Hotel Barcelona Universal ****

September/2007 Someone from 90768 Deutschland thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Einrichtung, Lage, kleines aber gemütliches Sonnendach mit kleinem Pool, tolle Aussicht von unserem Zimmer im 8. Stock.
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10 U-Bahn vor der Tür war perfekt, Weg zum Hafen angenehm
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10 mit Englisch keine Probleme, aber kein deutsch sprechendes Personal
• Quietness: 7.5 ein wenig hellhörig, dank Rückseite kein Straßenlärm
• Room: 10 Wir waren im 8. Stock, wunderbare aussicht, schöne Zimmer!
• Value for money: 10 wenn man rechtzeitig bucht und sich an den Preisverhältnissen in Barcelona orientiert, sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

September/2007 Someone from UK thinks:

• Overall rating: 4.4
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: Location was ok
• Negative: Breakfast chaos
• I RECOMMEND it for...
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 2.5 Breakfast time seems to be chaotic, lack of staff, tables etc
• Staff: 5
• Quietness: 5 Travel of interior noise is quite remarkable !
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 5

September/2007 Someone from Seattle, USA thinks:

• Overall rating: 7.4
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: the pool, the comfortable bed
• Negative: the street noise, the feeling that I was staying in an upscale hostel
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 5
• Common facilities and services: 10 rooftop pool - exceedingly rare in large European cities
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 2.5 sirens on the large street outside all night
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 5 A hotel of this size, price, and stars should have - a concierge, irons, and soundproof windows. The comfortable room, rooftop pool, and location on top of a metro station added value. They cling to the Barcelona Modernist value of form over everything, certainly over function.

September/2007 Someone from washington DC, USA thinks:

• Overall rating: 8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: free internet and pool on the roof
• Negative: the gym - a treadmill and elyptical machine would be nice to improve the gym.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5

September/2007 Someone from chicago thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.6
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: nice decor ... pleasant staff ... free internet
• Negative: neighborhood isn´t the most upscale.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 7.5

August/2007 Someone from New Zealand thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.3
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Comfort and cleanliness and modern appointments
• Negative: Did at first not find our reservation!!!!
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 7.5

August/2007 Someone from Scotland thinks:

• Overall rating: 7.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: The roof top views were amazing
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 7.5 Rooms cleaned daily
• Location: 7.5 Central to attractions with Underground station next to hotel entrance
• Common facilities and services: 5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5 Rooms not fairlt small, but adequate considering central location
• Value for money: 7.5

August/2007 Someone from london thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: location
• Negative: no view room
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Classic style lovers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 10

August/2007 Someone from scotland thinks:

• Overall rating: 6.7
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: LOcation and veiw from swimming pool
• Negative: The bed bugs
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
• Cleanliness: Not rated
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 7.5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5

August/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:

• Overall rating: 8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Location
• Negative: Air Conditioning
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Classic style lovers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 2.5
• Room: 2.5 The air conditioning didn%27t work very well
• Value for money: 7.5