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Hotel Barcelona Universal ****

Barcelona,  Spain

Phone: +(34) 935677447 Fax: +(34) 935677440

Price: 250 - 560 € (Average)

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Rating by guests: 8.7 Based on 393 reviews

This hotel has a perfect location just 10 minutes from the Ramblas, Plaza España, and Port Vell. The Metro is across the street from the main hotel entrance.

Room Services
  • Rooms: 167
  • Telephone: in room and bathroom
  • Television: international channels
  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar
  • Terrace: some rooms
  • Climate control
  • Safe (free)
  • Internet connection (free): wireless
  • Towel changing: daily
  • Bed linen changing: daily
  • Housekeeping: daily
  • Fax
  • Iron
  • Music channels
Main facilities
  • Rooms: 167
  • Parking (fee): hotel owned
  • Soft drink machine
  • Bar - coffee shop
  • Convention hall
  • Elevator
  • Internet connection (free): wireless
  • Swimming pool
  • Terrace
  • Hot water
  • Library
  • Telephone
  • Fire escape
  • Music channels
  • Air conditioning in common areas
  • Business Center
General services
  • Rooms: 167
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Safe at front desk
  • Room service: limited
  • Currency exchange
  • Crib
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage check room
  • Computer with Internet
  • Online reservations
  • Battery recharger for mobile phone
  • Private security
Hotel Barcelona Universal
Avinguda del Paral.lel, 76-80 (08001) - Barcelona (Spain)

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Overall rating:  8.7 Based on the last 40 of 393 reviews

Would you recommend this hotel?

  • Yes: 90%
  • No: 5%
  • I don't know: 5%

Rating by subject

  • Cleanliness: 9.4
  • Location: 8.9
  • Common facilities and services: 8.4
  • Staff: 9.1
  • Quietness: 7.1
  • Room: 8.2
  • Value for money: 8.3

May/2007 Someone from UK thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.6
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Location, proximity to Metro
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from london thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7.6
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: friendly and fairly central, and near a metro station
  • Negative: lack of natural light
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 5
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from Finland thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.2
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Clean hotel, nice location, pool at the roof
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
  • Cleanliness: 10 Nothing to complain about
  • Location: 7.5 Vary quick to reach from the airport and just few steps away from La Rambla. Not bad..
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 7.5 Helpful staff
  • Quietness: 5 Can you expect a city like Barcelona to be quiet?? : )
  • Room: 7.5 Nothing to complain about
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from New York thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.6
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: We were upgraded to a very nice suite.
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from dominican republic thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.2
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: room and hotel style
  • Negative: everything was fine
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 5

May/2007 Someone from England thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.7
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: location viz Metro / Bus
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: Not rated
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from uk thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Couples
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: 5
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: Not rated
  • Quietness: Not rated
  • Room: Not rated
  • Value for money: Not rated
Stars it deserves 4

May/2007 Someone from israel thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.2
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: the fact is that the hotel is perfectly located(air port, highways, city center and is modern, well furnished rooms.
  • Negative: i wish that prices were a bit less expansive which would allow me to extend the holiday and more frequent visits...
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers
  • Cleanliness: 7.5
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 5

May/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7.4
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 5
  • Quietness: 5
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 4

April/2007 Someone from Australia thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.1
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Proximity to Centre - also good wi-fi and internet
  • Negative: Staff dont really want to do much
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 5
  • Quietness: 5
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 7.5
Stars it deserves 4
Hotel Barcelona Universal Avinguda del Paral.lel, 76-80 Barcelona 08001 Spain
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