Best Hotels near Barcelona Estación De Francia Station, Barcelona

Hotel nella norma, da un 4 stelle ci si aspetta qualcosa di più, comunque livello di confort più che accettabile. Nei servizi offerti dalla struttura sono menzionati una piscina con palestra annessa, purtroppo la piscina può essere definita una grossa vasca nella quale non è assolutamente possibile nuotare con una scaletta per accedervi che credo non rispetti nessuna norma di sicurezza. La mia valutazione negativa è condizionata dalla risposta che mi è stata data da una ragazza alla reception, una dipendente dell’hotel che ha il compito di comunicare con i clienti, ne ignoro il nome, ricordo avesse capelli castani lunghi e alla mia richiesta di informazioni in italiano lei mi ha guardato del tutto stizzita e mi ha detto che non eravamo in Italia e se volevo comunicare con lei dovevo farlo in spagnolo o in inglese, questo lo trovo del tutto inaccettabile da una struttura 4 stelle e ritengo che nello stesso modo che accolgono con entusiasmo i nostri soldi dovrebbero farlo anche con con la nostra lingua, almeno l’essenziale, in fondo lavorano e vivono con i turisti! Tengo precisare che tutto il resto del personale con il quale mi sono interfacciato è stato estremamente gentile e disponibile, praticamente tutti tranne una.

L'Hotel è situato in una zona della città ben servita e dotata di tutti i mezzi pubblici (fermata del bus e della metropolitana), inoltre la spiaggia può essere raggiunta tranquillamente a piedi. Ho da ridire sulla dimensione delle camere, in quanto in 2 persone si faceva molta fatica a muoversi e a gestire i bagagli insieme a tutto il resto. Nulla da ridire sulla pulizia, in quanto le stanze venivano pulite accuratamente, ma la cosa che ha lasciato un po' perplessi è stata la mancanza della cassaforte e del mini frigo. Va bene che sia economico per la posizione in cui si trova, però almeno un mini frigorifero per metterci 2 bottiglie di acqua o altro non deve mancare assolutamente!!!

Very cool and funky hotel in a great area. Location: center city. Very convenient to many of the sites, metro, shopping (high end), hop on/ hop off bus, nice restaurants, etc Hotel overall: just COOL with a very laid back, fun vibe. Daily free yoga classes. Free walking tour. Amazing breakfast. Staff is very helpful and accommodating. No language issues. Decor is fabulous and eclectic. Excellent use of old and new. Elevators from the last century. Circular staircases surround the elevators. Yoga studio with colorful, comfortable pillows. Tile floors. Lots of shared/common areas including library, study, terrace (great sitting area for cards and a glass of wine), communal kitchen with fridges, micro, plates, glasses, flatware... The room: we got a double with ensuite bath. The room was TINY and dark. Had a bed and an open ”warerobe” with a rod and couple of shelves and that was it. One window with drapes looking out over a small, dark inner courtyard type square. Not even bedside tables. The bath was tiny and the shower floor was ceramic and treacherous when wet. No grab bars, so be had to be very careful. The room was quite off putting at first, but once you ”let it go”, it sort of fit with the experience. It made us socialize more and enjoy the common areas. Met a couple of interesting people... No TV -- anywhere, including common areas. At first it was strange, but we ended up enjoying the break from the noise -- it fits with the Casa vibe. Price/rate: very reasonable, @$100us per night plus tax.

Very well located right next to train station to Pl Catalunya where u can take the airport bus. Complimentary coffee, tea, milk, hot chocolate, etc.. after breakfast hours. Friendly reception. Can store luggage. Nearby are supermarkets, fruits stores n great restaurants. Highly recommended. Rooms are of good size. Paper cups provided for brushing teeth. Great air condition. Bed sheets were very clean. A decent size cupboard provided as well as a luggage rack. Super clean towels.

Please do not live in this hotel, it’s basically not in Barcelona, you have to take the public transportation up to 1 hour to get to Barcelona by transferring at least twice. The wi-fi is too unstable to even watch youtube video. Most importantly, some staff are NOT capable of their jobs. On the first day I came here, I called the reception and asked about the laundry fee, a Tall Thin old man told me and emphasized twice that the laundry fee is included in the room and said they would ask people to pick up my clothes. However, nobody came. When I called again, a middle-aged woman told me that I have to drop the clothes in the reception because they don’t have time for me now. As she said, I went down with my bag of clothes. However, an old man in the reception said I should not give them the clothes but to leave in my room. But they can ask people to drop the clothes in my room and then took them to the laundry. What a mess! When I picked up my laundry I was surprised that there was a long bill since the guy in reception clearly said the lauded was in the room fee. And when I went to the reception and asked, the girl with long blond hair confront with me and acted very condescending. To quote exactly what she said ‘No, you must misunderstood, you room even did not include the breakfast, it came with nothing, only the wi-fi. Laundry fee is not in the room, everyone knows!’ I explained patiently multiple times and asked her to maybe ask her college because I didn’t tell a lie but she rolled her eyes and literally said ‘I can’t do anything, if you don’t understand, you go ask my boss’ and pointed to the boss (an old man stand right besides her talking to another customer). Before I opened my mouth, this girl talked in Spanish to her ‘boss’ first and the old guy frowned. I was pretty sure she tell the truth. I didn’t say I don’t want to pay the laundry, but I have to check what I heard. The way these staff did their jobs and solve problems were one hundred percent unprofessional and annoying. I love traveling in Barcelona but these few people just made our impression on Spanish hotels go down.

The hotel is excellent, with few negative points (see below). It is new, modern and functional. The location is not so central for tourists, and the metro is about 10 minutes walk. I recommend the hotel. Possible points: - large, new, modern and well-equipped room; - large and functional bathroom; - hairdryers; - bed linen with quality fabric; - very good breakfast; - no carpet, and yes wood floor (more hygienic and less allergenic); - good air conditioning control; - careful staff, both breakfast and reception. Points to be improved: - the wi-fi signal is unstable and slow, falling all hours; - the hygienic paper could be of better quality; - the sticks of the larger sticks do not cover the sides (be open), leaving the inner part exposed, which is not very hygienic there, since only the fence is exchanged for each new guest (and not the internal part); - the free toilet items, including body hydrant, are missing, which is always useful when you are in Europe; - they could leave bottles of free water in the room (or in the reception space), as other hotels in this category are currently doing.

Firstly, it's too pricey and doesn't really offer good value. It feels very hot even after adjusting the temperature to the lowest setting (19 degrees Celsius being the lowest possible). The room is a bit old, and water flows out from the shower room while showering. The bathroom area is extremely dark. This package cost me around $6K HKD, and I can confidently say it doesn't compare well to other new 5-star hotels in Barcelona. The best thing about W is the bar/restaurant on the 26th floor. The staff is generally rude and impolite, possibly including some of the security staff. The reception staff assisting with check-in are also unfriendly, possibly due to a large number of guests waiting.

Hotel is perfectly located in the city centre, near by Sagrada Familia and few minutes by foot to other Barcelona sites. Few minutes by foot to different metro stops - like (Purple line L2) Monumental, Tetuan, Sagrada Familia and (yellow line L4) Girona. You can basically go anywhere (beach, Rambla, parks, many good tapas bars). Hotel staff is really friendly and able to help. The rooms are quite small and when you come with suitcases, there is not much space left to move, but it can be handled. The beds were clean and comfy. I was not that happy with bathroom - there were black hair in the bath (we both are blonde) and the towels did not smell nice. I smelled chlorine from it. I know that the towels need to be washed with disinfection, but then it should be washed away. We had paid stay with breakfast. The breakfast staff sometimes was a bit confused, when we came for the breakfast separately, also some did not understand English very well. Because my friend has gluten free diet, there were not many things (except the fruits, ham and cheese) that she could eat. The variety of breakfast food I would suggest should be wider. Also I would be happy to have some fresh servings too (for e.g. ham and eggs, freshly made coffee - not just from the machine). Also any coffee made from the machine with milk was sweet. I love coffee with milk but without sugar and there was no opportunity to have it. Anyway, the resume is that we were happy to stay at Hotel Aranea in Barcelona and would recommend it to my friends.

In overall our stay was great. We choosed this hotel due to it´s lower price, even though the hotel is around 10-15 mins walk to nearest train station and to the center of Barcelona it takes around 25 mins by train, but we didn´t mind. We stayed in a superior room faced away from the highway and it was comfortable, big enough, with big TV, coffee machine and also we had every day , water, chips and little chocolate extra to our room. Cleanning was perfect every day. What we missed in the room was some closet or drawers, spent 6 days living out of our suitcases. Breakfast is satisfying, although after 5 days we would prefer more choises - coffee needs to be improved and juices are too sweet, but can be easily mixed with water. Hotel staff was very nice, helped us with everything we needed. In overall this hotel is very good value for money.

The hotel is very good, very new and modern. It is also very clean. It is a bit far from the center. Regarding the staff, they were very little proactive. I checked in at 9:00 p.m. and went up to the room, when I went down to dinner at 10:05 p.m. they told me that the restaurant closes at 10:00 p.m. I think it's normal to report that, especially when you arrive at that time. In addition, they did not give me options of where to go for dinner or anything. Just ”closes at 10:00 pm” period.