Barcelona Hotels Guide

Hello, friends!

A close friend of mine has just come back from Barcelona where he spent a couple of days on some business purposes. He has kindly agreed to share information about Barcelona hotel where he stayed during his visit.

U232 Hotel Barcelona, a 4-star hotel, is probably one of the most well-known hotels in Barcelona. U232 Hotel is its new name (the previous was Nunez Urgell Hotel), that’s really an abbreviation for its address (Comte d’Urgell, 232). Quite recognizable name for a hotel, I suppose. U232 Hotel in Barcelona is a perfect inexpensive Barcelona accommodation for those who used to a certain level of comfort and prefers to settle in the center of the city. U232 Hotel Barcelona is conveniently located both for business and leisure travelers - in the heart of the business and commercial area of Barcelona, and within short walking distance to Pedrera, Casa Batllo, Palau Robert, Casa Fargas, Casa Ametller, Casa Lleo Morera, Casa de les Punxes, Casa Calvet, and of course, the unforgettable Plaza Cataluna, in other words, hotel guests are near the most important tourist attractions of Barcelona. Public transport is also within easy reach from U232 Hotel.

My friend’s room facing Urgel road was nice – comfortable bed, good size bathroom and mini bar restocked daily (good choice of drinks and the prices were quite reasonable). All facilities worked properly except the air conditioner which was not powerful enough, and there were no tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

Friendly staff of U232 Hotel Barcelona was always ready to help; good breakfast (not included in the room rate) and free internet access in public bar lounge are some of the good points.

All in all, U232 Hotel Barcelona is a good hotel for the price you pay, it is not cheap, of course, but reasonably priced.

Bye!

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My today’s post will be about Hotel Reding Barcelona, a very nice budget Barcelona hotel. I discovered this pleasant Barcelona hotel during one of my first visits to the city. The firs thing I liked about this hotel was its central location and close to the place of my work. That was the reason why I booked an apartment in this hotel. On my arrival I was pleasantly surprised that in spite of the fact that Hotel Reding Barcelona was located less than five minutes walk from the main street of the city (Gravina, 5-7 Barcelona), it was very-very quiet. I had a room on the first floor at the back of the hotel and still could hear no noise at all.

There were many businessmen in the hall of the hotel, so I think Hotel Reding Barcelona is a convenient accommodation option for business travelers as well. Checking-in was quick, thanks to the woman at the reception desk (I was very tired after a sleepless night on the plane). By the way, all the hotel staff speak excellent English, so you won’t have any language misunderstandings.

The first thing I checked in my room was the bathroom as I was dreaming of taking a shower. The bath, fitted with shower, was spotlessly clean, but quite small. Then I went to bed and I must say that the bed in my room was very comfortable, I had a restful sleep.

Hotel Reding Barcelona is a 3-star hotel, and even though it is quite cheap in comparison to other Barcelona hotels of the same star rating, it was very well equipped: air conditioning, mini bar, radio, TV and a hairdryer in the bathroom.
Buffet breakfast was good but it was not included in the room rate and cost somewhat around EUR 14 per person. There also was a cozy cafe downstairs.

So, if you are looking for a comfortable and not too expensive hotel in the city center, I think Hotel Reding Barcelona is a good choice.

Bye!

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Confortel Auditori Barcelona is a 3-star comparatively cheap hotel in Barcelona which was opened a couple of years ago. I know from my own experience that getting a decent, yet cheap or, at least, affordable hotel in Barcelona within walking distance to the city center is quite difficult but I would definitely recommend this one. I booked this hotel after reading some reviews about Confortel Auditori Barcelona, most of which were positive and complimentary. I was not disappointed at all and found Confortel Auditori Barcelona clean and comfortable, equipped with excellent modern ameneties and business facilities.
A young man at the reception desk was very pleasant and check in was very quick and efficient. Checking-in usually takes less time if hotel room is booked in advance. I had requested a room on the higher level and got one on the third floor. My room turned out to be modern and very clean, with good-size bathroom equipped with the usual array of bubble baths, soaps and shampoos. Other in-room facilities included air conditioning, direct dial telephone, electronic safe, Wi-Fi Internet access, satellite TV, hairdryer and heating. Free mini bar was a great idea: 2 cokes, 2 fruit juices, 2 still and 2 fizzy waters and 2 beers; I found it a good place to store extra snacks.

There was no noise at all from other guests, that was very important for my as I am a light sleeper.

As for meal plan, breakfast wasn’t included in the room rate and cost somewhat around EUR 14.00. Basic choice of food was offered, but the service was excellent.

Barcelona Confortel Auditori offers reasonable prices for a city stay; I liked it very much and would definitely recommend it.

Bye!

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