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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)
8.7 Based on the last 40 of 393 reviews
Would you recommend this hotel?
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Yes:
90%
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No:
5%
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I don't know:
5%
Rating by subject
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Cleanliness:
9.4
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Location:
8.9
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Common facilities and services:
8.4
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Staff:
9.1
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Quietness:
7.1
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Room:
8.2
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Value for money:
8.3
May/2007 Someone from UK thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.6
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Location, proximity to Metro
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Families, Travelers with a car
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
10
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
10
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
5
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from london thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.6
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
friendly and fairly central, and near a metro station
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Negative:
lack of natural light
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Couples, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
5
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Location:
7.5
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
7.5
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
5
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Value for money:
5
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from Finland thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Clean hotel, nice location, pool at the roof
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Negative:
-
I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Families, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Young travelers, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
Nothing to complain about
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Location:
7.5
Vary quick to reach from the airport and just few steps away from La Rambla. Not bad..
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
7.5
Helpful staff
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Quietness:
5
Can you expect a city like Barcelona to be quiet?? : )
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Room:
7.5
Nothing to complain about
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from New York thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.6
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
We were upgraded to a very nice suite.
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Families, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Luxury, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
7.5
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
10
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from dominican republic thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
room and hotel style
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Negative:
everything was fine
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
-
Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
7.5
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
7.5
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
May/2007 Someone from England thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.7
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
location viz Metro / Bus
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Negative:
-
I RECOMMEND it for...
Couples, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Families, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Healthy lifestyle
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Cleanliness:
Not rated
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Location:
Not rated
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Common facilities and services:
10
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Staff:
7.5
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from uk thinks:
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Overall rating:
7
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
-
Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Couples
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Luxury
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Cleanliness:
Not rated
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Location:
5
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Common facilities and services:
5
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Staff:
Not rated
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Quietness:
Not rated
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Room:
Not rated
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Value for money:
Not rated
Stars it deserves
4
May/2007 Someone from israel thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
the fact is that the hotel is perfectly located(air port, highways, city center and is modern, well furnished rooms.
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Negative:
i wish that prices were a bit less expansive which would allow me to extend the holiday and more frequent visits...
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Families, Couples, Classic style lovers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Young travelers, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
7.5
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
7.5
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
May/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.4
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
-
Negative:
-
I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
Not rated
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Location:
7.5
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
5
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Quietness:
5
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Room:
5
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Value for money:
5
Stars it deserves
4
April/2007 Someone from Australia thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.1
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Proximity to Centre - also good wi-fi and internet
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Negative:
Staff dont really want to do much
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Older travelers, Families, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
5
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Quietness:
5
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Room:
7.5
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
4