A very central hotel. (Catedral Hotel (Barcelona, Spain))

Member Name: Densiegirl

Product:	Catedral Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)
Date:	02/05/09 (23 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent location, clean, comfortable and modern with very helpful staff

Disadvantages: Breakfast not to our taste and expensive if not included in your rate.

We stayed at this hotel pre and post cruise. I booked the hotel through the internet having searched serveral providers of accomodation for our pre cruise stay and got a b&b rate, however I was only able to get a room only rate for our post cruise stay which I booked directly with the hotel as I was unable to source a cheaper rate on the internet. As it turned out we were quite glad as the breakfast (a continentaly style) was not really to our taste and it was easy to go out and get breakfast at a reasonable cost close by.

The hotel is located a street away from Las Ramblas and we found the location excellent, close enough to the main areas but quiet enough not to be disturbed by noise.

Check in was very quick, the staff, who spoke excellent English, were exceptionally helpful and storing lugage was no problem if you arrived early.

The rooms were a good size with large, comfortable beds and furnished in a very modern style. The bathrooms were a good size and well equipped with toiletries, hairdryers, etc. They say the rooms are soundproofed and we were not disturbed by any noise at all. Our room was an executive (their basic) and we had no complaints with it at all.

There is a swimming pool but we did not use it as we were too busy out exploring. The toilets etc in the public areas were immaculate.

We had no complaints with this hotel and would certainly use it again if staying in Barcelona. The staff could not have been more helpful which was great if you dont speak the language and are unfamiliar with your surroundings.

Summary: Good modern hotel that I would recommend.