Hotell La Ribera

Pros: - well-designed, spacious apartments - delicious breakfast (I highly recommend the ham & cheese omelet) - extremely friendly and helpful staff - very clean - great location Cons: - central location means there can be noise from passersby on the street - don't show up late (as in, 15 minutes before it ends) for breakfast, or the delicious jamon may already be gone!

We spent three nights in this well kept, clean, reasonably central hotel in the Born area. We entertained a couple of tourists haunts: the cable car, the aquarium and Parc Guell but enjoyed exploring the city, the shops and as much tapas as possible. The pickpockets were a nuisance but we made enough noise and they left us alone soon enough.

Lovely, small, friendly boutique hotel in the old part of the city. Comfortable beds, great breakfast, helpful and friendly staff. Could not ask for more. Would highly recommend.

Truly, truly incredible location - in a great neighborhood and also very close to the Metro, the water and Las Ramblas. Rooms were modern and clean. Service was efficient and polite. Great balconies overlooking Calle Princesa. Highly recommend this hotel!

My stay was okay but I wouldn't recommend it. I was in Barcelona for a conference and was essentially overcharged as it was a busy period. The woman who checked me in was very nice. The room was just very tired. The lock on the door didn't work properly and there was a lot of noise during the night which prompted me to put a chair under the door handle so that I would hear if someone tried to enter. The facilities were just worn out and the TV didn't work too well. All channels were in Spanish. I did like the pedestrian zone and the location. That was the most pleasant part of the stay. I think that the owners need to spruce the rooms up.

The apartment has excellent location. It is a block away from Ramblas(the residential part) and a short walk to Passeig de Gracia and Casa Battlo. When we arrived the office( which is about €4 taxi ride away from the apartment), the office staff informed us that the apartment is still being cleaned and asked us to go to the apartment in an hour. As we were tired from a flight from Pisa, we requested to just wait in the apartment while it is being cleaned. We waited in the living room while the bedrooms and bathrooms were being prepared by the cleaning lady. She even showed me how to operate the washing machine so I was able to do my laundry as we were waiting. We are a family of 4 so 2 stayed in the bedroom with a big bed and 2 stayed in the pull out bed couch, which was small for 2 adults. There was a futton which my son found comfortable after trying it out on the 3rd night. The internet connection, provided by a wireless box, was not fast, but decent. There is a small mercato, which is open 24 hours, right beside the apartment. I was able to get grocery items, fruits, ham, bread and cheese from that store. The apartment had a microwave and cooking paraphernalia which we used for preparing breakfast and small meals. The location is safe and the double doors made us mire secure. I would definitely stay in this apartment again.

The studio isa good size, enough for my partner and I but I won't recommend it for any more than 2 people. Everything was comfortable, clean and within easy walking distance to attractions (beach, El Born, Gothic Quarter, etc), plus the metro was within a couple minutes walk to get to those attractions that were further away. Only downfall is that you can hear furniture being moved in the studio above you in the morning which was a little annoying if you like to sleep in like us :) All in all a great little studio and I would stay again.

like the location of the apartment, very clean, close to Las Ramblas

Great hotel, great location at reasonable price! The room was cleaned and airconditioned. The staff was very helpfull and friendly. Breakfast is included.

Very helpful staff that spoke several languages. Taxi from airport was 30 Euros