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
September/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
4.8
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Would you recommend it?
I don't know
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Positive:
Location
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Negative:
Noise levels
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples, Classic style lovers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Young travelers, Families, Luxury, Peace seekers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
5
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Location:
10
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Common facilities and services:
5
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Staff:
2.5
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Quietness:
Not rated
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Room:
2.5
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Value for money:
2.5
Stars it deserves
3
September/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
10
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Rooms were spoteless and comfortable. Location was excellent
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Negative:
Dont have anything negative to say
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
10
Rooms were spotless, and were maintained to that standard throughout our stay
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Location:
10
Less than ten minutes from La Rambla, and closer again to the Marina - couldnt ask for much more. Metro stop virtually at the front door, and about 20 mins from the airport by taxi
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Common facilities and services:
10
Rooftop pool was small but beautiful. Didnt use the restaurant during our stay so cant comment.
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Staff:
10
Deskstaff were excellent and accomodated every request.
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Quietness:
10
Rooms were exceptionally quiet, and this was appreciated even more when the window was open and you realise how busy the street outside actually is.
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Room:
10
Stayed in a twin room - everything we needed, plenty of space.
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
5
September/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.8
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
As we were on our honeymoon they upgraded us to a junior suite which made the whole experience all the more special for us.
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
10
Can%27t fault the cleanliness in any way.
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Location:
10
Right next to the Parallel Metro station and about 5 minutes walk from the Ramblas and the port.
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
All it needs is tea making facilities in the room.
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Staff:
10
Very pleased with the attitude of the staff
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Quietness:
7.5
A bit of street noise but that depends on where your room is.
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Room:
10
Generously sized rooms.
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
5
September/2007 Someone from UK thinks:
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Overall rating:
7.3
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
THE RECEPTION STAFF WERE PARTICULARLY FRIENDLY. WE FELT SAFE AND THE LOCATION WAS GOOD.
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Negative:
COULD HAVE DONE WITH A BIGGER BED, FELT SQUASHED IN A BIT BETWEEN THE CUPBOARDS.
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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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:
2.5
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Room:
2.5
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Value for money:
5
Stars it deserves
4
September/2007 Someone from Northampton thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.9
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Location
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Negative:
Breakfast Dining Room Staff
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Modern style lovers, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Families, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, 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:
10
Receeption Staff and Portering excellent, but breakfast dining room staff extremely discourteous, infact quite rude.
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Quietness:
10
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
September/2007 Someone from northern ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.1
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
cleanliness, sixe of room, good service
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Negative:
noise from street, even on 7th floor i was woken up by noise of passers by at 5am
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Older travelers, Couples, Luxury, Business travelers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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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:
2.5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
7.5
Stars it deserves
5
September/2007 Someone from Germany thinks:
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Overall rating:
8.2
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Harmony, Pool-area and a wonderful sight out of the 8th floor
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Budget travelers
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Cleanliness:
7.5
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Location:
7.5
perfect with the Metro infront of the door, nice walk to the harbour
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Common facilities and services:
7.5
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Staff:
7.5
Especially the breakfast-staff was unic, unsorted and overstrained - but they also was a experience
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Quietness:
5
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
4
September/2007 Someone from Republic of Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
10
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
The Room twas beutiful....Also the facilites ..pool
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Negative:
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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Cleanliness:
10
Hotel was absolutely Spotless highest standard of Cleanliness
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Location:
10
Extremely near to main Las Ramblas
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Common facilities and services:
10
Could not fault a thing
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Staff:
10
Very FRiendly...Good communication
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Quietness:
10
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Room:
10
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Value for money:
10
Stars it deserves
5
September/2007 Someone from Ireland thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.8
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Hotel room was very spacious and clean
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Negative:
I couldnt find fault with anything
I stayed with my husband and 3 year old daughter and we really enjoyed it. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful
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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
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
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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:
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
5
September/2007 Someone from LA California, USA thinks:
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Overall rating:
9.9
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Would you recommend it?
Yes
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Positive:
Whirlpool tub.
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Negative:
Scratchy bedspread
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I RECOMMEND it for...
Young travelers, Older travelers, Couples, Modern style lovers
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I recommend it especially AGAINST...
Classic style lovers
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Cleanliness:
10
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Location:
10
Metro Station directly in front, awesome!
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Common facilities and services:
10
Cute rooftop pool with a view.
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Staff:
10
Great, they even upgraded us to a suite
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Quietness:
7.5
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Room:
10
Very modern and large accomodations. Scratchy bedspreads though.
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Value for money:
10
Great value for the money... book it!
Stars it deserves
5