9.0

This is a great value for money hotel which is also very comfortable. I was a single female visiting Barcelona for medical reasons and was only interested in relaxing in my room for a few days. This hotel was very suitable and I would use again.

4.0

more cleanliness

1.4

there was so much noise.I told to reception about noise but They dıdnt do cuttıng off noise...

8.0

small but very nice room for a single person on the top of the hotel

9.4

Very nice hotel. Jordi the receptionist was very nice and helpful.

8.6

Would have helped if the hotel has a map from the venere site...we had to walk for more than an hour with our heavy luggages through all those uphills. The rooms don't have good soundproofing...you can hear the noise from the cars on the road as well as musings from other hotel guests' rooms. Apart from this two, all is good at the hotel. Friendly staff from concierge to restaurant are aplenty (they speak English too).

8.0

clean, cheap and metro.

4.5

Some staff of the hotel were very polite and helpfull. Thanks for that! Some members were completele rude. They had no idea about parking. Because of their wrong suggestion to park a car in front of the hotel our car got towed and we had to pay 250 Eur fine. After that she yeled at us, told us that we are blind ad stupid.. I don't think that this is the way staff of the hotel should act. I would NEVER return to this hotel!!!

9.0

Near the hotel, it's quite easy to find free parking. It's near a bus station, where there are also night bus, and a metro station, but the centre (ramblas) is distant by foot, Room was clean and nice. Breakfast isn't included but it's very big.

4.9

La camera aveva una piccola finestra con affaccio interno,ideale solo per poche notti.Nella hall ho visto una blatta!Il receptionist mortificato ha risposto che avrebbe provveduto e che si tratta di un problema di Barcellona. Non è centrale, c'è bisogno dei mezzi.Il parcheggio dell'hotel è a pagamento, oppure c'è posto anche sulla strada.E' molto tranquillo ma non vi aspettate di andare al centro a piedi o in poco tempo.

7.1

It was generaly ok but because the missing of the refrigerateur in the room the rate for the hotel is lower

8.9

This is a really good solution for 1-3 days stay. There is a metro station in the near of the hotel (4-5 minutes walk), but I don't advise you to travel by bus, cause the traffic in Barcelona is horrible:) Really friendly staff and enough quality for this price.

8.9

dalla mappa puo' sembrare distante, ma sono 3 fermate di metro da plaza catalunia. con la metro a barcellona si arriva ovunque

9.7

i loved this hotel. having been in barcelona 4 times this year this was by far the nicest hotel. unfortunately,as with most hotels ive encountered in spain, breakfast was not included in the price. however the price for the room was excellent for the quality of the hotel. location-wise it took me a few minutes of walking around after exiting the metro station at valcarca to find the property as it is well hidden away. a word of advice-on leaving the metro take the exit marked carrer de gomis. a turn to the right after crossing a small road leads up a series of steps which will bring you on to the viaduct. the hotel is approx. 5mins walk, turn left in placa de mons. valcarca looks a good distance from the centre but most places in barcelona are easily accessable on foot. line 3 of the metro takes less than 15mins to get to placa catalunya. an excellent hotel in an excellent city

7.4

Make sure you exit from the right entrance from the Metro or else it would take a while to walk there. Hotel is across a bridge, past a little rotary, and up the hill. Surrounding area is pretty quiet. A few shops about 5 minutes away. Park Guell is also very close though the main entrance (with the Gaudi works) is some good distance away. A decent place to stay for the location/price if you want your own clean room.

1.3

NB: anything rated 5 - was written for the purpose of completing survey. Anything rated 5 is actually not applicable to our survey. We did not actually get to stay at the Catalonia Rubens hotel. Our flight into Barcelona had been delayed by 3 hours and I could not get access to internet to contact the staff to advise. When we drove to the hotel, the address that was given (the email confirmation printed) was not specific. There are 2 streets with the same name and we were driving in and out of the city and up and down the same street asking anyone that would help us (approx 2 hours). We finally paid to follow a taxi to the hotel (in our car). When we arrived we were told that our rooms had been given away and that an alternate room was now available at CATALONIA Aragon (in Barcelona city). We specified that we needed to park our car somewhere. The clerk said that the hotel had parking. We drove again for another hour or so trying to make our way to Catalonia Aragon. When we arrive at about 2.30am the clerk told us that their parking was under repair and that we could park at a parking station 10 minutes away, which would cost 15 euro. We were both extremely fatigued and had experienced many hours of delays (flights, unspecified addresses), and the clerk was indifferent, extremely unhelpful and unsympathetic. We cancelled the room and left at around 3.30am.

4.9

Overall, a decent 3* hotel. The breakfast is probably the only thing one can get excited about (at 12 euros + VAT, it better be). Every other positive aspect is mediocre. It is placed relatively central, but the metro station is a good 10 minute walk up a steep hill. We stayed one night and we have had little sleep. Not only is the little street our room faced VERY noisy (despite double-glazed windows), but the hotel had a group of Italian teenagers, who were partying until early hours. We booked a 3* hotel and ended up sleeping in a youth hostel. We will not be staying in Catalonia Rubens again!

7.7

Hotel Catalonia Rubens is a hotel with a good price/quality relationship. The adress can be hard to find. It is Passeig De La Mare De Deu Del Coll 10. GPS: N 41°24’50†E 2°08’43â€. 10 min. walk from metrostation Vallcara (L3 dir. Canyelles)

7.4

The hotel is currently under renovation. The price vs quality is ok, and it is located nearby a Metro Station, and near Park Guell.

5.1

Some troubles probably because the hotel is under reparation. Very nice employees and huge breakfast.

7.0

Breakfast is great while other hotel meals are not worth the price. A park featuring some of Gaudi's artistic talent is very close nearby. A metro entrance is close to the hotel.

8.8

Sfortunatamente c'erano dei lavori nell'hotel quindi venivamo regolarmente svegliati da trapani e seghe elettriche!!! Nonostante questo il nostro soggiorno all'hotel è stato piacevolissimo perchè eravamo senza troppe pretese, coi prezzi degli hotel che ci sono a Barcellona un pò di rumore non ci ha rovinato la vacanza (anche perchè eravamo talmente stanchi che poi dormivamo lo stesso fino alle 11!)!

6.5

L'aria condizionata, almeno nella mia camera, era troppo vicino al letto...nn credo che in piena estate si possa dormire con questa accesa...cmq buon albergo, vicino alla metropolitana e 5 minuti dalle ramblas

4.7

Observe una mala predisposición para el servicio en gral. por parte del personal, ineptitud y trato desconsiderado. De los 12 hoteles contratados en toda nuestra estadía en España y Francia este fue el único que podemos protestar por su mal servicio. También tiene problemas de higiene.

7.5

l'hotel è carino e sufficientemente pulito,la camera è spaziosa e confortevole.Il primo giorno abbiamo avuto l'inconveniente di dover dormire in due singole separate in quanto la doppia richiesta non era ancora disponibile.Abbastanza alti i prezzi del bar(caffè 1.65e)!!La linea metropolitana vicina è quella principale quindi in 10 min si è in centro,ma per arrivarci dall'albergo è neccessario fare una bella(?!) passeggiata che al rientro è TUTTA SALITA!!!CHE FATICA!!!

9.5

servizio ottimo. rapporto qualità prezzo altissimo.

1.6

The Hotel is advertised as in a quiet residential area. It is a very run down area where you feel uncomfortable. It cost more than 15 euro from the bus station. Luckily the taxi had a GPS. If it had not, I don't think we would have found it. It is supposedly 350 meters from Valcarca metro. It is a mimimum of 450 meters, a large part of which is steps or a very steep gradient. The room was nothing like the photograph, not in size, nor in appearance. It was dull and cramped. The en-suite was very small and had a louvre window into a 0.5m ventilation duct where you could see/hear through the louvre of the next room en-suite. The "individual air conditioning" was a very old small through the wall unit which laboured noisily. The "multi-lingual" friendly staff at the desk ignored us and continued with personal conversations every time we approached. Although forced to interrurpt these conversations when anyone spoke to them in Spanish, they returned to them afterward and continued to ignore us. We were made to feel very unwelcome. Other staff, although much more pleasant spoke little or no English. The food, although edible, was only just that and expensive. The room could only be classed as of Hostel standard and there are plenty of those in the centre of town. Because of our treatment at the desk,we felt it pointless to try and approach the staff about the room and so stayed only one night then moved to another hotel, The Gottica which is near Jaume I. Although the room here was not very much larger, it was bright and cheery. Although more expensive, it was a friendly helpful place and allowed us to have a wonderful holiday in what can only be described as a fabulous city. I have lived, travelled and worked all over the world since 1965. For a European city, this was not acceptable. However, there is an Italian retuarant near the Gottica where the food is really really excellent. Also the meal and Flamenco show at the Cordobra ( I think that's the name, it

7.4

The hotel charges $10 per head for the buffet breakfast. They will not remind u that was not included and will bill it to your room. Though there are many things to eat, i do not recommend it, since food is cheap everywhere in barcelona. The hotel charges $3.9 for the use of the safe box, but i definitely recommend u must take one. though i was alerted, I was pickpocketed in the metro station. Actually was robbed, there was a gang of 3-4 people pushed me into the metro train, one of them put his hand into my pocket, grabbed my wallet and flew out of the train when the train doors are closing, i then went to the police station to make a report. all the tourists are pickpocketed and thefted in metro and half of the them in La Rambla outdoor cafes, BE CAREFUL !

7.5

The problem with this hotel is that it's very hard to get to if you are on foot. The nearest metro station is Valcarca and from there you have about 500m of hill climbing, which is not really nice if you have big luggage (like we did), or if you come to the hotel after a day of strolling. The rooms are pretty small, and you don't have a minibar. Although it looked pretty old the a/c worked perfectly.

7.9

i found out on arrival that the receptionist on duty had problems with hotel problems, and then found out that i also had a few problems with air conditioning in which i passed on. i found the reception area very short staffed, but overall found it to be a good hotel, but more staff in the weekend needed. bus 28 was a good bus to use all time to get to hotel, and if you get a taxi from station it cost 12.50 euro overall enjoyed my stay

6.7

The hotel is a little far from the coastal part of Barcelona. The metro is only a few blocks away, so it solves this problem. The rooms were clean and nice, just a little cramped. The restaurant prices are a little steep, so we found alternatives. For the price we paid, it was definitely worth it.

2.5

The air conditioners of this hotel are old and don't work well. We changed the room on 1st floor to another one because the air conditioner is very very noisy. But the room on the 6th floor is stuffy and extremely hot. The staffs are not likely to solve any problem for you. They can't change the room, they can't repair the a/c, they even can't provide a fan. What a nightmare.

3.9

The hotel looked nice on the outside and was the same as the pictures on the site, but the room we got was very small, it smelled of past odours in the bathroom, I also found a bug in the bathroom, and one of the staff members who i'm sure was the one who checked me in, also questioned me as to whether I had a room in the hotel, the day after I checked in. The positive points, is that it's very close to Parc Guell, it has 2 buses (92, 84(?)) that stopped very close by, and the night bus N4 didn't stop too far either. Also the hotel provided a hot buffet breakfast which wasn't too bad. I would only recommend the hotel for people who will stay for short periods, and not spend alot of time in the hotel. I found it to be overpriced for the facilities they offered.

6.9

no surprises...good news!!!!

9.2

Nice clean place. Reasonably priced for a hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Not much around hotel, but close to metro and bus.

7.1

Hotel sencillo y con comodidades básicas. Algo alejado del centro. Relativamente cerca de una boca de metro pero difícil de acceder con equipaje. Alrededores con pocos servicios. Muy ruidoso, el hotel recibe frecuentemente grupos numerosos de adolescentes que estan hasta altas horas de la noche en los espacios públicos del hotel. El personal no se esmera demasiado en atender las necesidades de los huéspedes.

6.3

Internet overpriced, afternoon/evening staff should know English and services provided by hotel better.

8.1

très bon hotel la fenetre de la chambre était aveugle mais comme ça c'était calme! c'est trop excentré pour profiter de la vie nocturne barcelonaise, mais les transports en commun sont à côté (bus et métro) il ya plein de place pour se garer aux alentours, alors pas besoin du parking de l'hotel qui est cher (15 euros par jour) ATTENTION la localisation est difficile : il s'agit de "passeig mare de deu del coll" et non de "carrera...", les deux sont dans le même quartier, mais avec les sens uniques ça devient vite galère !

4.4

clairaudient and loud hotel with an unfriendly staff.

7.5

We were happy to stay there, the area was very calm but nice and close to the metro station, you will be able to reach the center (rambla street) in less than 10 min. The workers were all very kind except the guy we found in the night at the reception. It is true (as i read in an other post) that the sink was a bit slow. Finally we are happy of this accomodation and we would come back there.

5.0

LA LIMPIEZA ERA TERRIBLE!!! Nada más llegar a la habitación divisamos pelos ajenos (muchos) en el suelo del cuarto de baño. No le dimos mucha importancia en un principio hasta que... al llegar la primera noche encontramos dos enormes cucarachas campando a sus anchas por el suelo de la habitación, que inmediatamente tuvieron que ser eliminadas por las suelas de nuestros cansados pies. Cuando nos quejamos en recepción, ¡¡NO SE SORPRENDIERON EN ABSOLUTO!! Simplemente nos enceraron el suelo y "aquí no ha pasado nada". Los alrededores del hotel son un área muy degradada y sin ningún atractivo. Lo único bueno era el desayuno. Un buffet muy variado y abundante. (G & A) CLEANLINESS WAS AWFUL!! There were locks of hair in the bathroom floor and cockroachs running along the room. They died. When we complained about the fact to the employees at the reception, they didn't feel surprised at all. The surroundings are unlovely. The best service offered was the breakfast (varied and delicious buffet). (G & A)

8.1

A good hotel for the price. centrally located and closed to all public transports/tourist bus and attractions. The staff all speak good english and was very helpfull.The hotel as a good bar/restaurant and offer excellent view from the outside. (not the hilton;) just a clean,tidy ,comfortable and good value hotel in an excellent locaton. will definately stay there on my next 3 days visit.The only downside the hotel is situated between two streets and the local like to play with their car horns.

6.2

Aucun effort pour parler français. à peine anglais.

7.5

Me encantaba la ubicación del hotel; el barrio era muy amistoso y había muchos tiendas dentro de distancia que camino. También, había varios opciones de transporte a muchos sitios turísticos. Los empleados del hotel eran muy provechosos y agradables.

7.1

overall a good place to stay, price is one of the cheapest around, however location is far from main attractions in Barcelona except Parc Guell which is a 10 minutes walk from the hotel .. room is clean, room cleaners are dedicated as they keep the room clean everyday, overall very good, could be better if guests are given complimentary breakfast for occupants staying longer .. cheers

6.4

Good breakfast, but the room stank of cigarettes.

7.4

Good hotel. Good rate price/quality because in Barcelona the hotel prices are too high.

8.6

Tres bon hotel niveau qualité/prix. La rue voisine peu s'avérer parfois un peu bruyante. Hotel à conseiller.

8.5

Absolutely fair-price stay. We payed less than 50 € through venere. Standard 3 stars in very good condition. But! No parking-possibilitys offered and none around the hotel. 5/8 minutes walk from the metro/sub and from there about 10 minutes to the harbour (or 8 € by Taxi in the night c. o. less traffic). Rooms to the front-side could be very loud if you prefer sleeping with open window. Very expensive internet-access! Not so many (nearly no) restaurants near the hotel. Nice walk through the park to reach the Parque Güell (about 30 min.) Access by car best on the A/B 20 Exit 7.

7.8

Ci siamo trovati molto bene, la struttura è piacevole. L'unico inconveniente è stato la rumorosità della strada sottostante, ma forse siamo stati sfortunati. Bello e comodo il bagno. Abbiamo faticato un po' a trovare l'hotel dalla fermata della metro Vallcarca. Più comodo è l'autobus 28 (si prende da Placa Catalunya).

9.3

Very good price-quality location. Close to the street and thin walls so, not so quiet. by subway to the center abou 7 minutes. Subway station 5 minutes by walking from the hotel. I will recomand it without reserves. Have fun!

8.8

Wir hatten ein Zimmer das genau am Stiegenaufgang war und neben einer Hauptstraße, deshalb war es sehr sehr laut. (Es gibt aber auch Zimmer, die auf eine ruhige Straße gehen und nicht am Stiegenaufgang liegen) Positiv zu erwähnen: sehr sauber, 5 Minuten zur Metro, Preis sehr niedrig

9.5

Very nice room, with good, clean en suite. The hotel is easily accessible by tube, or it takes approx an hour and half to walk from la Rambla. Would recommend.

8.4

Nice hotel, very close to the metro line, but make sure you know how to get to the hotel before arriving. The name of the road quoted on the confirmation email does exist and is in the same kind of area as the hotel, but for some reason the hotel is not actually located on it. I can't remember the exact road name, but it is something 'Rubens'. Once we eventually found the hotel with the help of locals we had a pleasant stay, although from our first floor room the noise of the early morning local traffic was quite loud.

7.9

Hotel was good. As mentioned by others in this forum it is in uphill walk from Valcarca metro station. It is about 10 minutes walk from the station but if you have luggage with wheels then it is not too bad. People in spain are veru friendly. They go out of their way to guide the tourist to hotels.

9.4

was really impressed with the hotel we had never booked hotels over the net before and werent sure what standard of hotel we would get as we paid very little for our stay.we were very pleased and would recommend the hotel to friends.

8.3

Erstmal die schlechte Erfahrung: Es hat länger als eine Stunde gedauert,bevor wir das Hotel gefunden haben, hätte man den Weg deutlicher beschreiben sollen.(Tipp: von Metro Haltestelle Vallarca aus erst auf die Brücke und dann Richtung West) Das Zimmermädchen hat meine Gesichtsseife (Clinique, Kaufpreis 20 Euro) als normale Seife weggeschmissen, traurig. Das Zimmer ist sauber bis auf einen Fussabdruck auf das Kopfkissen. Frühstück ist nicht inklusiv und kostet 10 Euro, viel zu teuer. Ansonst alles perfekt: gute Verkehrsanbindung, ruhige Lage direkt am Parc Güell, kompetente Mitarbeiter mit guten Englisch-Kenntnissen und vor allem das Abendessen ist wirklich empfehlenswert. Für 12,00 Euro kriegt man in Bacelona nirgendwo ein drei-Gang-Menü. Also nächtes Mal kommen wir wieder.

9.8

La estancia ha sido excelente.

6.2

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4.0

this hotel could really be a youth hostal in stead of a 3 star hotel!! noisy at any hour, far away from everything,very dificult to find. this was a very bad choise.

6.9

Due to some guests from other countries there was a little bit noise over normal situation. This is not caused by hotel personnel but by the education of people

7.5

IT was a very good chois.

9.8

We had a wonderful stay. The hotel is in a very good position to reach the centre and all interesting places to see. It's very clean, the employees are very kind, we had a very good breakfast. We paid a low price according to the quality of the hotel.

9.2

Nice hotel, beautiful bathroom with plenty of hot water. Big room that was nicely heated (we visited in December) and a friendly staff. It was tough to find at first, make sure that you figure out how to reach it before traveling there. Once we found it, it was not difficult to get to. It's a 5 minute walk off of the L3 line. The rates were very cheap and the rooms were very nice. I would recommend it to anyone.

6.8

Overall it was an enjoyable stay. I have marked poor for the quietness of the rooms although I'm not sure this is representitive of every room in the Hotel, our room, being on the top floor had considerable drone of plumbing noise which was more than enough to disrupt sleep. Also the bar prices are expensive. If you want a drink go elswhere. I am being rather critical here as my overall impression was good and it was certainly very good value for money.

8.9

an einer hauptlinie der metro gelegen, 5minuten vom zentrum entfernt, ruhig und sehr sauber. im restaurant gibt es abendessen zu sehr günstigen preisen.

8.2

albergo carino,pulito ed ordinato.Camere fornite di asciugacapelli, shampoo, bagnoschiuma e tanto altro..Personale gentile ed educato;massima disponibilità.Posizione buona, vicino fermata metropolitana "valcarca", 10min. per raggiungere centro.Prezzo adeguato per la sistemazione.Soggiorno complessivamente molto buono.

7.4

I had two little problems, one with price bacause I had to pay 7% more for VAT, and the other one with the room that was double TWO beds instead of ONE bed, as quoted. Anyway my general feedback is very good.

8.7

A nice place to go, no bad surprises, no disappointments.