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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

November/2008 Someone from FRANCE thinks:

  • Overall rating: 3.2
  • Would you recommend it? No
  • Positive:
  • Negative: the noise of the neirbour bedroom (we can hear everything)
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Families, Business travelers
  • Cleanliness: 5
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: Not rated
  • Quietness: Not rated MY ROOM WAS TOO NOISY. I CAN HEAR FROM THIS THE OTHER BEDROOM NEXT TO MINE. I SAID THAT TO THE MAN AT THE RECEPTION AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT IS FAULT AND HE GAVE ME ANOTHER BEDROOM IN FRONT OF THE STREET AND MY NIGHT WAS AFFOOL BECAUSE OF THE TRAFIC IN THIS PARALLEL STREET. THE WINDOWS WERE NOT DOOBLE AND LET ENTRY ALL THE NOISE OF THE CARS, BUS, ETC... in the bedroom
  • Room: 2.5
  • Value for money: Not rated
Stars it deserves 3

October/2008 Someone from Michigan thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Clean, large room.
  • Negative: Street noise during the night.
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 7.5
  • Location: 7.5 Short taxi ride to cruise ship.
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 7.5 Suggested a very good restaurant.
  • Quietness: 2.5 There was a lot of noise from the street below.
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

October/2008 Someone from USA thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.7
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Families, Couples, Modern style lovers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Classic style lovers
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

August/2008 Someone from england thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • 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...
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 5

August/2008 Someone from Bristol thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.9
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: The quietness, Metro on the doorstep
  • Negative: Pool wasn%27t as big as appears on photo
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 5

August/2008 Someone from Sweden thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.6
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: The location
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Couples, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: Not rated
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

August/2008 Someone from Ireland thinks:

  • Overall rating: 9.8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: THe fact that it had a rooftop pool.
  • Negative: The pool was really small and the deckchairs while they looked really nice, were not practical or comfortable.
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Classic style lovers
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 7.5 Its close to Ramblas but it is a bit of a walk to get there.
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10 Everyone was really nice and very helpful.
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 5

June/2008 Someone from De Salamanca, mi pareja de Galicia thinks:

  • Overall rating: 10
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: La habitación, suite, que nos dieron
  • Negative: La estancia, muy corta, solo un día
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 10
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 10
  • Room: 10
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 5

June/2008 Someone from Holland thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7.7
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Carlos on Reception - very helpful
  • Negative: the noise from the busy road outside. The window did not shut properly so there was a constant noise from the traffic outside and it is a VERY busy road all night.
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 10
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 7.5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 2.5
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 4

May/2008 Someone from England thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for...
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: Not rated
  • Location: 10
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 5
  • Room: 7.5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 5
Hotel Barcelona Universal Avinguda del Paral.lel, 76-80 Barcelona 08001 Spain
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