Barcelona Universal

"We stayed here 3 nights 1 - 4 June 2026. Check-in was friendly and efficient and our room was ready, just after midday. Last time I stayed here I was given a horrible room with a blacked out window. This time we had a view, not a nice view, but a view nonetheless. An added bonus was seeing the spires of La Sagrada Família through the aerials! The room was quite large, with a desk and chair, an easy chair, wardrobe with ample hangers and lots of shelf space, and a side board with small TV. The air con was fierce! You really had to be heavy handed pressing the safe buttons in order for them to work. The bed was actually two beds pushed together and one of them only had three legs! The water in the sink didn’t drain away, but was quickly fixed by maintenance. There were no USB or C ports, which is unforgivable in this day and age. WiFi was easy to connect to and fast enough. The bed got fixed on the second day. There was a bottle of drinking water provided, that we assumed would be replaced or replenished daily. It wasn’t. The shower was hot enough. The water in the sink was also hot enough to wet shave in and the water didn’t seep away. The sink plug knob was missing which made it difficult to lower and raise it. Because of lack of seepage in the sink, I was able to clean my lenses safely, a rarity in hotels, these days. The shower mat was ridiculously small. We both slept well. What more can I say? Breakfast was what you’d expect, but as well as juice, there was a bottle of fizz, so you could make Bucks Fizz. The coffee machine was self serve and I had a cappuccino which was extremely sweet. It turns out that they put chocolate powder in it. You have to stick with caffe con leche instead. Even that tasted sweet to me. Water and free coffee was available in the lobby. Would I stay here again? Probably not, great location by the Metro, but too many small niggles."

"We enjoyed this hotel. Minor hiccup with WiFi but management was more than accommodating! The hotel has a subway stop at the corner and easy walk to dining and attractions. The rooms at front of building will hear nice from street. Ask for a room off street."

"The hotel is in a good position, there is a metro station right outside giving good access to the city, the hotel is modern and clean. Some rooms have fantastic city views. Breakfast was good with a selection of food and drinks. Room service was excellent with clean bedding every day. There is nothing not to dislike about this hotel. It is modern, clean and comfortable and located in good area of the city."