Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona

This was our first hotel during a trip to Europe this summer. Nicest hotel by far! It is new, so no maintenance issues. Great pool with view of beaches. The room was clean with modern decor. Hotel staff was helpful and gracious. It is in a newer area of Barcelona, with a mall across the street. Access into the city center is easy and inexpensive via taxi, transit, or tour bus. The double-decker tour bus stops just down the street- a good way to see the city (buy a two-day pass).

We went to the Hilton Diagonal Mar after spending a couple of nights at the Le Meridien on Ramblas. The difference was night and day. This Hilton is rated as a Category 6, HHonors' highest category. For a hotel, I felt it was truly deserving of this rating. The hotel itself is very new and modern, which fits well with Barcelona. As a HHonors Gold member, I went to the Executive lounge for check-in and received a room on the 19th floor. The room was large and had a great view of the Mediterranean. No, it's not on the beach but I... more

We wanted to burn a few points in Barcelona when visiting friends and we had the choice between two Hilton in Barcelona. My wife wanted a swimming pool. So the choice was easy: Diagonal Mar and not the more central one. We booked 3 nights with our HHonors points with 2 kids. We were upgraded to Executive floor and checked in in the Executive lounge by friendly staff. We had a corner room (slightly more spacious than standard executive) and asked for an additional bed for our kid. Free of charge and very good quality and length (could... more

After reading several bad reviews, I was a little sceptic I must admit. I am a spoiled traveler, and always stay at top class hotels. The Hilton Diagonal Mar was great! A really, really nice guy at reception made sure we felt very welcome, and the room was gorgeous, big bath and bright room with a huge minibar and lots of amenities. We had sea view and windows in the bathroom which was great:) Really comfy bed, and staff always very helpful. The pool is not that big, but works out just fine, it all looks really good. Breakfast is good and... more

My new husband and I chose the Hilton for a one-night stay prior to our honeymoon cruise. I'm so happy that we did! I emailed the hotel ahead of time and they put us in a gorgeous 12th floor room facing the beach and pool. If you go, request room 1209. The room was very sunny and spacious and the bed extremely cozy! I loved the modern bathroom and I don't know about the other reviewers but both of our showers (there were two) were extremely powerful. The Villeroy & Boch sink was a nice touch and the Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries... more

The Diagonal Mar Barcelona was very nice.. beautiful rooms, great views of the city. Our room was very nice and huge, almost like a small apartment. However, as others have said, it is not on the beach as it appears to be from the pictures. It is right on the Meditarranean, but no beaches. If you have the money to spend and want a comfortable, upscale place to enjoy your privacy, this would be great. The area it is in is pretty new. There is a nice shopping center right across the street, but you'll have to find some form of transportation... more

The photo's of this hotel as seen on the Hilton web site is deceiving. Its proximity to the beach is not as close as it looks. It is NOT close to the city center and the area is too new to have any significant activity, unless you're there for business and using the convention center. The building is 9 mo. new, but too open, (visually) cold public spaces. The bar stock is mediocre. Problems with the rooms (eg.- Lights burned out at the desk and hallway, low water pressure in the bathroom, no safety bars near the tub, shower door not... more

I recently checked into this Hilton for a few days for a business meeting and had a very pleasant stay. The room was clean and modern, with a flat screen TV, high-speed (Ethernet) Internet access, a comfy reading chair, and a sleek bathroom. It had two twin beds (note -- this is what you get if you request a "double room"). My room was on an executive floor so I also had access to the club which was good for free breakfasts and drinks and snacks throughout the day. The hotel has an exercise room which was smallish but well-equipped with... more

We just returned from 4 nights at the Diagonal Mar and had a great time. We went with our two daughters and another family of four. We had two adjoining rooms, one with a king bed and another with two doubles. The hotel was clean and the rooms very modern. We were on the upper floors looking toward the sea. The city views were also nice and I think on the lower floors the city view may be desirable as there is a very tall building on the sea side so floors lower then 20 are mostly obstructed by the tall building. The city view was... more

We recently spent a week in Barcelona, visiting our daughter. We selected the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona based on reviews and used Hilton Honors points toward our stay. The location was conviently located near the tram and metro, allowing us to travel to the gothic quarter in 15 minutes. The airline lost our luggage in route to Barcelona. The staff worked daily with Iberia to locate our bags, which was great as we don't speak Catalan and seem to have difficulty having our English and Spanish understood. Each day as we returned to the... more