Barcelona Ciutat Vella 4-star Hotels

Great hotel, superb location, lovely room. Plentiful breakfast and helpful staff. We stayed with friends for 3 nights and could not fault so pleased we stayed here ! The gothic quarter was in our opinion the best area we loved being so close to the beach and the lovely hidden Tapas restaurants that all came alive at night. The staff at the hotel were so lovely and helpful and our room was large with a fridge, air conditioning and great waterfall shower - would stay here again.

Spanish students, the hotel environment is very good, the location is simply great, 1 Jaime I Street, right in the city center, Picasso Museum, Sagrada Familia and the Basse Coast are very convenient, the service is very good, if you are not fluent, Next to the Chinese staff is a big sister, and people are also very good. Although the room is small but clean and tidy, I will stay at this hotel next time I go to Barth.

This hotel is absolutely gorgeous; every detail, perfectly appointed. The pool, sauna and steam room were 100% worth the price of admission. It would be a mistake to skip. The bed was comfortable. The service was amazing and one of the servers pretty much made our trip (I forgot her name but I know she speaks Bulgarian). The front desk lady had great recommendations for vegetarian restaurants. I think that hotels of this caliber should always have a Nespresso or something like that in-room. I don’t care for getting ready and dressed to fetch coffee. There was a lot of street noise. Again, I picked a hotel right smack in the middle of town, but I did not sleep the second night. Lots of Americans everywhere. I would stay in a different part of town next time.

We stayed for 6 nights in high season. Checked in promptly on arrival. We couldn’t find anything that said what time we could check in on our paperwork or the website and unfortunately my email asking the question was never answered. We arrived at about 11am though and our room was ready so we went straight up. We had room 201, a quadruple, for myself, my husband and our two teenage boys. I was worried it was going to be a tight fit with the boys sharing a bed but essentially there were four single beds, we got one each. Two were pushed together to make up a double. The arrangement suited us fine and we all slept like logs (although after 30000 steps a day every day it is hard not to sleep well!) The room was scrupulously clean, the bathroom large with an enormous shower cubicle as well as a bath with shower. One suggestion here would be for the hotel to provide a hook or ring for a hand towel by the sink, we trapped a corner in the drawers below the sink so it could dry a bit between uses. A downside to the room was it has no proper window. There is a small opening into a vestibule type space but as a family that visited the beach a couple of times as well as the Olympic pool, it was impossible to properly dry swimsuits and beach towels. I’m not sure how this could be fixed for these rooms, without a plug in heated rail or something which in 30+ degrees is madness! The benefit of the window situation was the room was dark with no street noise. We had breakfast a few times during our stay, it wasn’t included but we decided €10 each was worthwhile to fill up so we could avoid paying for a proper lunch later and save a bit of cash some days. It was a lovely spread, constantly refreshed with a wide variety to suit all tastes. There was no kettle or facilities to make a drink which I found harder and more costly than I expected. We used the tiny mini bar fridge to keep some drinks cold and bought some snacks from a supermarket but food costs stacked up quickly. WiFi worked perfectly (faster than my rubbish home wifi) and no charge for the safe. Air con worked beautifully. Location wise I really don’t think it could have been better. On the edge of the tiny gothic streets, a ten minute stroll to Las Ramblas, a twenty minute walk to the beach (stunned at how busy the beach was, we got there 9am and left at about 11 when it was busying up and getting hot), a metro station a minute away. Staff courteous and friendly with good working English. I’d definitely recommend this hotel to anyone needing accommodation in Barcelona.

The location is good and the cathedral can be seen right in the middle and the scenery is the best. Even though I checked in late at night, they accommodated me without any problems. It was a pity that I had to check out early the next day. I couldn't go to the rooftop either, so I wanted to stay a little longer. Breakfast was delicious and sumptuous.

We had a great 5 night City Break. Quick Initial Check-In. We arrived early morning so we left luggage in the Hotel safe room and explored locality until we could get into our room. Our 8th Floor room was road facing and clean and well maintained and the bed was really comfortable. Only outside noise we heard was when bar/nightclubs closed early morning (5am ish) a couple of times but not too excessive. Breakfasts were outstanding and plentiful. We stayed Half Board and evening meals was buffet style for 3 nights and a choice of set meals for the remaining 2 nights. Both set meals were top quality and went way beyond our expectations. We tended to visit most places around the city on foot. However, the hotel is next to a metro station which we used a couple of times and getting around the city using the metro is great for getting near to most places of interest. We had a great stay and would definitely stay at the Universal if we re-visited Barcelona.

Arrived around 10am - 4 hours prior to check in - and our room was ready. So thankful to the hotel for such an early check in. Check in quick and smooth, receptionist was great. Room 105 with a small balcony facing front of the hotel. Beautiful and spacious room. Was a little noisy at night but expected as very close to Las Ramblas. Great choice for breakfast with very tasty and fresh food. Poached eggs were cooked perfectly. Service was really good. Roof top pool and bar was great. Service was ok. Check out was quick and efficient. I would definitely recommend Hotel Espana.

This is the second time I stayed at this hotel: I stayed here 17 years ago in my first visit to Barcelona although I could not remember much of my experience then. I decided to stay at the Hotel Royal Ramblas in my second visit to Barcelona for 5 nights in September 2022 because of its good location. I must say its location on La Rambla is excellent and exceptional. It is close to many popular tourist attractions, it's just a few minutes walk to Plaza Catalunya metro station, and bus stops at Plaza Catalunya for the hop on hop off buses. Port Veil and the beach are within walking distance. The room we got on the Planta Royal (just one floor above the breakfast restaurant) was comfortable and clean. Although the room is facing La rambla it is extremely quiet during the night. The wifi was fast, the shower was great and the aircon was so quiet and effective. The breakfast was excelent throughout our stay and the staff at the reception were very helpful and freindly. I will definitely recommend this hotel for visitors to Barcelona. One complaint I would like to make is that for a four star hotel, there isn't any tissue paper in the room. I have to buy one box of tissue papers from Carrefour nearby. But in my opinion Hotel Royal Ramblas is an excellent hotel and I would stay there agin in my next visit.

John at reception was lovely and checked us in, recommending places in the area to eat. The location is truly fantastic, with a metro station only a minutes walk away as well as so many restaurants and shops including Starbucks, Hard Rock Cafe, Zara etc. The rooftop pool and bar was incredible with food and drinks available and lovely staff. The room was absolutely gorgeous and we even had a small balcony which we enjoyed looking out of onto the streets of Barcelona below. Overall if you're looking for a perfect place to stay in Barcelona hotel midmost is the place!

I stayed 4 nights in the hotel, in general I liked everything, and the location and connection with the famous places are super. Cleaning in the room corresponded to 3*, no one in the room wipes dust. The breakfast was not bad, the selection is small, but everything is tasty, especially the 5* cappuccino. We were accommodated on the 2nd floor, where we just entered the room and from the window we could see and hear how the boys were playing football and shouting, but we immediately went to the reception and we were changed to a room on the 10th floor with a view of Barcelona and the central street and everything was ok.