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Reviews of Cosmo Apartments Consell de Cent - Plaza Universitat

Consell de Cent, 207, Eixample, 08011 Barcelona, Spain

#694 of 1,770 vacation rentals in Barcelona

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Review Score

Based on 446 apartment reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.1

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free Wifi

    6.5

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Showing 151 - 175

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    4.0
    Reasonable location. Decor dated. Trying to get keys was a nightmare.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Duplex Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Awful communication. The place to get the keys is very far from the apartment which if you’ve been travelling for a while is not what you need. Also be sure to write down where you’re meant to be staying when you get to the reception as we ended up going to the wrong place and then we were told to go to another one of their complexes and it was the wrong one! Pretty infuriating when we were travelling with 4 kids and wandering around a very hot Barcelona.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I’m shower The soap dish was broken and there was no soap washing machine didn’t work The hot water tank was licking and water was everywhere I called an I report to office but they didn’t fix it

    Just location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    2.0
    Appealing service
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff took a 200 pounds deposit. They said that we had to took out the rubbish otherwise they would have taken the deposit. The service was appealing

    Nice furniture

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    5.0
    Would be a good place for teenagers on a party trip, but not a family!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The complex was full of teenagers partying every night until early hours of the morning. The back balcony was like looking at The Bronx, and the teenagers were smoking pot. The unit had no bin liners, no tea towels, only one roll of toilet paper. The lounge was horrible as the timber on the front of the seating area pushing hard on your legs. It wasn't very clean either. The timber floor creaked as you walked on it which woke everybody up at night. The external shutters were broken and couldn't be lowered.

    The unit was a good size for 4 adults. It was an easy 10 minute walk to the main shopping district.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    kitchen not well equipped

    Good location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great apartment, very clean, spacious.nice location.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2023

    5.0
    Rooms were not ready on time and our apartments were not very clean. The rooms were cool and comfortable
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Spider webs in most light fixtures

    Great location for us

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2023

    1.0
    Terrible -Do not stay, Locks broken on room meaning unsafe and unsecure
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    When we arrived to the property it did not appear to be like the photos published on booking.com, it wasn’t very clean, marked furniture. We then found the doors did not lock and neither did the shutters work making it completely unsure, we contacted the reception and the male who we spoke to was so unhelpful saying they were not able to get someone out to look at the lock issue, and also could not provide another apartment as fully booked. He said he would try and get someone for the following day to come and fix the problems and would keep us updated via what’s app, we never heard a thing. Meaning that if we wanted to leave the apartment we had to leave it unsecure with all our belongings and passports in. Completely ruined the full trip, raised this with booking.com who tried to speak with the apartment and resolve a refund and have been completely ignored! DO NOT STAY HERE, a hostel would of been better.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    1.0
    Avoid in a big circle.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The check in process is a nightmare. You book the apartment, need to drive to a location where it’s impossible to park to pick up keys. Then you have to sign 3 different contracts for which they charge you separately (you will pay transaction fees each time). If you want to use WiFi in the apartment you actually need to have internet on your device already which is a joke! And each time you enter the apartment you have to set up the internet access all over again which is a believe it or not 5-7min process. Never seen this in my life. The apartment on the images is not close to what you get. Walls are stained and water leaks on the ceiling walls is everywhere to see. Walls are dirty overall and probably not painted in years. At night there is like 2 bulbs you can turn on. Lamps are broken. Bathroom is dirty with stains everywhere and a broken mirror. Overall this place is a dump which they just sweep between guests. Even a deep clean would not fix the old and smelly rooms. You get 2 different types of instructions where to leave keys. Entrance door needs to be fixed, I had to ask my husband to open them each time etc. if you message the management expect an answer tomorrow the earliest. For emergencies jut rely on yourself. Just a nightmare overall!

    Maybe just the parking and the fact that you can walk to the city center (20min walk) and the friendly cleaning people that you meet in the hallways (who look extremely overworked).

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2023

    6.0
    Barcelona
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds are like a plank of wood . Need new matresss.

    Clean and tidy

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2023

    5.0
    Way overpriced for a dirty and mediocre room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Use of the parking garage was expensive. The room wasn’t cleaned before we arrived. Checked in at 4:30 and arrived at 5 to a filthy room that hadn’t been touched since the last guests left. Was made to wait an additional hour and a half for our room to be cleaned and prepared. Once we were able to use the room, the couch smelled so bad we had to put a blanket over it to even consider sitting on it. No apologies or attempts to correct the errors were made. Just a nonchalant attitude of “oh well you’ll have to deal with it”. For the money, I wouldn’t stay here again.

    Centrally located with a parking garage

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    3.0
    Front desk mess up and lock us out of our room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Old and worn out. Check in and collection of keys inconvenience

    Nothing much…

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    4.0
    Annoyingly uncomfortable start to our long vacation, given the cost!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I didn't like the fact that the apartment is at a different, not quickly walkable, location from the reception, which makes it inconvenient after check-in. Unfortunately, I didn't discover this issue while reviewing this accommodation (if I read a number of reviews more carefully before booking, I probably would have). When booking this accommodation, prospective guests need to factor an estimated 9 Euros or more and time to taxi (or take the Metro) over. There were a number of problems with our stay: 1. The front door is tricky to open. It took a number tries by several people to figure out how much to twist (very little) and push the door to get it to open. 2. Given that we had been awake for about 24 hours without sleep when arriving, it was really disappointing to have no towels in our room (this room was booked several months before, so no excuses for failing to do such a basic thing). We would have to wait until after 10 am the following morning before we could get the towels because the reception and our apartment were in two different locations, and no housekeeping services could be provided in the evening. We had a photoshoot scheduled at Casa Vicens the following morning, and fortunately, it was scheduled for 11 am, so we were barely able to get ready in time, factoring in transport and walking times. 3. For a 4-night stay for a family of 4, we were provided with 3 small rolls of toilet paper, which was barely enough for us to use while conserving. Although I had called to request an extra roll, it was not brought to us the following morning. 4. No paper towels were provided, which would have been helpful. For some reason, a number of apartments in Booking.com don't provide towels, which is a low-cost, high value thing to scrimp on. 5. Wireless Internet access didn't work. Our kids tried several times, and the instructions weren't very clear. 6.

    It was helpful to have had a centralized staff who could communicate in good English to direct questions to before and during our stay. I liked the contemporary decor and convenient access to a Metro station, which are two of the main reasons why I chose this apartment.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The reception is a 15 min taxi or 30 min walk from property, you have to go there to check in and drop your bags etc. if you have any issues it’s a while away. This was really inconvenient when our keys stopped working. We had to get a taxi over to the other hotel to sort the issue out. Not ideal.

    Great apartments for groups Well equipped

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2023

    10
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Duplex Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Large

    Great

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2023

    6.0
    found it very very basic no toilet roll at all is so wrong and put us off
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    having to collect keys from elsewhere as had a wheelchair user and found it silly having to take a taxi to collect card then another to apartments hard work and more expensive having no toilet roll at property at all is not acceptable at least one roll should be left no information pack reqarding nearest metro or bus information or supermarket

    it was light and airy

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2023

    10
    Barcelona was beautiful and we had a great time with the family!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it wasn’t very clean, and there were not many cooking utensils.

    the location was perfect

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2023

    10
    Great place great service but ...
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Getting the keys from a different location where u can't eadily park to get your keys.

    In general its very good.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: June 5, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was not nearly enough toilet paper. Had to go, buy some and tissues. Very noisy next door. No one on stage to enforce the quiet after 11pm. rule. Beds extremely hard and pillows useless if you need to sit up in bed. Window blind in bedroom wouldn't open.

    Liked the location regarding the subway and restaurants. Like the 2 bathrooms.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2023

    5.0
    Check in process and getting keys not convenient
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The whole.check in procedure is a nightmare

    The apartment was nice and clean

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 15, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing

    great location and clean

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 12, 2023

    10
    great place for family
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    good location to supermarkets

    spacious apartment and good for group

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2023

    6.0
    served it’s purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    needs updating tlc

    location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Duplex Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Do not here or. Unprofessionalism on a high level from arrival and departure

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Do not expect any luxury with this apartments, think twice before choosing this if travelling with family. The apartments need some serious maintenance, disgusting when shower/sink does not drain, not enough knives/glasses. Taking turns to have dinner while on holiday isn't fun. Salt&pepper is a standard provided for free in most apartments, not here!! I had seen the bad reviews here about the wifi and they met my expectations in what is amongst the most unstable Internet connections we've had in a hotel in Spain. Cannot count on it at all. The fact you need to go to pick up keys to the other end of the city does again question suitability for travelling with kids and leaves very poor customer experience right from the beginning. They would not even offer the possibility for us to meet an employee at the location with the set of keys.

    The location is good, centric. Room size OK and windows to indoor patio so quiet at night.

    Stayed in April 2023

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