We really enjoyed our stay at the Kimpton Vividora in Barcelona, Spain. This is a must stay hotel…read moreif you want a boutique hotel experience. Not only was the hotel staff welcoming but the accommodations were clean and up to date while also being centrally located in the Gothic Quarter. We inquired about a private tour guide and we were pleased with the easy to understand process as well as the fact that the guide was flexible with her availability to suit our needs. We initially requested an early morning appointment but our hotel contact explained that some places didn't open for complimentary access until 10am. That was a great tip cause we were able to view many behind the scenes locations with the private guide. The rooftop bar has an amazing view and both meals and drinks are available for order. Call in advance to reserve your preferred table, easy reservation process especially for hotel guests.

Stayed for 3 nights. Ideally located in Gothic area so very central to everything. Most place we…read moreneeded to go were within a 20 min walk. Slightly inconvenient for taxis. Since it's in the narrow alleys of Gothic, arriving at the front door via taxi is difficult, especially if the streets are very crowded. However, it's pretty easy to walk to from the main street if you're OK with walking about five minutes. When we left for the airport, we were able to coordinate a taxi pick up with the front desk. Fortunately, it was also a sunday, so the streets were very empty. It took about 15 minutes for the taxi to arrive, but it was easy to get out of the narrow streets. The hotel itself is nice. Check-in is on the mezzanine level. Our room wasn't ready, but they were able to store our bags. We grabbed lunch at the rooftop restaurant and the food was objectively decent. The main draw of the rooftop restaurant is the incredible view where you can see all of Barcelona and the towering cathedrals. Service was friendly. On a different day, we tried there spritz hour, which seemed to be marketed as two spritzes for €12. However, we each got charged €12 which I think was the price on the menu anyway so I don't know what happened there. The hotel room was cozy. Bed was very comfortable. The layout was a bit odd if you imagine that the room is a U-shape, the bed is the bottom of the U, which makes sense. However the bathroom was split up with the toilet on the right side and the sink and shower on the left side so after you use the bathroom, you would have to walk to the other side of the hotel room to wash your hands. It's not like the room is big, but it's just kind of odd for layout, especially if like luggage is dispersed across the room and you have to walk through all that.

This boutique hotel was an amazing way to start our vacation! Wow, what a beautiful place. We…read morestayed for two nights before our Mediterranean Cruise. Ohla is located in the Gothic Quarter with tons of shops & restaurants right out the front door. If you don't want to go far for dinner the hotel has its own Michelin star restaurant, Caelis. We arrived around noon on a Friday & the staff was ready for us. We were greeted with such enthusiasm you would have thought we were celebrities plus it was nice that everyone spoke English since we don't speak Spanish. The service here was above & beyond, very friendly & accommodating. We were also offered champagne & other beverages as well as chocolates. The concierge service was great as well, they made dinner reservations for us & arranged a taxi to the cruise port. Our room was beautifully decorated. We would have loved some English TV stations & the bathroom layout was a little odd but other than that we were happy. Our room package came with a delicious complimentary continental breakfast buffet & we also appreciated the complimentary bottled water. Our most favorite part of Ohla was their rooftop terrace with pool & breathtaking views to go along with yummy food & cocktails. It seemed to be a favorite place for the locals to go too, but there was always a table for hotel guests, as guests are given preference. Ohla was outstanding in every way!

Great Start To Our Annual Vacation…read more.... Before leaving on an 11 day cruise from Barcelona to Lisbon, we stayed 5 nights at the Hotel Ohla Barcelona. Here are the pros and cons. Pros: - Location is excellent along Via Laeitana a few blocks from an entrance to the Gothic Quarter. - The hotel is gorgeous both inside and out - Our room was one step above a Junior Suite on the 4th floor overlooking Via Laietana. It was spacious and well appointed with one of the most comfortable beds we've experienced. Ask for the Egyptian sheets. Shower had a rainwater fixture with a nice strong water pressure. TV had a ton of channels, but most were in Spanish. - Reception staff was always helpful with a smile...except for one gentleman. Javi, the main Concierge, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Zak, the doorman, could not have been more friendly and helpful, especially during the check out process. - Housekeeping was generally fine, although the room was cleaned at somewhat different times during our 5 night stay. See cons below. - Breakfast buffet was great. It offered a wide range of excellently prepared items and we never left hungry. In fact, just the opposite. - Dinner in the Michelin starred Caelis restaurant was other-worldly (see separate review) Cons: - Housekeeping was quite good, but the carpeted part was not vacuumed twice and turndown service occurred on 2 of 5 evenings. - The lunch experience in the same room as breakfast was good, but not quite up to par with everything else. Overall, Hotel Ohla Barcelona deserves the 5 stars most reviewers give it.

Rooms and accommodations are greatly appreciated for the tired traveler at the H10 Madison…read moreBarcelona. From the moment you walk in being greeted with complimentary juices or champagne, to the European style breakfast in the morning with fresh squeezed juices, pastries, cappuccino bar, and to all the typical American items. The rooftop pool and restaurant are also nice luxury to have to get a break from the busy city activities with casual dining and ample menu items. My room was beautiful with a large king size bed and with enough white pillows to fight for hours. In addition, went above and beyond to get us a medical appointment when we had no contacts in our area. And....if all that was not enough, located just down the street from the Cathedral of Barcelona which should be on your sight seeing list.

My family and I stayed at H10 Madison and thoroughly enjoyed it. We stayed very close to the…read moreCathedral of Barcelona. We got a beautiful view of the Cathedral from our room. We opted to include breakfast and it is a buffet style but if you are craving some sort of egg dish, that is made to order and comes out hot and fresh and all included with the breakfast (no additional cost).our rooms were freshly made each day and all staff were attentive and accommodating. I highly recommend!

We picked this hotel because of its location & close proximity to the cruise port, we arrived very…read morelate due to unfortunate delays, no problems checking in got room #102 once settled we headed out for a night cap, easy walk down the street where u can find some food, there's also a 24 hour mart convenient. Nice little lobby area w some seating, they provide breakfast for a fee & have vending machines available to grab a snack or drink. Hotel itself is what u expect of Europe, room is small but it was comfy w a pretend balcony since not really one very big windows, side view for us was ok. Main issue here was the outside noise a bit much since u can't control outside noise annoying when trying to sleep. We wanted to check out like an hour late but it was a no go they seem to be booked, we had to come back & check out they do hold your bags so it wasn't an issue to leave our luggage for a few. Since we only booked the hotel for one night it served its purpose.

We enjoyed our stay! It is noisy at night from the street noise, but nothing white noise can't…read moredrown out. Location truly is perfect for sight seeing and access to trains. Would definitely stay again if in area. We stayed in a "triple room" (three beds) with our child and there was plenty of room.

The hotel is beautiful and the staff was very professional, friendly and helpful. The breakfast…read morebuffet rocked. So delicious with great selection of food. The rooftop pool was small but great with awesome views of Barcelona.

I love staying at great hotels with plenty of history ... Avenida Palace a historic building of the…read morelate 1800's . Recently renovated offered great rooms with some air conditioning ... but it was not existing in our room sadly ... I believe many of the old building have not air conditioning ... the people was great . We had breakfast every morning at their restaurant . The food was amazing and included mimosas and sparkling wine yummy . We had a room with a beautiful window to the street and a pool in the rooftop with an amazing view of the city this stay was amazing!

The hotel appears to be located and shares space in a mixed use multiple business building…read more The common elevator takes you from the ground floor to the first floor lobby area. However, when the elevator door opens at the first floor, you look out and it appears to be a service area. Upon stepping out and looking to your right, you see the hotel lobby entrance. They buzz you through the lobby door. They don't have key cards. You get a key attached to a stick for your room. In fact, you have to get buzzed out of the lobby area, take the elevator (or common stairs) to your floor and get buzzed into your floor. When you leave your floor, you have to buzzed off the floor (and leave your key at the front desk, unless you want to carry a stick with you around Barcelona). Other than this odd setup, the hotel was great. Spacious room and bathroom (with pink Hotel Continental towels). A/C and water pressure in shower were fine. Also, we had a two person balcony overseeing Las Ramblas. Breakfast and all day snacks (chips and nuts, etcetera) included. Plus all day wine and a beer tap. Woo Hoo !!! I used one of their glass water bottles to bring up a "pitcher" of beer to my balcony to hang with my better half before heading out to dinner. Other then the odd set up of buzzers to navigate the property, this hotel was a homerun and I would stay here again.

Super cute. Rooms are small but it's Spain. Food and wine out was nice. Loved the patio sitting…read morearea. Great location on the main road

Starting off with the most amazing guest welcoming experience! They did a rush on our checkin as we…read morearrived around 10:45am checkin was 3pm but they made it happen! Champagne pouring & upscale ambiance! The staff I couldn't ask for anyone better! Lovely people that are kind! Clean rooms! Great breakfast! Totally recommended!!

We stayed at the beautiful Hotel Miramar during our stay in Barcelona. Hotel Miramar had great…read morereviews and was affordable with a touch of luxury. Check-in was easy and the staff were very kind. They were bilingual and spoke English, making check-in that much easier. Since our room wasn't ready when we got in, we were able to store our luggage and wait. They even offered us complimentary beers and snacks for the inconvenience. We sat out on the large open patio and embraced the sweeping views of the city of Barcelona and Balearic Sea while we sipped our drinks. There are walking grounds to get better views of the city from the elevated hill as well as a rose garden. The grounds are kept up nicely and it makes for a nice and safe walk both day and night. We especially loved the evening views as the sun set across the city and reflected onto the waters. When we got to our room, we were impressed with the size of our suite! We paid a little extra for the city view balcony. Unfortunately, the sign for Hotel Miramar was directly in our view which was annoying, considering we paid extra. However, we didn't use the balcony nearly as much as we thought we would. Just keep in mind that your city view could very well be a view of the hotel signage. Our bed was comfortable and the amenities were plentiful. We especially enjoyed the complimentary Nespresso and tea. The tea was outstanding and I wish I had bought that brand to take home, it's local to Barcelona and could have been easily purchased. The living area was convenient to keep our luggage and other personal items. Both rooms had TVs but we didn't really use them as we were busy exploring the city from dawn to dusk. One of the biggest perks to stay with Hotel Miramar is that it is a bus stop with Bus Turistic, a touring bus company. Since we used Bus Turistic as our personal taxi to get around the city, it was super convenient to hop on and off and not have to deal with the steep incline hike to our hotel. Check-out was easy and they called us a cab to take us to the airport. Overall, it was a really nice stay, we just wished we didn't pay that extra amount for the "city view" balcony which was blocked by letters. We would absolutely come back and stay again.

Absolutely terrible hotel and management. The hotel is significantly not as described in pictures…read more It is dirty, dusty and tatty. When confronted we were told there was only one upgrade option and that room was worse. Then after we left they refused to partially refund us and then lied and informed the booking company they showed us four rooms in total. This was inaccurate

Excellent boutique hotel in the heart of it all. The staff could not be nicer! They were very kind…read moreand helpful as to what, where, and how. The hotel is right across from the Centro Arenas and steps away from Plaza de Espana. The hotel is also a short walk from Poble Espanyol, Magic Fountain of Montjuic, and Les Rambles. The room was a fair size and very clean. The hotel in general was clean and chic. Un hotel maravilloso!!