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Hotel 1898 ****

Barcelona,  Spain

Phone: +(34) 935529552 Fax: +(34) 935529550 E-mail:: 1898@nnhotels.com

Price: 150 - 300 € (Average)

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Rating by guests: 9.4 Based on 447 reviews

The Hotel 1898 is located right in the Rambla of Barcelona, in the old building of the Compañía de Tabacos de Filipinas. It has three types of suite and four categories of room which are soundproofed and with top quality finishing and state-of-the-art technology. It also has a business centre and two libraries. To keep fit and relax, the guests can use the gym, the pool with solarium, an advanced SPA system and an indoor pool. Places of interest nearby: Plaza Catalunya, the Liceu, the Boquería, the Pedrera and the Casa Batlló, the cathedral, the port and important museums such as the Picasso or MACBA.

Room Services
  • Rooms: 169
  • Telephone: in room and bathroom
  • Television: international channels
  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar (fee)
  • Terrace: some rooms
  • Climate control
  • Safe (free)
  • Internet connection (free): wireless
  • Towel changing: daily
  • Bed linen changing: daily
  • Bath robe
  • Music channels
Main facilities
  • Rooms: 169
  • Parking (fee): hotel owned
  • Bar - coffee shop
  • Convention hall
  • Restaurant
  • Elevator
  • Internet connection (free): wireless
  • Swimming pool
  • Terrace
  • Sauna
  • Central heating
  • Lounge
  • Hot water
  • Library
  • Telephone
  • Fire escape
  • Music channels
  • Air conditioning in common areas
  • Business Center
  • Heated swimming pool
General services
  • Rooms: 169
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Safe at front desk
  • Room service: limited
  • Currency exchange
  • Crib
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage check room
  • Computer with Internet
  • Private security
Hotel 1898
Rambla, 109 (08002) - Barcelona (Spain)

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Overall rating:  9.4 Based on the last 40 of 447 reviews

Would you recommend this hotel?

  • Yes: 95%
  • No: 0.0%
  • I don't know: 5%

Rating by subject

  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 9.1
  • Staff: 9.4
  • Quietness: 8.9
  • Room: 8.8
  • Value for money: 8.2

June/2008 Someone from UK thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Excellent location, quiet room, courteous and friendly staff, roof top pool. Everything was very good.
  • Negative: Nothing
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10 The hotel is directly on the Ramblas - an excellent location and very central.
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10 I asked for a quiet room. Was given room 629 which was on the top floor with rooms, and faced on to a side street. It was exceptionally quiet - no noise from either inside the hotel or outside.
  • Room: 10 Good sized room (but did have a superior room)
  • Value for money: 10 It is not cheap, but I do regard it as value for money.
Stars it deserves 5

June/2008 Someone from wirral thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7.8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: food was excellent and room was spot on - location could not be better
  • Negative: spa treatments could not be taken at same time for us both - steamroom not working/pool showers disconnected
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Families, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers
  • Cleanliness: 10 spotless everywhere
  • Location: 10 in the centre but quiet
  • Common facilities and services: 5 steamroom not working/pool therapy showers advertised were disconnected/unable to book our spa treatments at same time
  • Staff: 5 spa therapist tutted when we asked for evening booking/accused of sneaking in to breakfast when part of deal because they had it wrong
  • Quietness: 10 superior room was quiet
  • Room: 7.5 good size room overlooking back of hotel-could have done with more draw space & more milk for tea facilities- no biscuits supplied
  • Value for money: 2.5 ours was supposed to be a relaxing break and the spa let us down - they were even drilling one morning in the sauna...
Stars it deserves 4

May/2008 Someone from belgian thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: services
  • Negative: the room
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: Not rated
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated
  • Staff: Not rated
  • Quietness: Not rated
  • Room: Not rated
  • Value for money: Not rated
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from Germany thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.4
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for...
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 7.5
  • Location: Not rated
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from iRELAND thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: ITS LOCATION
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10 CENTRAL TO ALL LOCATIONS. PERFECT WALKING DISTANCE.
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10 WOULD NEVER REALISE THAT IT LOOKED ONTO THE BUSIEST STREET IN BARCELONA.
  • Room: 10 GOOD SIZE ROOM WITH TEA AND COFFEE MAKING FACILITIES!!!!!
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from bordeaux thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: Not rated
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated
  • Staff: Not rated
  • Quietness: Not rated
  • Room: Not rated
  • Value for money: Not rated
Stars it deserves 4

May/2008 Someone from england thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: spa and bedroom
  • Negative: bar prices
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: Not rated
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated
  • Staff: Not rated
  • Quietness: Not rated
  • Room: Not rated
  • Value for money: Not rated
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from Belfast thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Spa, room and roof top terrace.
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Families, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10 Right on Las Ramblas. We paid a little extra to get a room overlooking Las Ramblas - well worth it!
  • Common facilities and services: 10 Beautiful, romantic pool - lit by lights under the water - like swimming in a cave! Roof top terrace very romantic.
  • Staff: 10 Extremely friendly and helpful.
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from Germany thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.6
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Situated in the heart of BCA, the 7th floor, the well designed rooms
  • Negative: - nothing to claim -
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Peace seekers, Classic style lovers
  • Cleanliness: 10 Just perfect!
  • Location: 10 Just Perfect!
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 5

May/2008 Someone from ireland thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.2
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: V nice rooms with a few english speaking channels on TV.Lovely staff and overall nice hotel
  • Negative: 1)noxious chlorine smell in pool area 2) pricey hotel
  • I RECOMMEND it for...
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 5
Hotel 1898 Rambla, 109 Barcelona 08002 Spain
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