Hotel Ciutadella

Great location and value for your money

Prós: Great location - right across the street from the Gothic Quarter, but not right in it, so very easy to get to. Nice, helpful staff. Clean rooms. On a main street, but rooms were still very quiet. I'd recommend staying here!

Hotel Ciutadella

Prós: The Hotel Ciutadella is a very quaint boutique hotel. It is only 4 stories, with a small number of rooms. The rooms are good sized, and decorated nicely. Several other reviews mention a foul odor emitting from the bathroom drains. I could detect this odor too, but at least it wasn't overpowering, at least not in my room. I was fortunate to request and receive an upper floor room (4th), so I would just leave the exterior bathroom door open, and close the interior bathroom door; this seemed to solve the odor problem. FYI, there are 2 small balconies in each room (one bathroom and one main room), both equipped with French double doors. Everything in the tourist area of Barcelona is within a 1-20 minute walk. The metro is located just a couple minutes away. The staff was outstanding, very courteous and helpful. I would definitely return to this hotel, should I ever return to Barcelona.

Contras: Drain odor.