Catalonia Ramblas

Under major refurbishment - not worth visiting until probably 2008, no apologies - water and electricity switched off during our stay - no warning of any of this prior to our stay - building site nightmare rings a bell! booking of twin/double room mixed up as anticipated and despite trying to arrange ahead and checking at reception prior to going to the room, it was still wrong. The location is excellent if you can put up with the mishaps one after another. Breakfast is good if you can get coffee to go with it. Lack of sun beds, etc... more

Stayed over 4 nights 30th July - 3rd Aug. 2 rooms - 2 adults, 2 teenagers. First impression was not very good renovating work being carried out at the hotel reception area, this is for a month or so (July/Aug), so make sure your room is on the 3rd or 4th floors. Staff very apologetic about the situation didn,t spoil our holiday. Had 2 twin rooms both very well equipped, very tidy and spotless. Rooms next door to each other but different, room 1 had a bath with shower over it, the 2nd room had a seperate shower cubicle +... more

We stayed four nights at Catalonia Ramblas. The hotel is OK, (but not very exciting) and the location is very good. Easy walking distance to the Ramblas and to shops and lots of restaurants. Only a few of the staff speaks English, but all were very friendly and we got fast help when our aircondition didn´t work. We only had breakfast at the hotel once. The breakfastroom is very noisy and you have to stand in line for a long time if it is rush hour. The quality of the breakfast was good, but you can easy get breakfast out, just go... more

Like another poster, I attended a conference in the hotel. The conference discount rate (excellent) required me to contact the hotel directly to book the reservation. Several skype calls and emails later it was sorted. The room itself was a single and was a decent size, though storage space wasn't great. However, I wasn't intending to live there forever, so not the end of the world. The breakfasts were FANTASTIC! You tell the chef what you want in your omelette and it's cooked right there in front of you! The courtyard &... more

We went to the Catalonia Ramblas for a romantic week away seeing the sights of Barcelona and were delighted with our stay. When we booked, we secifically requested a quiet room, with a double bed and a window with natural light. On arrival, the outside of the hotel looked well kept and modern, in contrast to what some reviewers have said. Inside, the hotel is spotlessly clean and decorated in an attractive, modern contemporary style, lots of marble and dark wood. Staff at reception were friendly and spoke good English. Check... more

We stayed here on a short 3 day break to Barcelona. Overall we were very pleased with this hotel, however I wouldn't really say it is a 4 star, more like a 3. As a newly married couple we emailed a request for a room with a double bed, the 1st room we were given was quite nice and spatious, but with 2 x singles. We went back to reception to ask for an alternative room and were given another. The 2nd room did indeed have a double bed, but was tiny in comparison with a window opening on to an internal shaft, not a very pleaent view at all.... more

I stayed at Catalonia Ramblas while attending a conference held right there at the hotel. Because of the special conference rate, I had to contact the hotel directly to make a reservation. It took me 7 (seven) international phone calls and 4 emails (reservations office closed; the office is open but the person doesn't speak English; the person does speak English but the reservations computer is broken, etc). In the end, they still managed to screw it up - apparently, there was another person with the same last name as mine which proved to... more

It is always a chance you take, when you book an unknown hotel on the internet. Ramblas Catalonia was one on the better choices. The facade is old 1920 style Spanish, so one could fear an older worn down hotel inside. This worry was gone when entering the lobby. Inside was a fully renovated modern style Spanish hotel. Very nice clean rooms and a nice large bathroom. Very nice pool and pool area and also a great spa bath. Some of the staff I meet would benefit from being a bit more tentative. And my minibar was not working for my... more

We are just ending our stay at the Catalonia Ramblas. All the TripAdvisor reviews were wonderful and the only thing that was really good, was the location. That was perfect. Oh, also the shower was great. It was a real shower! However, from the time we walked in the staff, other than the bellmen, were rude and unhelpful. No one smiled. We were given a room that was nice enough and quiet for sure, but were a bit upset when we heard another couple check in and they were given a suite for half the price of our room. They hadn't even... more

Fantastic stay at Catalonia Ramblas 20-22 March 2007. I requested a free upgrade for my husbands birthday and we were given an amazing room. We had absolutely no complaints, room was immaculate and furnishings were in A1 condition. Tea and coffee tray provided etc. Our bedroom was 6m sq, with separate dressing area and a huge bathroom complete with double shower. We didn't eat in the hotel at all and we didn't check out the leisure/spa facility. Great location right at the top of the Ramblas, 2 minutes walk to the beautiful Place Catalonia.... more