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Reviews of Hotel Barcelona Universal 4 stars

Avinguda Paral.lel, 76-78, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

#278 of 549 hotels in Barcelona

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1241 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    8.0
    Convenient and Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I ate dinner in the restaurant- Wolf Tavern. It was dreadful. I was surprised because the breakfast was so good.

    The hotel is very convenient- the Metro is just outside and there are lots of good restaurants around. I like the pool and the roof deck. Yhe rooms are large, clean and quiet.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2024

    8.0
    Nice hotel in good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Issues with younger guests “huffing gas” on the rooftop put is off spending time at the pool.

    Location, staff, cleanliness.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Couple
    • Privilege Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were missing a heating iron.

    Very friendly staff, good location, and good breakfast

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As it was on roadside better soundproofing should have been done to avoid disturbances during the night. The bed was not comfortable

    Location, the room was spacious and good. staff was very responsive.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    8.0
    Good hotel, friendly staff, clean and very good breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was holiday weekend in Barcelona in May....and unfortunately early morning (5am)so many people were very noisy outside of the building across the hotel. About one hour or more they were talking very loudly so I couldn't sleep,the window was closed.

    The breakfast was excellent , nicely presented 👍. Fresh variety of food and good choice of drinks. Good juice and coffee.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower broken

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good. No issues with anything.

    Very clean. Good value and perfect location for a cruise ship stop over.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    7.0
    Decent place to stay with good breakfast buffet nearby Metro
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dinner was not worth paying for. The TV did not have smart TV functionality.

    The staff was friendly, and the breakfast buffet was good. They were good about cleaning the room quickly when we were eating in the morning. It was right across the street from the metro.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    9.0
    It was a very relaxing stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The dinner.

    Perfect breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    9.0
    It was terrific being so close to all major attractions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms were a bit small. But that is common across Europe. I do not expect this to change in the near future. The people make up for it.

    Great location. Super people and staff.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast, dinner options. The room was clean, great location.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    8.0
    Great position. Not far from Las Ramblas and the waterfront. Staff were helpful. Room was clean and shower great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was quite small but still adequate for staying. I didn’t think the rooftop bar was anything special.

    The position was fantastic and the staff when we booked in were very friendly.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    8.0
    Very nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast item have to change. Everyday same items

    The location & very clean

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Resturant has limited choices for vegetarians

    Clean , close to congress 29 min walk

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms felt a bit old.

    Staff very nice

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    small bathroom, old towels

    location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately due to National water restrictions, the pool was out of commission.

    Location was great and the staff were super friendly

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    7.0
    Good sleep and location but expected much better service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They failed to prepare paid surprise package on our arrival. Bar is closing soon in the evening and you cannot buy cocktails in restaurant. One night they made our bad as two separate beds even though we were supposed to have queen size bed. Also for this value of money I sould expect to have bottled water available every night. In bathroom you can see that rooms are not up-to-date anymore.

    Friendly staff, we had nice rooms with view on city and sleep in bed was very comfortable. Breakfast did not have overwhelming variety of food but it was regularly changed so you were able to eat plenty of different styles of sweet food etc

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    7.0
    Goods and bads
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Washroom was outdated and the room was quite small. The washroom door was in front of the bed and the light switch outside of the bathroom, so any night trips will make the other person in bed get a balst of light. Also, we were supposed to get a free room upgrade to Superior double and I don't think we got it considering the size of the room. If it was the superior, not sure how small a standard would be.

    Room was clean and staff was helpful and friendly. It is 15 minutes from the waterfront and about the same from the Ramblas. From the rooftop, it has an incredible all around view of Barcelona.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    8.0
    good place in barcelona
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the pool was close and the gim was very small with not many instruments. my son barely found something to eat in breakfast

    the room was comfortable and large, the location was fairly good, 15 minutes walk on average to places of interest.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    8.0
    Of for a very short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is average. No possibility to order fried eggs.

    Clean and good size room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No pool available, this was only reason we booked and would have cancelled if we had known

    Hotel clean, beds comfy, most staff not all were nice especially the concierge

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    7.0
    Good for shorter stays if you cant find a more quiet location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was A LOT of noise outside at night. Europeans tend to party and stay out drinking late at night (every night), so we had a hard time falling asleep at night with all the yelling and loud talking and laughing from people hamging out until 2-3am. Our room faced the main street and was on the 4th floor unfortunately so it was very noisy. The other con was the water pressure. Both the bathroom sink and shower had a very low water pressure.

    The location of the hotel was perfect! It was centrally located with the metro stop right in front of the hotel making it a breeze to travel around town. There was even a good restaurant serving good breakfast next door, along with a mini mart making even more convenient. The hotel staff were super friendly and helpful and the hotel was nice and clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Comfy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room (618) was at the rear of property, the view is awful , window looks straight into residential flats.. not pretty. Rooftop pool area could do with a tidy up. Pool was shut due to Spanish water shortage.

    Location is great for getting out and about. Metro and bus stops outside. Within Walking distance of La Ramblas. Comfy stay, room very clean. Nice breakfast area. Staff friendly and reception helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

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