Hotel Colón

Hotel Colon is beautiful with an amazing staff. The rooftop desk offers an amazing view of the cathedral, which drink service. There is no view better view then sitting on the roof sipping a cocktail overlooking Barcelona. Patrons can also lay in the rooftop hot tub that overlooks all of Barcelona. The hotel is within walking distance of everything and has a hop on hop off bus stop right outside the hotel.
The staff is very helpful in booking events, shows and dinners all across Barcelona.

You really can’t beat the location. It’s worth the money if you want to wake up literally right in front of the most beautiful cathedral in Spain and in probably one of the most romantic areas in the world.
If you book and you want a view, make sure you request one. I got a tiny room that faced a «courtyard,» which was really just facing other windows. The room seemed to be brand new, but had some carpet stains. The entire hotel seemed to be very old and dated in not a good way, but my room was super sleek.
The staff was kind of rude, but I am American, so they probably thought I was obnoxious. I really wanted a room with a view, but oh well, I had a view when I stepped outside.
Also in the morning, they have breakfast down on the basement floor, be WARNED, I thought it was free. It’s a simple breakfast where you serve yourself. I was asked for my room number because I thought they wanted to verify I was a guest, but I was charged 20 euro. The breakfast was not very good and that’s crazy expensive for Barcelona. You can have a 5 course tapas meal with wine for less.
I honestly think overall everything was just okay and not really worth the price. There are plenty of stunning hotels for way less a block away, literally so many. This one is just in front of the Holy Cathedral.
Have fun!

Outstanding hotel. This hotel is in a great location, across from Cathedral de la Barcelona. Great views of the cathedral and city streets.
Traditional Barcelona balconies. The very large room, and In fact the entire hotel is extremely clean and very well maintained.
The morning breakfast buffet is excellent and I usually hate breakfast buffets.
There is a roof top lounge area overlooking the city as well as a rooftop pool, sauna and steam room.
An easy ½ mile walk to the Rambala and ¼ mile walk to the tour bus stop.
I was concerned initially that the room might be noisy since the doors to the balcony are directly above the side walk but when the doors close the city noises are gone.
I am not easy impressed but this is one of the nicest hotels I’ve been in and we travel frequently.
If you are reading this review trying to decide wether or not to book here, STOP reading and book. I promise you will love it. FULL DISCLOSURE, I don’t know anyone here and have no affiliation what so ever.
I rely on reviews when I’m seeking information therefore I endeavor to be accurate and truthful in my reviews

Overpriced for the room but the value was in the location. Close to El Born, Las Ramblas and other great locations for bars, restaurants, and shopping. There was black mold on the bathroom ceiling and the people at the desk weren’t very friendly or accommodating. Also, you have to leave your ONE key to room at the desk every time you go in and out. I don’t know if people find that quaint in this kind of hotel but it was annoying for us. And the WiFi wasn’t working that well. Couldn’t send any pictures of our trip but text worked ok. All this for 205 Euros. There must be a better alternative.

So glad we chose this hotel with a great location in town. You can see from my pics the beautiful views from our room and from rooftop.
The lobby looked very nice and checking was a breeze. We arrived early so room not yet available so they kept them while we walked around and had lunch. The plaza in front of the Hotel is nice and when walking the alleys around the church many nice shops.
Room was comfortable even in the hot days with a corner view of plaza and church. The roof had a small pool, if you call it that. But the views are worth a visit if your hear.

Just back from a 12 night stay at this wonderful hotel. Not only is the location wonderful, but the rooms are spacious, clean and the staff is helpful when needed, and laid back when not. The cocktail lounge is quite lovely with an old world charm. Everyone here goes out of their way to make your stay wonderful. The warm tiled bench is just the place to soother tired muscles after a day of walking. I was lucky enough to have a room on the fifth floor viewing the cathedral! Every day and night there was something happening in the plaza, and I could open up the doors and watch and listen or I could shut them for privacy and quiet.
There are absolutely charming and wonderful places to shop and eat within a two or three block range… and I could easily find quiet spots in which to relax, have some wonderful tapas and vermouth. There is an incredible museum directly across the street (Frederic Marse) as well as a starbucks (wi-​fi available)., a nice sized farmers market with a great counter for tapas, cabs, and of course the plaza that has something going on every night. The hotel also has wifi, and it worked quite well for me.
Thank you again to reception staff and servers who were there when I had a question, but also let me take as much time as I wanted to sip a cocktail, or have a meal while reading. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

The best thing about this hotel is the location. For easy access to the cathedral and the Gothic Quarter, this hotel is great. Also, it’s just across the road from both hop-​on hop-​off buses.
I was in a room at the back of the hotel. Near the housekeeping closets. No chance of sleeping past 8am and the general soundproofing was poor. Room wasn’t that great for the price paid. A prior guest had spilt coffee or maybe coke through the bedside drawer — it was still wet and disgusting. The lampshade had stains from who knows what, I certainly wasn’t touching anything in the room I absolutely didn’t have to. For some reason the water in the shower didn’t get past lukewarm in the mornings — despite running the taps for half an hour in the hopes the water would get hot. The hotel is very old fashioned — floral couches, bed quilts etc.
The hotel offers free wifi, but don’t get too excited. It was virtually impossible to log in on a smart phone as the sign in procedure wasn’t that easy too hook up. Compounding the issue was the fact that the wifi didn’t hold the login, so you had to go thru the set up and password procedure every time you wanted access.
The rooftop bar /​patio was very nice. Offered great unobscured views of the cathedral and plaza. It was very relaxing to take a few minutes each day to just admire the view in relative solitude.

The view of the cathedral across the plaza is stunning. Some of my favorite pictures of Barcelona were taken either from inside or just outside this hotel. Hotel Colon isn’t in the center of all the action — from what I can remember — but it’s definitely not far. A quiet yet roomy room awaits you on the corner of Lovely & Devine if you’re staying at the Hotel Colon.
The rooms are surprisingly well sized and quite roomy for Spain with a well appointed bathroom to go along with it. Definitely on the top of my list of places to consider whenever I make it back to Beautiful Barcelona.

J’ai testé le resto de l’hôtel en terrasse pour des tapas…
bien sur l’emplacement sur la place de la cathédrale est top, on y est bien installés.
Pour autant, je reste sur un avis mitigé concernant le resto en lui même, car les plats, certes bien présentés, n’étaient pas particulièrement bons ni extra-​ordinaires. Bien sur, c’est cher, mais ça ce n’est pas une surprise. Et puis le service était un peu blasé…
On s’attendait pourtant beaucoup à un hôtel de ce standing!

This hotel is awesome, the staff are very courteous and helpful, the hotel is very well maintained and clean. Our room was facing the Cathedral so it was a great view and the rooms have balconies so you can open the doors and let the live entertainment from the plaza below enter your room. On thursdays there is a gothic market right out front of the hotel which is nice. The restaurant in the hotel is also good, we had the breakfast buffet. Very close to shops, taxis, and restaurants. Just know that on average each night is about $ 200. I WILL definately come back to this hotel!

Hotel Colon is a great hotel to be at in Barcelona. Its in the middle of almost everything. Many things were within walking distance.
The rooms and bathrooms are big. The people at the desk were very helpful and friendly. When we complained about something such as our room had a stale odor or the room safe was not functioning, help was sent right away or the problem was resolved.
I recommend if you are going to Barcelona to stay at this place. The prices are affordable. The location is prime. The service is great.

Stayed here in 2009 for the first leg of our honeymoon. FANTASTIC hotel! Friendly staff and we were upgraded to a room that faced the cathedral on the topmost floor. Always charming and meeting you with friendliness and enthusiasm. It was a dream come true. Room was clean. Beautiful floor to ceiling window with lovely, vintage shutters. So romantic. Very affordable for such a high traffic, tourist area. Great access to the Barri Gothic and La Rambla.

We got lucky with this hotel. We didn’t know anything about it but were impressed for our entire stay.
The hotel is located just across the plaza from an old, Gothic cathedral in the Bario Gothic, so the view from our balcony was of this beautiful old church and public square. The rooms were small but very clean and comfortable. The staff at this hotel went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. For tourists the hotel is central to everything, with the Hop-​On Hop-​Off bus stop right at the corner. You are a short walk from La Rambla, and the subway is also close.
The only thing I found curious (and this may be due to my lack of experience in Europe) was that there was no shower curtain, just a VERY short glass door on the bath /​shower, so it was nearly impossible to shower without soaking the floor. Seemed strange to me, but maybe there’s a reason.
We would not hesitate to return to Hotel Colon Barcelona.

great location friendly staff and very nice rooms.

Ein altehrwürdiges Hotel, welches für einige Tage unsere Unterkunft sein sollte. Sehr zentral gelegen, gegenüber der Cathedrale und nur einige hundert Meter vom Placa Cataluna, der Ramblas und dem Hafen entfernt. Das Hotel ist sicherlich kein Familienhotel, für Touristen, die hergekommen sind die Stadt kennenzulernen aber ein sehr guter Ausgangspunkt für ihre Unternehmungen. Personal top, Rezeption kompetent besetzt, die Zimmer sehr gut ausgestattet und das Frühstück nach spanischen Verhältnissen sehr umfangreich und wohlschmeckend. Wir waren gern dort.

Gothique
Situé dans le quartier gothique, Juan Miro était un de leurs plus fidèles clients. Si vous réservez à l’avance n’hésiter pas à demander une chambre donnant sur le parvis de la cathédrale afin de pouvoir admirer le dimanche matin les sardanes (danses populaires).

Bonne surprise
Le commentaire parlait de la situation exceptionnelle. C’est vraiment le cas, et si vous avez la chance d’avoir une chambre qui donne sur la cathédrale, la vue est géniale. Le service est attentionné mais discret. La déco est tout à fait correcte bien que sans originalité. Une bonne adresse pour ceux qui veulent avoir un peu de luxe reposant dans cette ville tumultueuse.