W Barcelona

Slowest check-​in line ever. I waited 45 minutes in the checkin line only to learn that my room wasn’t ready. Came back an hour later and the room still wasn’t ready, an hour past the guaranteed check-​in time. All after a 14 hour flight!

I got styled at the W Barcelona. Staying on the top floor Corner Suite, I had the best view panoramic view of the water. The bed of the room overlooks the sea — I almost never wanted to leave the room. (Almost enough said)
From a toiletries perspective, W always uses Bliss so no complaint there. For the suite, they provided 2 sets of full size products every day. LOVE!
Yes,. the location is a bit weird (on an «island?!»), but Barcelona is great for walking so I am not really complaining.
I can imagine not all the rooms are equal at the W, but this is probably one of the few rooms that I dream about going back. DROOL…

Hands-​down, best hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The beach location is awesome, views are stunning, and the staff is superb (and SEXY). The fact they even had amenities was a plus to an already perfect hotel.
We stayed in the «Fabulous Room» on the 20^th floor with a breathtaking panoramic view of the ocean on the opposite side of the beach. Literally the best thing to wake up to in the mornings. I absolutely loved the modern décor, the incredibly comfortable bed, nifty light switch and curtain controls on both sides of the bed, and the rainfall shower. There’s even a fully stocked bar to conveniently quench your alcoholic thirsts.
I started my mornings stuffing myself at the breakfast buffet below where you can seat yourself to a window booth for that seaside view. My favorite thing was the fact that there’s an infinite pool and a HUGE ²⁴⁄₇ gym below with all sorts of weights and cardio machines to work off all the food you’ll be eating at all the tasty restaurants nearby.
The only minor downside was that any form of transportation was quite a walk. For the subway, it’s about 21 minutes. I also did a City Sightseeing Bus tour and the nearest stop was also about 15 minutes to walk to. Despite all the walking pain, staying at W Barcelona made for the cherry on top of my vacation. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would shut my mouth up and do it again.

Hotel itself — 5 stars, however I can’t give 5 stars because the location is terrible. It is located in a really inconvenient place in Barcelona, not near anything interesting or any point of interest — or really anything at all– so a cab is required every time. It is right by the beach however and you have a nice view of the ocean, and I felt like I was on a cruise ship.
Hotel staff are fantastic, and the hotel is absolutely beautiful, the best hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Rooms are spacious and beautiful.
They have a sushi bar on the roof that turns into a disco at midnight, a tapas bar, a full restaurant and 24 hour room service. The full restaurant and tapas bar are good, the sushi bar I was a little disappointed with, not a full sushi restaurant you just have a few rolls to choose from, and all very expensive of course.
They have a spa and an AMAZING fitness room, which is huge and almost like a full gym. Infinity pool, regular pool, no indoor heated pool unfortunately, the weather was too cold and windy to use their outdoor pools.
I would recommend this hotel only to people who have already been to Barcelona and have seen most of the sights, or to people who don’t care about sightseeing and just want to relax by the beach. I have never been to Barcelona, so I would’ve stayed in a better location, but still– this hotel is great!

Insane location. In terms of the experience, it’s the 2^nd best W hotel I’ve ever stayed in. In terms of the property, the best W hotel I’ve ever been in.
The hotel itself is a landmark of the city since it has such beautiful architecture as it hugs the coast of Barcelona.
We stayed in the Corner Suite, which has panoramic views of the beach and the ocean. Half the experience is the view. I find myself just looking out into the sunrise every morning enjoying every moment of the view. You know a property is good when there are moments where you don’t even want to leave the hotel lol.
Another forte of the hotel are their lounges. The sun decks by the pool offers gorgeous ambiance for people watching and drinks. Just having a drink here, you’ll feel like you’re in a movie set.
The only downside is probably the service. This might be due to its culture, but the service feels more impersonal. Nothing is lacking, but nothing is over the top. Ex. At W Taipei or at any hotel I stay in Asia, you’ll feel like every staff is more attentive and caring to your experience.
Other than that, a fantastic hotel that lives up to its name.
Come to W Barcelona.
You’ll have an amazing time.

Tears of sadness will be my final memory of this hotel. Sadness that I had to check-​out, that I had to leave, that my work conference turned zen workidy (work holiday) turned back into work. It was like Cinderella waking up the next morning after the ball with slippers still firmly planted on both feet. A memory, a dream, nothing more. Enough hyperbole, this is simply the best hotel in the world.
Let’s start with check-​in: somehow despite a full hotel and 4 conferences in town (including one at the W), I received what I still believe was an error code with the rate because when earlier in the week my boss casually suggested his greatest wish was to stay here one day– I tried to find something less than 900 € a night to no avail even on our corporate travel site. But in the middle of the night, like the fairy tale this is, I was sitting in a hot tub with phone in hand (yes I have a problem), and checked the rate in desperation — 200 €!!!with our corporate rate. Immediately I booked 4 separate rooms for my whole team, all under my name. Not wanting to look a gift fairy in the mouth I was concerned that SPG or the hotel would cancel what is clearly 4 duplicate reservations, so I called my ambassador and told them the situation. They put notations in the records and assured me everything would be okay. So, I had everyone cancel their reservations for the Grand Central hotel (thank god– read my review of that monstrosity) and said a little prayer since I would be the last to arrive that night.
When I checked in i was greeted as I usually am, friendly with a quick review of the rate and payment exchanged. The check-​in desk did let me know my suite upgrade request (for which there are limited certificates) did clear and ah-​ha, you’re the platinum. Your colleagues have arrived. Mind you this hotel has ~1000 rooms and was fully booked, but they still remembered that there were 3 others traveling with me! These guys are wizards clearly.
The bellhop brought my bags to the poshest, nicest room I’ve ever stayed in. Mind you I’ve been a platinum with SPG for a decade and I’ve stayed in suites at the St. Regis, Westin, even other W hotels, but this was like being transported into the life of an A-​list celebrity. Modern fixtures, colored Phillips light bulbs that you could choose the color (out of over 100 colors), leather couches, two rooms, beach views for days, and they even stocked the place with full size Bliss spa products– including facial scrub and makeup remover pads! The hotel even so kindly left out three bottles of alcohol on the living room table– clearly they know me.
Not a beach girl, I somehow got some «free time», but I had a ton of work to finish and since the wifi was good I decided that I might as well work by the pool. Even if you don’t have a suite and those rooms are closets (maybe they are) the pool area more than makes up for it. Glassy and blue, the exact same color as the ocean just beyond. There are beach chairs and private/​covered cabanas distributed around a wooden deck. It’s first come, first served. They offer food and liquor service. There is also a private deck on the E floor for hotel guests if you want a quieter experience.
This W location has a Bliss Spa with pricey, but lovely treatment options. I had a facial and blissage. Amazing, friendly, and revitalized me for the weeks to come.
The downstairs bar, like all W hotels, served amazing drinks. I got the Berry Fizz and this other drink that required an ice sculpture to sit on top and defuse the alcohol through. The top bar, Eclipse, was sort of meh; small and loud, but otherwise the whole experience was just incredibly zen. I spent the rest of the trip checking prices hourly to see if I could stay there just a few more days instead of moving from Wonderland back into the city proper. And when I checked out at the end, I cried. The dream had come full circle.
When I’m ready to chuck it all and sail around the world, I will instead pause and move into the W Barcelona– it’s like the same but better.

Amazing hotel. From the very moment you arrive via taxi you are treated with the 6star quality. Very friendly brilliant staff throughout. The hotel is massive 28^th floors I think and they have everything you’d expect. A club on the 26^th floor two bars and three restaurants.
The rooms are big and the beds are amazing. Large memory foam mattress with a duck feature topper (if I recall right) which made for the best nights sleep I’ve ever had. The curtains, wait for it, are electric and the windows cover the entire size of the wall facing out. So you get this really amazing frameless view from your bed in the morning.
Right from the two outdoor pools to the outdoor bar and sun deck and bar food it’s all good but the breakfast was a let down. Terrible what they considered to be a English breakfast. A buffet mix of cereal, croissants, toast, fish selection and fruit with horrible rashers and sausages. You can pay the extra for American or Spanish breakfast but I was spending enough for my stay so didn’t try them.
Last thing to watch out for is the room flirt you are staying in. If you are ok floor 1 to 5 expect some noise at night coming from the lobby area which your room door overlooks in a impressive building design. The noise being the crowds leaving and entering the nightclub through this area. The doors let in a lot enough to keep you awake. But then I always had a few drinks each night so quickly feel asleep but those their on a quiet holiday will be upset by the loud enough noise at night.
All in a very nice place. Not sure about the high cost but the location is great as its the best in the beach area for sure.

Beautiful hotel on the beach, a bit out on a peninsula so it’s a cab ride from most attractions. Room have spectacular views, an entire wall of windows. My room was on the 18^th floor facing the beach.
Hotel staff were all super friendly, breakfast was good with lots of options, bars served good drinks and had decent wine. The Eclipse nightclub on the top floor is super popular and they had a roped off area to the elevator every night. The sunday «brunch» in the ground floor bar was called «re-​tox» and started in the afternoon and went into the evening and was super lively.
Linens and everything in the room were usual high W quality.
If there was any downside, I’m a SPG platinum and stay over 75 nights a year in starwood hotels, mostly W hotels but there wasn’t any platinum upgrade here, beyond a high-​ish floor room. Would love to have seen one of the big rooms.

Came here on a business trip.
Most rooms have a nice view of the beach if you are on the higher floors. They are a bit cheap on the toiletries, but you can request more if you run out.
Location is not convenient at all if you want to explore the city. It’s all the way at the end of the beach so you have to take a cab every time.
They have a great breakfast option (as spg platinum, not sure if its included in regular rate). There is also a pool, but it was too cold to try it out.
Overall the hotel is really nice, but the location makes it difficult to recommend for a leisure trip.

This is a beautiful hotel! We just went for the Sunday #Retox party and it was such great fun! There’s a € 29 option with brunch (basically many small bites of food) starting at 2pm, and also free guest list from 4pm. The view is beautiful and the music is quite good! At 6pm, there’s an after party at Eclipse, the rooftop bar. You can catch the Sunset there and continue to drink. The view of the beach, the sea and Barcelona city is definitely worth it!

We didn’t stay at the W since the location is not very close to anything except for the beach. However we wanted to go to the beach so we took a taxi to the W to avoid some sketchier areas of La Barceloneta. We definitely did the right thing, once you walk out of the hotel to the beach, there’s an area with chair and umbrellas. If you aren’t staying at the hotel, you are still welcome to use them for 12.50 euro a chair and order drinks from the bar. For us, it was a smart choice because we didn’t have to worry about our stuff when we went into the ocean. It was safe, great service, cute boy servers and an unlimited amount of beach towels!
Peaceful, relaxing and not very busy! We may have to stay here next time we visit Barcelona.

Currently staying at the W property here in Barcelona and thought after being an SPG platinum member + seeing the positive reviews that we should have yielded somewhat better than average service. Unfortunately this location has fallen short so far.
We were upgraded to a «suite» which is a slightly bigger room however put on the first floor with a partial view of a concrete yard area and a direct view into someone else’s room. The room is extremely dark all the time which I posted examples of in the review pictures. You can get some kind of ocean view of you really try to press against the window glass. Not at all suite or luxury experience like being at the W’s in Hong Kong or Taiwan.
There’s about 10 people in the lobby who are walking around talking to each other employee vs providing a warm welcome to guests which makes it a cold entrance.
Overall the service at the restaurants and pool have been the only bright point when you can nail someone down to help you. You have to go through a run of people there to get someone to serve you on the spot which is a bother sadly.
Net net, extremely disappointed with our experience here and even more so when I shared my feedback with Starwood customer service who basically said «thanks for your thoughts, we forwarded them to the hotel mgmt and they will conact you in 5 days». Sadly we won’t be in Barcelona in 5 days so SPG gets a 1 star at best for a lackluster response.

Just because a manager responds to a negative review doesn’t make the place instantly forgiven for p*ss poor service.
I simply came to lounge here and kill time. But being me each time I ordered I was given a bill. I was allowed no tab. Everyone around me was allowed to keep a tab open, but not me. I had to pay for each item. Coffee– Bill. Tea– Bill. Coffee– bill. I had a stack of envelopes with receipts. I guess it is assumed that I would order an item and skip out on the bill.
Good luck Spain but the W should know better.

If I could give this less than one star, I would. I guess the one star can be for the good vibe.
We went to the restaurant Wet by the pool and to say horrible is the nicest thing I can say. I am not hard to please and have enjoyed every other food experience in Spain.
1. It took more than 30 minutes for someone to take our order
2. It took more than 35 minutes for our food to come out, and they forgot about one of the meals, so we didn’t want to eat until theirs came. 20 minutes later, their food came and our food was freezing.
3. Our drinks came our 1 hour after ordering them… And the bar wasn’t even busy!
4. I wonder how long it’ll take for the bill to get here
I would stay away from this restaurant for sure. There are many other restaurants in the area that want your business, obviously this isn’t one of them.

This hotel is truly 5 stars hotel. It is expensive so you pay for luxury but you get luxury. We had the «fabulous room» with an amazing view. The room was very big with a low, big and comfortable bed. My favorite part was waking up and by pushing a button from my bed I could open the curtains and see the amazing view of Barcelona and the Mediterranean sea.
They have great restaurants as well and great bars and the bar tenders that know how to make great martinis. For those of you that travel internationally you know that in most countries it is difficult to get a good martini. Most countries server vermouth on ice and call it a martini. Our favorite bar tender was making sure that all drinks were made to order as per customer’s request.
The pool is very clean and they have very nice lounge chairs and plenty of soft and big towels. The gym has new equipment, it is a vey nice size, they even have a boxing bag and an aerobics room. The spa was very nice as well.
On Sundays in the summer they have this BIG pool party until 3:00AM. Some people fly in for the «Sunday» party. It is a lot of fun and the hotel guests can invite outside guests as well, the rest of party-​goers would have to be on the guest list otherwise they can’t attend this party.
The staff is friendly and I loved the «whatever whenever» personnel instead of an old fashion concierge. My only small complain was the check in when we arrived. It took a while but the free drinks made up for it. Overall great experience at this hotel.

Magnifique moment, nous avons sejourné en chambre fabulous, la vue est exceptionnelle!
Le prix de la chambre est elevé mais la vue le justifie
Le prix du petit dejeuner 38 € me semble cependant de l’escroquerie pure et simple…

This review is only for the lounge/​bar area by the pool. We decided to check out the W hotel on our last day in Barcelona to simply unwind and relax. We enjoyed their Mango and Strawberry Mojitos (my favorite was the strawberry). We also ordered the falafel and hummus appetizer which was very good as well. The service was what really made our day delightful. Some tables have plugs to charge your cell phones which were also a plus.
We had a waiter named Victor who was wonderful! Ask for him when you visit! He asked about our trip, where we were from, and offered places to go to for dinner. When we told him we were celebrating our honeymoon he offered us some delicious chocolates to celebrate! We really enjoyed our day here!

Un hotel super moderno, una arquitectura increible, la zona de la piscina es super relajante, tiene muchos servicios al cliente incluso discoteca! Recomendado 100%

The person who said that these rooms are soundproof is either deaf or never stayed in the Deluxe Room 206. I could hear the song that one of our neighbors chose for his wake up music. The trains rumble beneath the room all night long and the disgusting sound of water/​sewage dripping from time to time is, well, disgusting.
This deluxe room, 515E, faces the street with a partial view of the construction in front of an ancient site. It does include an expresso maker, as promised.
When using the concierge, double check your tickets.

Un bar en hauteur offrant une vue magnifique sur toute la ville. Des cocktails délicieux et le personnel est très sympa. Ils veulent vraiment faire plaisir aux clients.
Je recommande le cocktail «fraise clicquot» qui est une tuerie! Ainsi que les amuses bouches proposés dans la carte.

This review is not for the hotel (rooms/​stay etc.). It is more about the experience of visiting a luxury hotel (over multiple visits) in another country as a traveller. We decided to head to the W after some business work and the hotel was a treat: sea views, artsy décor, suited up people, loungy chairs…
We tried out the lobby bar for some expresso and coffees. Though pricey (as expected) service was prompt and the staff was courteous. It was great that most of them could speak English too.
Over the evening we decided to visit Eclipse (rooftop bar). It opens at 7pm and I hear that weekend parties there are awesome. We were there on a Friday so couldn’t experience that. Anyways, the views from the top are great… If you don’t have time to visit some of the high points in Barcelona, a visit to Eclipse is a must. Drinks at eclipse were potent and the staff was attentive.
We took the drinking down to the lobby bar so that we could enjoy the sea views at night. Sadly, we didn’t order any food or appetizers but the experience of being at a beach side hotel and having a relaxing evening with friends was great.
Downside: hotel is secluded and public transport options are limited. However, if you want to get away from the regular bustle of the city this is the place to go…

Never ever again! In fact, I’ll never stay at a W again due to this experience. If you want to be treated like garbage, go to the W Barcelona. From the minute we checked in, I had a feeling this wasn’t the place for us. Though we arrived early because our cruise ship got in Port early, the person checking us in took our information and told us our room was vacant and they were just waiting for someone to clean it. This was a 10 AM and they told us to check back at three. We went into the lounge to get something to eat. This is where all the trouble started, but not where it ended. It’s a beautiful hotel from the outside. From the inside, between the people and the decorations, It’s a scary place. After sitting down and ordering wraps and Coca-​Cola light, I decided I wanted some water. I couldn’t find my waitress, so I went to the bartender and asked him for a glass of water. He mumbled something and started spraying water out of the tap. When I told him I didn’t understand what he said he had the audacity to ask me if I spoke English. He was obviously very unhappy in his work. He told me drinking water from the tap in Barcelona is very bad. That’s funny because once we did get to our room, they never told us that we shouldn’t attempt to sip a glass of water out of the sink. The waitresses were snooty and miserable. I think they thought they were trying out for America’s top model, but they weren’t. They were waitresses. And they weren’t even good at that.
I went to the front desk to ask if our room was ready at noon. Miraculously, it just became ready the very moment I stood up there and asked. Really??? When we got to our room on the 20^th floor, we were very impressed with the view. Once we got past our excitement about that, we got to see the blood and guts of the room. The mattress was simply on the stand. No boxspring and very uncomfortable. The shower had one of those giant showerheads that emitted practically zero water. The shower and the toilet were separate but that didn’t even matter because each had a frosted glass door where you could see your traveling companion sitting on the toilet, taking a shower, etc. It was very embarrassing. What a terrible set up! We thought the room was very warm at 21 °C so we contacted the front desk and ask them to adjust it to 15 °C because they only trust you to adjust it to 19 °C. Someone came up to our room to simply look at that thermostat. When we told him we wanted it set at 15 °C, he kept asking us if we were sure. Trust me, we were sure. After several missteps by them we finally got our room set to the proper temperature. What they didn’t tell us is that our key card had to stay inside the key card lock inside the room in order to keep it at 15 °C. Why would they have told us that? Because customer service is dead at the W Barcelona! Forget reading at night if you don’t have an iPad. There is literally no lighting in this room. In fact, the entire hotel is dark including the hallways that are painted dark orange and have very little lighting. I’m sure they have security cameras but so what after something happens? There is very little speaking of English in the restaurants. Especially the breakfast room upstairs. We were treated terribly up there three days in a row and on our fourth and final day we decided to go buy breakfast instead of getting it for free. I could go on and on and on about all the awful things at the W Barcelona. Most of them revolve around service, but this hotel is definitely form over function. The rooms are not functional. God help you if you’re here for work. You’ll never be able to see a thing in front of you in your room. Bring a flashlight!
All black clouds do have a Silverlining, and that Silverlining was named Juliette. She was a cocktail waitress in the lounge in the evenings and she was the only one at the W Barcelona who treated us like guests at a hotel. Juliette, get out of there as fast as you can. They don’t deserve you.

Schrecklich unpersönliches hotel ! Check in/​out gleicht einer Massenabfertigung– wenn man pech hat, hat man auch noch eine Ladung gerade aus dem bus gestiegene Gäste vor sich… 3 Sterne gelten allein der Lage !!! Denn die ist wirklich super … leider stimmt der rest nicht … gewollt und nicht gekonnt … das ist hier das motto ! Nie wieder !

Bei all den Vorrednern fällt’s fast schwer, nicht in den allgemeinen Hype über das «W «einzufallen; ich tu’s dennoch nicht.
Nachdem wir nun schon so oft über dem Segel in Barcelona eingeflogen sind, habe ich dem stylishen Gebäude einen Besuch abgestattet und finde, es wird überschätzt.
Zunächst ist das «W» Barcelonas am weitesten entfernte Hotel — wozu soll das gut sein? Keine Metro vor’m Haus, nur zwei Busse, die nicht allzu oft fahren. 10 Minuten zu Fuß nach Barcelonetta halte ich für ziemlich sportlich.
Um’s Hotel herum zu schlendern, macht auch keinen Spaß, denn es gibt kein Geschäfte, an denen man vorbei schlendern könnte, nur ein Desigual Outlet, das ein gut Teil der Barcelona Skyline verdeckt. Sehr nah ist hier dagegen schon der unattraktive Industriehafen.
Ich war in einem Oktober im «W» und zu der Zeit war von dem vorab geschilderten Privatstrand mit Handtuchservice keine Spur mehr. Für mich entstand eher der Eindruck, dass das «W» unbegreiflicherweise keinen Strand, sondern nur Strandlage hat. Aber seine Urlaubsbräune kann man natürlich an einem schicken Pool unter weißen Raffaelo-​Schirmen auffrischen.
Der erste Eindruck vom Lobby-​Bereich war eher ernüchternd, denn einladend. Ziemlich unpersönlich und durchgestylt alles und gefühlte 100 rollende Messing-​Kofferwagen für die eincheckenden Gäste standen verwaist herum, was für mein Empfinden für einen unterkühlten Messehallencharakter sorgte. E scheint sich übrigens zunehmend durchzusetzen, dass eine Hotel-​Lobby gar nicht mehr zum Sitzen einladen soll, denn nur wenige Sessel und Couchen standen zur Verfügung.
Über die Zimmer kann ich nichts sagen, ich habe ja nicht im «W» gewohnt.
Wozu geht der Tagestourist ins «W»? Richtig — wegen der Aussicht! Ich auch.
Um 19:00 öffnet die «Eclipse», die Bar im 26 Stock — keine Open-​Top-​Location übrigens. In diese Bar führt nur ein einziger Fahrstuhl, der vor 19:00 still steht. Dann wird ein edles Stehpult vor den Lift geschoben, mit flackernden Kerzen versehen, ein wunderschönes Fotomodell dazugestellt und das ganze Areal mit roten Kordeln abgegrenzt. Jeder kommt wohl nicht rein (in diesem Falle «rauf»). Man könnte aber reservieren.
Die beste Aussicht in der obersten Etage hat man eigentlich von den Damentoiletten, denn von dort schaut man weit, weit auf das Mittelmeer hinaus und da gerate ich dann doch ins Träumen. Neben der Tatsache, dass hier ein Innenausstatter sehr schöné Ideen umgesetzt hat.
Natürlich schaut man von der Bar auch auf Barcelona, aber das «W» ist halt soweit vom Schuss, dass die Stadt von hier aus ziemlich klein und weit weg ist und das Auge übrigens im Vordergrund erstmal eine eher unattraktive Optik überbrücken muss, bis der Blick sich an der schönen Skyline einpendelt.
Ich habe tatsächlich toll aufgebrezelte Ladies angetroffen, von denen ich dachte, die kaufen jetzt den halben Laden. Aber nein: die stellten oben schnell nüchtern fest: «Ok, die Aussicht kennen wir jetzt, geh’n wir wieder.» Einladend schien die «Eclipse» auch auf die nicht zu wirken.
Ich gönnte mir immerhin ein 0,1 Chardonnay für 7 Euro und schoss eine Fotoserie.
Wer gerne unter sich sein möchte, ist hier sicher gut aufgehoben. Für mich wäre das «W» überhaupt keine Option — da bietet Barcelona Besseres.
P. S.: Als ich dem Hotel einen Besuch abstattete, fand übrigens am Fusse eine gut bewachte Sportveranstaltung eines Herstellers gesunder Nahrung statt und eine uniformierte Meute strampelte sich wie die Berserker zu heißer Disco-​Mukke auf Spinning-​Rädern ab, ließ sich am Ende von dem Vorturner, äh: Vorradler auf der Bühne dazu hinreissen, wild mit den Händen in der Luft den Takt mitzuklatschen: ein Glück, das Spinning-​Räder fest montiert sind.
Irgendwie passte die Veranstaltung genau hier hin.

Alles andere als 5 Sterne wäre komplett vermessen! Was, wenn nicht so eine Anlage ?? Was für eine tolle, großzügige aber auch dekadente Anlage! Hier kann man wirklich mitten in Barcelona Strandurlaub genießen! Man hat –als einziges Haus am Strand– einen Privatstrand mit Liegen und Handtuchservice. Einfach herrlich! Man kann auch natürlich am Pool oder auf der riesigen Terrasse über dem Pool liegen. Man wird öfter gefragt, ob man nicht etwas trinken möchte, aber nicht zu aufdringlich. Einfach toller Service.
Das Frühstück läßt keine Wünsche offen und gewisse Speisen wechseln täglich. Es wird also nicht langweilig. Zu den Restaurants kann ich nichts sagen, denn da gibt es in Barcelona genug Alternativen. Man ist zu Fuß in ca. 10 Minuten in Barceloneta und da gibt es Bars und Restaurants in Fülle.
Zu den Zimmern kann man auch nur sagen, dass diese einfache Spitzenklasse waren. Sauber, geräumig in sehr gutem Zustand. Wir wurden upgegraded und waren im 22 Stock (von 25) und hatten eine atemberaubende Aussicht!
Einer der angenagtesten Clubs, das Eclipse, befindet sich ebenfalls im Hotel. Obwohl Clubs und die Musik in Clubs nicht unbedingt meines sind, mußten wir natürlich als Hausgäste dort hin. «Besser neureich sein als nie reich sein» trifft es hier wirklich! Eine Menge Möchtegern oder auch nicht (man weiss es ja nicht) treffen sich hier zum Louis Vuitton-​, Gucci– & Co-(Schwanz)vergleich. Männer genauso wie Frauen. Also sehr lustig aber dennoch eine super Geschichte im 26. Stock mit Mega-​Ausblick!
Dass dieses Hotel von Außen dem Burg al Arab in Dubai nachempfunden ist, merkt man allerdings schon. Es steht wie ein Segel vor der Küste. Wahrlich eine Erscheinung und eine Bereicherung für Barcelona. Man muss sich allerdings klar sein, dass man hier in einem amerikanisch geprägtem internationalen Hotel ist. Sehr viel Platz für typisch «spanischem» Flair wird nicht gelassen. Dies ist der einzige kleine Kritikpunkt.

Belle option funky pour profiter de cette ville ensoleillée !! A considérer pour profiter de la piscine et playa

Staying at the W in Barcelona is no different than staying at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach… For many, this sounds great but coming from the U.S. I felt I never left home and although that may be a preference for some I tend to enjoy the cultural differences when traveling halfway around the world.
The W undeniably is deserving of 5 stars for amazing views and impeccable service throughout our stay but to me it lacks the true essence of Barcelona and I felt disconnected from the city which is why I kicked its 5^th star to the curb.
The hotel is located right on Barceloneta… and its manmade beach, now I’m familiar with nude beaches from prior travels where women parade the sands topless with their goodies in the air but this experience was a little different. We’re talking full out nudity. Booty, boobies and yahoos… all over– male and female– young and old including children. If you’re a little uncomfortable with the thought, this beach life is not for you.
The rooms at the W for the most part all seem to have amazing views of the ocean and the boardwalk along the beach. One of the most amazing layouts considering the bed faces the huge panoramic windows with the views. Hotel itself is upbeat, modern and trendy… typical of what most W hotels encompass. Its pretty much a party hotel catering to a sophisticated young crowd.
The hotel is awesome but as a second time visitor to this beautiful city, my preference lies with staying in a hotel in the heart of the city around one of the main squares as I did our first time around. Full access to cafes, train stations and historical sites without the need of taxis.

Lujazo a pocos metros del mar.
El hotel W, es uno de los mas preciosos de Barcelona, no solo por su infinidad de servicios si no que tambien por su ubicacion y entorno.
De este hotel, yo no he podido disfrutar de una se sus habitaciones, pero ai de uno de sus restaurantes (Bravo), su discoteca (Eclipse) y la inaguracion de una se sus terrazas, un dia espectacular para disfrutar, como decia antes, de todo un lujazo.
Pero centrandome en la ubicacion y el entorno, y el echo de que este hotel este a unos pocos metros de mi casa, os recomiendo ir a unas escaleras que estan por la parte de atras del hotel, con vistas almar, y si podeis ir a eso de las 9, 10 de la noche cuando el sol esta bajo y solo queda la brisa del mar, es un sitio para relajarse y desconectar de todo aquello que querais.

Wir haben unseren Besuch sehr genossen. Fantastisches Wetter mit moderaten Temperaturen lud zu ausgedehnten Spaziergängen ein. Der Strand liegt wenige Meter vor den Türen des Hotels. Das W Hotel gehört zur Starwood Gruppe, ist sehr stylish, modern und beeindruckt mit seiner Architektur.
Die Aussicht aus den Zimmern ist phänomenal. Am Nachmittag legt ein House-​DJ in der Hotelbar auf und lädt so zum chillen ein. In der Top-​Etage ist ein angesagter Club beheimatet. Die Gastronomie ist okay, hoteltypisch hochpreisig. Einzig beim Personal merkt man mitunter, dass die notwendige Professionalität noch verinnerlicht werden muss. Hier ist einiges erst kürzlich angelernt gewesen. Wir würden das Hotel wieder besuchen.

Aunque este tipo de hotel me resulta algo frío e impersonal, por muchas estrellas que tenga, he de reconocer que es una obra arquitectónica alucinante y que tiene unas vistas espectaculares desde cualquiera de sus habitaciones. Subí en una ocasión a una de la suites –un conocido se hospedaba allí– y la verdad es que aluciné con todo, y no era para menos. El hotel tiene varias zonas, ya sean restaurantes, la discotecta –El Eclipse– pero si me tengo que quedar con un rincón del hotel es desde luego la zona de la piscina: súper relajante, con amacas blancas comodísimas y vistas al mar. Además es genial tanto para pasar el día como para tomar algo por la noche, aunque desde hace algún tiempo exigen que estés hospedado en el hotel para poder acceder a la zona. De todas formas, y aunque no suelo ir a hoteles de 5 estrellas y menos en mi ciudad, si tuviese que ir a uno me decantaría por uno más pequeñito, con menos habitaciones, con un trato más familiar, para poder sentirme más a gusto.

He alojado una ves en este hotel y nuca podria olvidarme de cuando me he desperdado. He pulsado un comando y las cortina muy lentamente se han abierto, enseñandome un paisaje unico: el mar y casi toda la ciudad.
No es por casualidad que el la habitacion hay un binoculares para siendarse en el sofa a lado de la ventana (una pared de cristal) y buscar algo en Barcelona.
Todo es de diseño total, como la làmpara con milines de colores, tu elijes cual te gusta poner.
Sì, es una construcion que se nota y que por un lado ha cambiado todo el pasero de la ciudad, siendo «dentro del mar», coo si fuera un velero. Pero ya otro hotel lo habia intentado (al Word Trade Center, un poco màs allà).
Si quiereis dar simplemente un vistazo, se puede it a beber algo al bar (esta muy alto). Creo que con 12 euro se ordina un cocktail. Tambien el hotel no me parecia tan cara. Pague’ 120 euros la doble pero non se si ahora han subido los precios.
Prefiero una Barcelona diferente pero para quien busca una noches especiales en esta ciudad, el Hotel W no deja descontento.

Ein absoluter Traum die Zimmer sind wunderschön zwar nicht für den kleinen Geldbeutel aber jeden cent wert

Magnifique, moment exceptionnel!!!

No y no y mil veces no. Todo muy cool, todo muy hotel de alta categoría, todo muy de arquitecto famoso, pero a ver, qué pinta un pedazo de hotel de este calibre al borde del mar, ¿ein? La zona que ocupa hoy el W era antes uno de los rincones secretos más geniales de Barcelona. Eso fue antes de que a alguién se le ocurriera erigir esta cosa en el puerto. En el puerto se pueden edificar estas cosas sin contravenir la ley de costas. Ejem. Aparte de que los señores de urbanismo asfaltaron la zona a saco, sin dar ni un pequeño espacio a lo verde. Ejem. Creo que el entorno del Vela es un lugar cojonudo para practicar con los patines o el skate. Ejem. Ah, no que está prohíbido.

Mi amiga y yo cuando nos subimos a la suite decidimos en ese mismo instante que queríamos vivir allí, directamente. Madre mía, si eso no es una habitación era un apartamento entero, con habitación y salones, y salones… y esa terraza, en la que parece que estés flotando encima del mar. Yo la verdad no estoy acostumbrada a hospedarme en suites de hoteles de cinco estrellas. Estoy un poco ajustadita la verdad con esto de la crisis para ir derrochando. Por eso, sin querer parecer una cateta con la boca abierta en todo momento, mantuve la compostura. Como si esto fuera lo habitual en mi vida diaria. Pero te lo mirabas todo con ojos de plato! Pues resulta que esta suite es donde se hospedó Shakira para grabar el vídeo en Barcelona, y es una de las tres suites que hay así en el Hotel. Y si os fijáis en la forma de vela del hotel, son las tres líneas que sobresalen del edificio.
Las vistas de Barcelona eran preciosas, como las que pudimos disfrutar en el bar de la planta 26, donde nos invitaron a una copa de cava. Pero sin necesidad de llegar a las alturas de la suite y del bar, sólo en el bar del hall del hotel ya se pueden ver unas vistas preciosas. No necesitas hospedarte para beberte una copa, teniendo toda Barcelona iluminada a tus pies y con esa chimenea que convierte el ambiente en más íntimo y acogedor. Todo el diseño interior quiere hacerte sentir en el fondo del mar. De ahí que todas las formas y los colores imiten la vegetación y el mundo animal de las profundidades. Así si te fijas puedes ver como se han inspirado en las formas de los corales, los peces raya o las algas.
La terraza exterior con la piscina es de lujo. Con el bar y las tumbonas para que disfrutes de un baño sin despeinarte mientras te bebes tu mojito matutino ;) Todos los espacios se pueden reservar para presentaciones, fiestas o cualquier otro tipo de evento. Creo que a pesar de lo exclusivo que es, está muy abierto a la ciudad. Tiene muchas áreas que puedes disfrutar sin hospedarte, lo que creo que es una fórmula acertada para no cerrarse en su minimundo de lujo y ser cercano y próximo a Barcelona.

A primera línea de mar, si es que no está flotando en el agua, encontramos el puntero Hotel W. Destaca en vanguardia, diseño, personal y sobretodo clientela. Lo más V.I.P. del planeta se deja mimar por esta cadena. Si te gusta rodearte de lujo o simplemente aparentarlo no dudes en reservar ya tu habitación y… desayuna con diamantes. Puedes tener la suerte de remojarte en la piscina exterior con Bono de los U2. Todo un sueño hecho realidad. Si por lo contrario, lo de dormir fuera de casa tu madre no te va, simplemente tómate una copa en su rooftop, te va a saber a gloria. Derróchate.

Desde hace un tiempo la moderna y enorme estructura del W hotel se destaca sobre la orilla de la Barceloneta, justo en uno de sus extremos.
Enteramente envuelto en cristales que reflejan el azul del mar o el rojo del atardecer, representa un tipo de hostelería moderna y única en su género.
Con 473 habitaciones todas con una vista impresionante al mar Mediterráneo y con una exclusiva oferta de modernas comodidades.
Aparte de su hospitalidad de sueños, ofrece toda una serie de servicios. Spa, sala fitness, restaurante de autor, una piscina maravillosa en la azotea y un bar donde animan las noches los mejores djs de todo el mundo.
Suelen alojar en este hotel vip y personas del mundo del espectáculo que pasan por Barcelona y también turistas sofisticados, que hacen de esta ciudad su meta de vacaciones y relax en un lugar de clase y de estilo a la vanguardia.
Y si no quieres alojarte, simplemente puedes ir a tomarte una copa en su precioso bar en la azotea. El espectáculo que verás de allí te quitará el aire!

Fui a entrevistar a uno de esos dioses del techno venerado por tribus de características dispares (pero que comparten una misma devoción por la música electrónica): Jeff Mills.
Mi equipo de trabajo, el de Mills y servidora subimos en el ascensor. Antes de que la puerta se cerrase, un fuerte olor a muchas horas de deporte se acopló entre nosotros con gesto simpático: Tony Hawk –mago del monopatín a escala extraplanetaria y que acababa de liarla muy por lo alto en el show de skate que esa tarde tuvo lugar en la Barceloneta– también se hospedaba en el W aquel día (e intuyo, iba en busca de un buen baño).
Aunque uno pueda encontrarse con celebridades varias, el W tiene habitaciones a precios no-​desorbitados. 220 euros por una noche en una habitación doble con unas vistas de infarto me parece un precio más que razonable (hay otros hoteles que no le llegan ni a la suela y que piden casi lo mismo). Claro que ahí no queda la cosa, faltaría más. Si tu nivel adquisitivo te lo permite puedes gastarte 10.000 euros en la suite «Extreme Wow», sino, tienes para elegir entre los 220 euros y la locura de ceros que ya he señalado.
No sé muy bien cómo describir la sensación de estar sentada al lado de un ventanal que ocupa toda la pared de una habitación y a través del cual se observa el Mediterráneo pletórico, como hablando tímidamente al compás de lo que, desde una planta número 26, se percibe como «diminutísimas» olas. La habitación en sí, las vistas y hasta Jeff Mills enfrente de mí parecían simples elementos de un cuadro perfecto; una pintura que había sido elaborada con paciencia y esmero.

Grandiose Zimmer mit Blick übers Meer.