Hotel Ciutat Vella

Overall I would recommend this hotel. The positives: * Good location - only a couple of minutes walk to Plaza Catalunya, La Rambla, and also to the Museum of Contemporary Art * Very clean room with both a bath and shower (you'll be glad of a soak in the bath after walking all day around the city!) * Lovely roof terrace with views over the city and a hot tub * Free internet access * Staff were very helpful and will store luggage until it is time to check in * Free bottled water at reception The... more

We were visiting Barcelona on a hen weekend, 14 of us for 4 nights, mixture of ages. The location of this hotel is wonderful, great find! Lovely modern décor and pleasant helpful reception staff. Location – travelled by bus from Barcelona airport (blue bus) €4 to Universitat square. Cross over the square and down the side street next to the farmacia (see pics) Its just a 5min walk to the hotel. Getting back to the airport you get the bus at the Catalonia square next to the stop for the Hop-on-hop-off bus (red line) – beside... more

After searching many hotels in Barcelona I decided on this hotel mainly because it was new and the rate was reasonable. The hotel is located just off the Ramblas (2 mins walk) Just outside the hotel there was major road works going on, which although was an eyesore once in the hotel we were not bothered by this. We had a room on the 1st floor with a small patio, although no view (a wall) we appreciated the outdoor space. Lighting in the room was not great but all in all the room / bathroom was very clean and comfortable. Amenities are... more

This hotel opened on Sept 17, 2007, so we were among the first guests of the week. We were happy to stumble upon it while scouting hotels as our apt stay (booked through GoBCN- to be commented on another post) was unexpectedly cancelled upon arrival and we were stuck without a place to stay - this during the La Merce festival, Barcelona's biggest of the year. It's like trying to find a hotel in Times Square on New Year's Eve! There were vacancies because the hotel was 1. new, and 2. not ready for guests. How new? The hotel towels were... more