Submission date: 2006-03-08 - Date of Stay: March 2006
Submitted by: A Travel Library User - From: Ireland
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: N/A
Great service
We were looking for a clean room at a hotel that was centrally located. That is exactly what we got at Hotel Urquinaona. The hotel is perfectly located between the destination neighborhoods. We were able to walk everywhere. In fact we didn't take the metro once. I definitely recommend this location over Las Ramblas which is overrun with tourists and tacky.
The hotel is on a wide street so there is some street noise from cars. Staying on the top floor is definitely a good idea for this reason.
The staff was friendly and the adjacent restaurant offer good service and a nice breakfast.
There was one night (Monday) where a bar across the street seemed to become the hottest club in Barcelona. There was a bunch of revellers making noise early in the morning. I slept through it since i had had a long day of sight-seeing but it may bother others. I recommend this hotel and would definitely stay there again.
