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Grand Hotel Central

Via Laietana, 30, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
Grand Hotel Central
Real Traveler Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 44 reviews from 5 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.5 out of 5
Value: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
Room: Rating of 3.9 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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from $190
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Highly Recommended
Based on 44 reviews
from 5 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "In summary, overall I liked the hotel but was annoyed at some of the inconveniences. I would highly recommend staying in this neighborhood, but not necessarily this hotel." source Hotels.com

    "Fantastic location, great hotel, very modern." source Venere

    "An excellent hotel right in the centre of Barcelona." source Expedia

    "I would stay there again." source Venere

    "This was a good hotel to stay it." source Expedia

  • Clean: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "This is right on the edge of the Barri Gotic, you can walk across the street to the old cathedral, great restaurants all up and down Via Laitana, fantastic service here, extremely helpful and courteous staff, modern clean rooms, the standard size are a bit small - upgrade to the executive for a few dollars more if you can, definitely worth having the extra space and better view." source Expedia

    "The desk staff was friendly and helpful, rooms were clean and comfortable(wondeful beds." source Expedia

  • Location: Rating of 4.5 out of 5

    "The hotel is in a perfect location within walking distance to most of the attractions in the Barcelona and the beaches." source Hotels.com

    "Good location, helpful stuff, big room, perfect breakfast etc." source Venere

    "The Grand Hotel Central is conveniently located in the oldest central part of Barcelona, near the main Cathedral and medieval section. It is also located within walking distance of the central market, the Rombolas, and within a block of the Metro." source Expedia

    "Ultra modern hotel in the hub of downtown Barcelona." source Hotels.com

    "The location was great, walking distance to everything." source Expedia

  • Value: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "The price quoted (including breqakfast and parking price) do not correspond to real price paid: the parking price, the breakfast were different." source Venere

  • Room: Rating of 3.9 out of 5

    "A nice place to stay, good welcoming but pictures are sligthly different from reality: - the roof swimming pool is actualy very tight - rooms are dark - and some other small details that matter such as bathroom towells that smells bad." source Venere

    "Room layout was illogical with the bathroom in the middle and much of the space wasted as hallways." source Venere

More information on Grand Hotel Central

The Grand Hotel Central lies in a building dating back to 1926, located in the city centre of Barcelona, nearby the Cathedral, and offers breathtaking views to the Gothic Quarter and the old walls. From the hotel, it is easy to reach the city's major sights such as Les Rambles, the Plaça Catalunya shopping area, the most visited museums and the maritime front. At the property, guests will find numerous services and facilities including a Wi-Fi Internet Point in the lobby area, a solarium area, an outdoor heated roof pool, laundry service, shoe polishing service, 24-hour room service, three fully equipped meeting facilities, a gymnasium, a gift shop, a library with a panoramic satellite TV, a bar, a restaurant and elegantly appointed guestrooms.

Check-in Time:

2 p.m.

Check-out Time:

12 p.m.

Year Built:


Total Rooms:

147 rooms.147

Total Floors:

1 floors.

Rooms:

147

Reservations

IB

Cancellation Policy

-24 hours, En caso de cancelación con menos de 24h habrá gastos del 100% de la primera noche(+IVA)en tarjeta de crédito de garantía

Directions

The airport train station is a short walk from the terminals, via a covered walkway. From the airport take the train to Sants station and change there to the L4 (yellow) metro line, stopping at Jaume for the hotel. There is also an Aerobus service to Placa de Catalunya every 12 minutes. Taxis are available in front of the airport terminals and a fare to the hotel will cost approximately 25 EUR.

Area

Catalonia,Barcelona,Costa Brava

Attractions

Kgc 1 Km WAdelaide Sa 180 Km NAmaze N Fun 2 Km WHope Cottage Museum 2 Km SwKangaroo Island Art Gallery 1 Km SwKangaroo Island Hospital 1 Km SKangaroo Island Race Club 5 Km SwKingscote Shopping Centre 1 Km SwMarine Centre 1 Km S

Dining

AVALONAVALON Restaurant is managed by the prestigious chef Ramon Freixa, selected as the best chef in the country a few years ago and internationally recognised for his imagination and talent.Breakfast, lunch or dinner become an opportunity to enjoy fresh, Mediterranean dishes with just the right measure of fun and imagination. All of this in a warm and modern space that simply invites you to enjoy a dining experience using your 5 senses any time of day.As Ram?n Freixa says "I have been wanting to mix the best of our cuisine with flavours, techniques and products from other lands for a long time. This is how ACTUAL came about".

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