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Hotel BCN Universal

Avinguda Parallel, 76-78, Barcelona, 08001, Spain
Hotel BCN Universal
Real Traveler Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 227 reviews from 5 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.7 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.6 out of 5
Value: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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Highly Recommended
Based on 227 reviews
from 5 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "Overall, I still enjoyed staying at this hotel and would recommend it to others when staying in Barcelona." source Travelocity

    "I would totally recommend this hotel if it was located somewhere else." source Expedia

    "I would definitely stay here again and recommend it any anyone." source Travelocity

  • Clean: Rating of 4.7 out of 5

    "the hotel looks like it was designed in the 50os and never updated and the furniture is chipped and not so clean." source Hotels.com

    "Rooms are very clean. The cleaning ladies are practically not noticable." source Travelocity

    "This hotel is new on the inside, and very clean." source Expedia

    "Large clean hotel with very professional and friendly service." source Hotels.com

    "The hotel was clean and the staff helpful." source Travelocity

  • Service: Rating of 4.4 out of 5

    "Great room and excellent service." source Hotels.com

    "Excellant desk service, tastefully done lobby and rooms." source Travelocity

    "We had dinner at the hotels restaurant, was not please with the food, but the service was good." source Expedia

    "The service was great." source Expedia

  • Location: Rating of 4.6 out of 5

    "In what has been called in other reviews the "red light district", this busy street of Para-lel is centrally located and generally innocent." source Orbitz

    "The hotel is walking distance to tourist destination such as La Ramba and short taxi ride to the cruise terminals." source Hotels.com

    "Bad Location for Tourists." source Expedia

    "Great central location for a hotel that is located in the hear of the city." source Orbitz

    "Excellent location: Metro stop virtually outside the front door; bus stops nearby; walking distance to La Ramble." source Expedia

  • Room: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "you will not get in your room before 3:00 pm so bring a swim suit in your carry on." source Hotels.com

More information on Hotel BCN Universal

The Hotel Barcelona Universal was newly opened in March 2001 and is situated right in front of Paralel tube station near the Ramblas, approximately eight miles from Barcelona International El Prat Airport. Local attractions include Old Port, Passeig de Gracia, and Park Guell.Hotel amenities include business center, free Internet access, parking, solarium, gym, outdoor pool, and the onsite restaurant Medea.Guest rooms feature soundproofing, A/C, dataports, satellite TVs, interactive TV, mini-bars, and in-room safes.

Check-in Time:

1300

Check-out Time:

1200

Year Built:


Total Rooms:

167

Total Floors:

10 floors.

Rooms:

167

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-24 hours, Latest cancellation time with no charges the day before arrival at 12:00 noon. In case of cancellation the same day of arrival 1 night penalty charge. In case of no show 1 night penalty charge

Directions

From Barcelona International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 10 kilometers.

Area

Costa Brava

Attractions

The Rambles Congress Palace World Trade Center Gran Teatre de Liceu

Dining

RestaurantThe restaurant offers full breakfast buffet in the morning and a salads buffet for dinner.

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