Hotel Barcelona Universal ****

August/2007 Someone from United Kingdom thinks:

• Overall rating: 8
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: The location was very good, it didn%27t take long to get anywhere. Very clean hotel, very polite staff.
• Negative: The restuarant was discusting, the steak i was given to eat was off, when the plate was put in front of me the smell was vile. The buffet bar for the starters was empty and when we ask for more food to be put out they just brought out a bowl of salad. The meal for 10 people (9 people) because i refused to eat there. The bill came to nearly 300 euros and thinking about it the bill should never have been paid!!
• I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• 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

July/2007 Someone from Norway thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.2
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Location
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5

July/2007 Someone from Essex UK thinks:

• Overall rating: 7.9
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Location. Air conditioning that was silent so did not disturb sleep.
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Families, Peace seekers, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10 Excellent for tourists. Metro station right outside. 15 minutes walk from Las Ramblas
• Common facilities and services: 5 No tea/coffee making facilities. Drink vending machine only available during swimming pool open hours.
• Staff: 7.5 English speaking.Helpful.
• Quietness: 5 Set on a main road but not too noisy to disturb sleep. Silent air conditioning.
• Room: 7.5 Plenty of wardrobe space. Good size bathroom.
• Value for money: 5 Optional extra breakfast was not value for money.

July/2007 Someone from bognor regis, uk thinks:

• Overall rating: 10
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: location
• Negative: all tv channels in german??!
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 10 cleaned every day - maids really friendly!
• Location: 10 metro is right outside door, rambla is 5 minute walk, absalutley perfect!
• Common facilities and services: 10 didnt use all the facilities, were out exploring most days, the pool was always busy from early morning but we didnt go for a pool holiday anyway.
• Staff: 10 really helpful with directions and getting about.
• Quietness: 10 didnt hear any noise really, is on quite a busy road and didnt notice the traffic - although heard ambulances every day?!
• Room: 10 perfect! everything you needed, and because it had a mini bar we could empty it to put our drinks etc in to keep cool!!!
• Value for money: 10 it was more than ive paid before, and if it hadnt been a last minute trip i probably would have looked around for somewhere cheaper, but would definatley go there again for a treat!

July/2007 Someone from Brussels thinks:

• Overall rating: 6.6
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: location
• Negative: no kettle in room
• I RECOMMEND it for... Families, Couples, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Peace seekers, Budget travelers
• Cleanliness: 5
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 2.5
• Room: 5
• Value for money: 7.5

July/2007 Someone from UK thinks:

• Overall rating: 7.7
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive:
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Business travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Peace seekers
• Cleanliness: 7.5
• Location: 5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 5
• Value for money: 7.5

July/2007 Someone from Denmark thinks:

• Overall rating: 8.3
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive:
• Negative: The mini bar was not replenished at all. On the last night, there was no more toilet tissue, no shower gel and no shaving set. The cleaning staff apparently did not replenish the room, except with towels.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Peace seekers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 7.5 Nice with a swimming pool on the roof.
• Staff: 7.5
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 7.5

July/2007 Someone from Belgica thinks:

• Overall rating: 10
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive: Muy difícil: en primer lugar: las señoras y los señores que trabajan en el hotel.
• Negative: nada
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 10
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 10
• Value for money: 10

July/2007 Someone from Australia thinks:

• Overall rating: 4
• Would you recommend it? No
• Positive: View from rooftop
• Negative: Staff and lack of sun lounges.
• I RECOMMEND it for... Modern style lovers, Budget travelers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury, Classic style lovers
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: Not rated Pool size very small & misrepresented on website. Also not enough sun lounges for guests.
• Staff: 2.5 Reception staff and breakfast room staff quite rude, not smiling or being friendly.
• Quietness: 5
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 2.5

July/2007 Someone from Sweden thinks:

• Overall rating: 9.4
• Would you recommend it? Yes
• Positive:
• Negative:
• I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Peace seekers
• I recommend it especially AGAINST...
• Cleanliness: 10
• Location: 7.5
• Common facilities and services: 10
• Staff: 10
• Quietness: 10
• Room: 7.5
• Value for money: 7.5