard over a hotel having visited barcelona before. I teach in the tourism industry and always choose location, followed by facilites and overall standard and of course price. I have to say hotel 1898 ticked all the boxes and I was so impressed by everything the hotel had to offer. Staff were extremely helpful. The only thing that explains the reasonable price is the small sized rooms but these are wonderfully decorated with great facilities so it doesn't really matter. I suspect this will become a very popular... more

Myself and my partner have just returned from Hotel 1898 for a 3 night stay from the 9th to the 12th of February. I've never actually written a review before however Tripadvisor was very helpful to me when choosing the hotel for a very special surprise weekend with my partner so I've decided to put our views in writing - so here goes! From the outset there was somebody to help with the bags and the staff were very professional, polite and helpful taking us up to the room and even showing us how to use the lights (a very cool and modern... more

Booked very much due to the fact that i wanted a good quality hotel in a good area and the reviews seemed excellent. Hotel is in a perfect location half way up Las Ramblas. Hotel is decorated and finished to an excellent standard. The staff are NOT friendly. Must be the only hotel I've stayed at where NOBODY greets you. Rooms were very well fitted a little small but who cares, heating was always on making it very warm, but the windows open which is ok. You hear the water coming down the soil pipe whenever someone uses the shower or bathroom... more

This is a nice hotel... but really nothing special. I doubt whether those who rave about the hotel have ever stayed at a true luxury or boutique hotel. The staff is adqeuate - but impersonal. There is no "extra" touch that one who normally would find in a boutique hotel, nor an element of poshness/luxury that you would find in a 5 star hotel. During the stay we had issues with hot water (which were resolved quickly), and with the concierge... who seemed unable to secure a taxi no matter what the time (day or evening!).... that was... more