Catalonia Portal De L'angel

“Wonderful hotel in the heart of the Gothic Quarter”

Wonderful hotel in the heart of the Gothic Quarter. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was quite and clean and comfortable. Walking distance to Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas, Harbor. Lovely courtyard outside to enjoy a glass of sangria.

“Central Location & Great Rooms”

Great location, small but unique hotel with great service at the front desk and a great breakfast. Located in a pedestrian mall some shopping at your front door. Our room had a small balcony overlooking the mall so it was great to watch the world go by while having a cold one.

“Decent hotel in the Gothic Quarter”

This hotel is on Avda. del Portal de l'Àngel, which is a pedestrian street in the Gothic quarter. It's very convenient in that it's a 2 minute walk to the Cathedral of Barcelona or the Plaça de Catalunya, and about 5 minutes to La Rambla. At times, this street can be quiet - but you should be aw… more

This hotel is on Avda. del Portal de l'Àngel, which is a pedestrian street in the Gothic quarter. It's very convenient in that it's a 2 minute walk to the Cathedral of Barcelona or the Plaça de Catalunya, and about 5 minutes to La Rambla. At times, this street can be quiet - but you should be aware that it can also be absolutely jam-packed with people yelling and laughing, and very loud street performers playing drums, guitars, etc. For our one-night stay, we got the loud drums - but fortunately they stopped by 10pm. There were a lot more homeless people on this street than there were in the past. I don't fault or fear them, and they were mostly sleeping or panhandling, so they didn't bother us - but I mention it as it's something some people may want to be aware of. The hotel itself is an interesting historical building with pretty architecture. We booked the only Suite on the property (only because at the time, it was the same price as a standard room - unclear why). The Suite is an interesting thing, in that it's in the "tower" (La Torreta) on level 4. It's sort of a standalone building on the literal roof of the hotel. It's a two story room, with the living room and bathroom on the first floor of the tower, and the bed on the second floor. The bedroom is surrounded by windows, which fortunately have pretty good long, dark curtains. It took us a little bit of time to realize there are two thermostats; one for each floor. It was a happy discovery, as it was warm on the second floor until we realized we could turn the A/C on up there. :) The bathroom has a large walk-in shower and fluffy towels. There's an opaque glass wall in the shower that looks to the exterior, which feels a bit weird -- but since you're literally on the roof, I'm not sure who would see your outline in the shower anyway. The complimentary WiFi in the Suite worked just fine. The room has its own little private terrace outside the front door, with a table and chairs and shade umbrella. The staff brought us a bottle of Cava, which appears to be an amenity for guests in the Suite. Overall, the room was quite comfortable. For a one-night stay, it wasn't too inconvenient to have the two-level room, but I'm not sure I'd want to do it for several days. My only issue was that some of the fixtures in the bathroom were rusty or needed a better cleaning, such as the shower head and the shelf for toiletries. It wasn't a huge deal, though. We did not pay to include the breakfast in our room rate, as we had an early flight, so I cannot comment on the quality or inclusions in the breakfast. We did order some pizza and risotto from the onsite Gastrobar, which we ate in the outdoor courtyard. The food quality was good, but not amazing. The staff was helpful and friendly, which we appreciated. Overall it was a good stay, but I'm not sure I'd stay here again due to the noise from the pedestrian street. Noise will be a challenge anywhere in this part of Barcelona, though, so that's a hard thing to overcome.

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“Barcelona ”

Location Location Location. In the historic area, close to the metro. Easy accessibility to everything you want to do and see in Barcelona. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Lots of eating options nearby. But bring your own coffee supply.