Hotel Granvía

Visitamos este hotel para disfrutar de un desayuno. Se encuentra muy cerca de Paseo de Gracia, el Hotel Granvía es discreto, casi pasa desapercibido ya que tiene poca fachada, pero su toldo rígido llama la atención. Su comedor, ya que no podemos hablar de restaurante, se encuentra en el primer piso. Allí una sala combina los blancos, negros y maderas y un bufet completo permite tomar un desayuno continental más o menos equilibrado, eso ya dependerá de cada cual!
Zumos y frutas naturales, leche, entera o desnatada y si lo deseas, también disponen de leche de soja. También se encuentran a diario los embutidos típicos: jamón, fuet, pavo, queso y chorizo. No pueden faltar los huevos revueltos y las salchichas y el bacon; los yogures, los cereales y una tortilla de patatas. Sus tartas que varían a diario son caseras y deliciosas. Otra de las cosas que me llamó la atención es la tortilla rellena o pastel de tortilla. Si andáis por allí, si os apetece datos un homenaje un fin de semana o si queréis aprovechar ya de buena mañana para liquidar temas en posibles reuniones.

Very clean, pleasant and quiet Hotel that is a bit north of the center of the action (Las Ramblas, Palau De Musica, Gothic Quarter, etc). Hotel Colon, which we passed by, seems to have a much better location if you’re looking for a big hotel.
Rooms are a bit tiny but extremely clean, generally quiet and quite comfortable. The hotel itself has been refurbished but in a very pleasantly elegant way, with music piped on the lower floors that actually sounds simpatico rather than annoying.
Some of the rooms have that twin bed thing going which I really have a hard time understanding, as it’s harder to make the bed and definitely less comfortable for two people. A holdover from the Franco era? Spanish birth control?
Room clerks were unfailingly quite helpful and all did a lousy job of letting me practice Spanish (just kidding) as their English was much better than my spanish.
The outside courtyard is a really, really big plus for breakfast. If you don’t like a claustrophobic breakfast nook, this is the place for you.
Staff is friendly enough (except for the B&B gendarme who checked everyone’s payment and religiously put food away at 10:30) but I was a bit surprised at how unfriendly most of the guests seemed. Mostly from various places in Northern Europe, Germany, France and Crown countries, they all seemed to really keep to themselves.
Breakfast: We stayed at a bunch of places in and around Barcelona (woud definitely have been a better idea to just stay in one place) and they all have the same breakfast;, cut fruit, espresso spit through a coffeee disc that is absolutely nothing to write home about, granola, yogurt, that jamon that’s supposed to be so great but just tastes like gamey lunch meat to me, eggs and all kinds of croissants and more bla bla bla.
Well I guess it’s a good selection of breakfast food (and the courtyard is awesome) but after 4 – 5 days and 12 euros a pop it gets OLD. Like you really want to eat this stuff instead of things like melt-​in-​your mouth croissants and to-​die-​for chocolate churros you can find at the better bakeries. Next time I think I’ll go for an Air B&B where I can make my own coffee that actually tastes like something worth getting out of bed for, cook my own oatmeal that tastes just like home and eat my own fruit, yogurt, and pastries a much much better meal for. .. 3 euros? I’ll leave the jamon for whoever wants that stuff.
Rooms: best deal seem to be the interior facing rooms for $ 130 euros in high season, which, like most airshaft rooms are very quiet and avoid that whole twin bed thing. Unless it’s really worth an extra 70 euros a night to you to stare out a little tiny window onto a ramshackle courtyard.
Overall for a hotel in Barcelona it’s a safe bet, you’ll get good sleep, your wife won’t think you’ve cheaped out and the location is not bad at all, some great tapas places nearby north of Plaza Catalunya and lots of Modernista hearby.(Don’t be fooled by the busy street, none of the street noise filters into the hotel.)
Just not convinced its the optimal Barcelona cita.

My best friend and I didn´t initially book this hotel as we were transferred from another. The first hotel messed up our booking, therefore, they sent us here free of charge which ended up being an upgrade.
The rooms are really small as with most hotels in Europe. The room is one of the nicest rooms we´ve been in. The size of the room is the size of my bedroom at home. The bathroom is half the size of my bathroom. We had a full terrace and balcony that was the size of a standard living room. It was extremely cozy between two people that we had to go into the lobby and or tea room just to write etc just so that we could give each other enough physical space. My best friend had to ¨Isabelle proof¨the room ´cause I kept bumping into things.
My best friend and I were always bumping into each other ´cause there was literally no more than 2 feet between us at all angles which made simple tasks like unpacking a suitcase, changing, going to the bathroom, bucket laundry etc. a little comical like a Mr. Bean episode.
The hotel is centrally located which made walking between shops easy (unless you´re like me who gets lost locally and then with Euro streets than it will take you 45 minutes).
One major issue with our room was that the shower drain did not work properly, therefore, we had to limit our showers to literally 30 seconds each. I almost flooded the floor ´cause the water fills quickly with little drainage.
Wifi had a good signal, however, there is a desktop for access in the relaxing room in the lounge. Just make sure to change the language settings or you will be typing in Spanish. It took me 45 minutes in to realize that I was typing my Nine Inch Nails review in Spanish from the weekend.
Whenever my best friend and I stay at a hotel we always have the Do Not Disturb sign on all the time ’cause we don’t like our rooms cleaned and have a method to our disorganized madness. We let the maids come in when we check out. In spite of having the Do Not Disturb sign on the door the handy man came in without permission from either of us while we were at breakfast. Our valuables were vulnerable. Immediately while he was there I had to search my belongings to see if anything was missing (I’ve heard horror stories from Trip Advisor of hotel theft scans in Barcelona). Thankfully nothing was missing. Although we did report the shower issue, we made it clear that it could be checked out after we left as we were only staying one night.
The breakfast buffet was complimentary to us due to the error in booking from their sister hotel, however, for 12 Euro it was decent but hardly an impressive spread for the cost.

I’m gonna have to lower the review to 3 stars after completing my stay.: P so yes I got a killa deal but there were some issues that really got me thinking maybe I would have paid more not to have.
The shower is a MAJOR inconvenience. the glass divider is just 3 – 4 inches too narrow. I did read on trip advisor that this bothered people. I poo — poo ed it thinking that people were showering like animals. However even with my tame (?) Shower movements I had to be super careful to not flood the bathroom floor. It’s one of those things you can tolerate for a 1 night stay but after 3 nights it was really irritating.
After a day of sight seeing and all that, you just want to take a relaxed shower and hop into bed. There is no relaxed shower here unless you enjoy mopping water off the floor after you shower. You have to turn the shower head just right and squish into the inner corner and watch where you spray water.
Secondly, the room was too cold.
There is no temperature control… so you have to call the front desk to ask them to raise the temperature. After the first night we woke up cold and shivering. I asked for temperature to be raised to 27 celsius or so. Second night was the same. You could feel cold air coming out of the system. (btw it’s loud too. which if it was blowing warm air maybe I wouldn’t complain). I asked to raise to 30 celsius. but still cold overnight. :(and bathroom is downright shiver inducing Bc of the tiles…
Not sure how it is in summer but it was quite cold during my stay in barcelona (low 40s Fahrenheit at night. feels like mid 30s with wind) and the heating just did not suffice.
Hence my downgrade to 3 stars.
Location is great yes and staff were also great, just wouldn’t book unless I have an amazing deal.

Hotel Gran Via was my favorite hotel on our recent two-​week excursion across Europe!
The hotel is in a fantastic location right in the middle of the «left» and «right» L’eixample neighborhoods. We arrived by AeroBus, and we only had to walk about a block to reach the hotel. It’s inside an apartment building where they’ve turned one entire floor into hotel rooms. The space is really simple and beautiful. Right up my alley.
The best part of the hotel, though, is the receptionist (and office manager extraordinaire), Elvira. If the owner happens to read this, you need to pay her more money. Seriously, no matter what you’re already paying her, it’s not enough. She’s *that* fantastic.
Elvira met us at the hotel late at night when we arrived, and she was incredibly warm and inviting. She whipped out a map of the city, circled all the «must-​dos», and then even recommended a late-​night spot for some grub. In my mind, Elvira *is* Barcelona. Throughout our entire stay in the city, she helped us many, many times. She even printed my airline tickets and helped me plan my AeroBus trip back to the airport.
As for the rest of the hotel…
Our room was beautiful! It had the great parts of being old and classical — tall ceilings, gorgeous moldings and floors, and our own private patio! But the room also had modern amenities — like a flat-​screen TV, comfy bed, and powerful A/​C.
My only gripe about the room was the shower. The bathroom was fairly large, and the shower was the largest we had in Europe. But the water pressure in the shower was merely a drizzle. And there was no shelves to put our toiletries — like soap and shampoo. Oh well, that’s a minor gripe for an overall fantastic experience.
As for the cost? It was such a deal at about $ 120 USD per night! The next time I’m in Barcelona, I’m totally staying at the Hotel Gran Via — but I’m staying for more than three nights!

I also just stayed 2 days after a cruise. The location is certainly good, but this is a quirky place to stay. The price was reasonable.
The Wi-​fi is free and strong (Yay), but, for some mysterious reason, Skype worked on my laptop, but not on my phone, whereas it had worked ok elsewhere. I think there is an internet tracker involved in the connection.
The place mixes old and new. The furnishings are mostly old, including desk chairs too narrow for our American butts. Some lights are old incandescents, some are LED. The AC is not powerful. Breakfast was great, and is included in some deals. Bathroom soaps were the smallest bars I have ever seen.
A wake-​up call was requested, but not executed, so don’t count on that. The staff was mostly pretty friendly and helpful.
The beds seemed hard, but ok.
I hope to return to Barcelona, and would stay here again, but you have to realize that this is not a modern hotel, for better or worse.

One of the most useful things ever, they offer a no-​charge early check in and will hold your bags for you if you arrive early and a room is not available. This place does have great reviews and is right off Plaza Espana but the a/​c leaves a little to be desired. I stayed there twice in a 10 day period and had the same issue on separate floors each time. The staff is very helpful, there is a business center and they serve a complete and delicious breakfast in the dining room. They do have free wifi also. Be sure and don’t overlook the switches to lower the shade that will completely darken your room if you want to sleep mid day or sleep in late. Also don’t overlook you actually have to put your key in the slot by the door to activate the lights and a/​c. I got 2 keys so I could keep the a/​c running while I was out of the room as it never really worked that well. Walk out of the front door, take a left and an immediate left and the first ATM you come to does not charge a service fee. If you want to do something head over Arenas de Barcelona and do some shopping or venture up to the top floor for tapas, Sangria and dancing. Staff is excellent, they have a great breakfast and the bar has good prices on drinks.

Nettes, zentral gelegenes Hotel ca. 5 min fußläufig vom Plaça de Catalunya und der La Rambla gelegen.
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Pros: Sauber, neu, modern, freundliches Personal, gutes Frühstücksbuffet und free WiFi Cons: relativ laut (speziell werktags: Gran Via!), wenig Charme
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Für den Reisenden, der sich primär zum schlafen im Hotel aufhält und eine sehr zentrale Lage bevorzugt eine sehr gute Wahl.
PS: nur 2 Minuten zu Fuß befindet sich das geniale Ristorantes SANDRO (
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Great location, but the beds were the hardest I’ve ever felt.

A great hotel, ideally situated near «Catalunya».
We stayed in this hotel for two nights after a 12-​day cruise through the Mediterranean and we couldn’t have made a better choice. We arrived at 10am and even though it was well in advance of our scheduled check-​in, they were able to give us a key to our room. Our particular room was fairly traditional and plain, but had all the essentials one would need for a nice stay: a nice bed, a fairly big bathroom, toiletries, etc. Our rate included a breakfast buffet, which was actually really good: scrambled eggs, cured meats, hard-​boiled eggs, breads, pastries, fruit and yogurt were all great… this was all presented in a nice and traditional dining room, which was well-​managed by the staff. The staff was pretty friendly and knowledgeable about the area and were helpful in answering any questions we had about Barcelona.
The location was fantastic — it’s literally a 3-​minute walk to the Catalunya stop to take the airport bus to BCN. It’s also a perfect location for going to most of the tourist spots in Barcelona since it’s less than a 5 minute walk to Las Ramblas.
If you’re looking for a luxurious hotel with a spa, this probably isn’t for you, but if you’re looking a convenient hotel that is close to everything, has a knowledgeable staff and the basics of what you’d need in a hotel, this is perfect.

This 3 Star Hotel lives up to its rating and exceeds it a bit. It was built in the 19^th Century as a bourgeois palace and first opened its doors to guests in 1935. The Granvia still has that certain elegance (including 19^th Century furnishings and décor), although it’s a little worn in spots. Plus the 5^th Floor room that we were initially assigned was a bit small and shabby. As a City hotel (and compared to our stay in Madrid at the Palacio San Martin), we probably could have done better.
We were lucky that that room wasn’t ready and we immediately jumped on their offer of what Gayle called «The Chapel» on the Mezzanine. That room was much more comfortable, spacious, and pretty. The Hotel’s elegant lounge and patio areas were right down the hall, and the folks staffing the Lobby were also super helpful with directions and recommendations. The free Wi-​Fi signal was also strong.
The best thing about the Hotel Granvia was its central location. It’s nestled between Paseo de Gracia, Gran Via, and Plaza Catalunya. Las Ramblas, the Gothic neighborhood, the gems of modernist architecture, and the shopping areas of Paseo de Gracia and Avenida Diagonal are all relatively short strolls away. The only downside of that is that the subway runs underneath the hotel and we could hear the rumbling during the night.

Ruhig, sauber, zentral gelegen. Ideal für ein Wochenendurlaub. Sehr freundlicher Service.
Gutes Frühstück.
Relativ kleines Zimmer. Das Bad mit gläserner Schiebetür (Milchglas) sieht gut aus, zur Schallisolierung wäre eine normale Tür besser.