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Hotel Barcelona Universal

4.0 star property

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Poolside bar
Lobby sitting area
1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Pool views, open daily

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Del Paral.lel, Del 76-78, Barcelona, 08001
  • La Rambla
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Barcelona Cathedral
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Plaça de Catalunya
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Barcelona (BCN-Barcelona Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Triple Room

  • 366 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Privilege | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Privilege

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Barcelona Universal

4-star hotel in Downtown Barcelona
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Hotel Barcelona Universal offers 167 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Barcelona hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.

Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Hotel Barcelona Universal features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 646 square feet (60 square meters) include conference space. This eco-certified hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Hotel Barcelona Universal is a smoke-free property.

A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
THE WOLF - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
TERRACE BAR - This bar is located by the pool. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Catalan, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 30 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 18.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of EUR 20; reservation required
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • TERRACE BAR
  • THE WOLF

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 646 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2001
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property is located in the city's Low Emission Zone; only low-emission vehicles are permitted to enter. Guests with non-Spanish license plates must register their vehicle with the city in advance.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during January, February, March, November, and December:
  • Bar/Lounge

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 100 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.27 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
  • A damage deposit of EUR 100 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 18.5 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 30 per day
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number HB-004114

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Hotel Barcelona Universal Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 589 out of 1093 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 351 out of 1093 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1093 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1093 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 1093 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Luis

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Hotel in a perfect location rooms were very clean and staff was polite and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very attentive
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

froilan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigar

Liked: Cleanliness
Location, customer service excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

FIDA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful and very professional, the hotel was nice and walking distance from a lot of places we wanted to visit. Beds comfortable. The only issue is that our room was to the street and you could people talking and the day of the marathon people cheering.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All facilities clean and tidy. Good choice of food. Next to metro line for travel anywhere. Walkable to places of interest - Barcelona port shopping centre, boat rides, tour bus.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chiying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staffs
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nyalling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to all transport. Staff were friendly. Very clean and safe to be
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nacer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to subway, close to cruise port. Walking distance to many restaurants and La Ramblas. Right in theatre and club district so was noisy at night
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

kalim

Stayed 12 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Liz

Traveled with family
El hotel es cómodo y céntrico, sin embargo nuestra habitación daba a la avenida y hay muchísimo ruido, sólo estuvimos una noche porque venimos a un crucero que sale de Barcelona. Fue muy buena opción pues está muy cerca del puerto. Cruceristas este hotel es buena opción!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Magued, Madrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good experience
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gergana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean hotel, friendly and helpful staff, perfect location. Rooms facing the street tend to be noisy at night, ask for a quiet room if you are a light sleeper.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sara

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Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay. Reception saw I was disappointed the rooftop bar was closed so gave us two complimentary drinks to have at a sister hotel. We went to hotel 1898 for the drinks and it was lovely. Bwrg pleased with our room. The hotel is lovely. Bed very comfortable. No plug for the bath but I dare say this would have been sorted if I’d have asked for one. We were able to leave our baggage securely with concierge. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel at reasonable price

Very clean and efficient and we paid a very reasonable price. Location is good right by Las Ramblas and metro station outside.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

sheriocha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty hotel room and unsafe place
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Chicago

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maha

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kiana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is at the ultimate spot for transportation. The train station is right outside the hotel's front door and it could not get more convenient than that! It is also very close to the port, Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter and other sites! The breakfast took us by surprise because based on our previous stays in different countries in Europe, we did not expect the buffet to have so many options and the food was delightful! On our first night, there was loud commotion on our floor and we are not sure what exactly happened since we do not speak Spanish well, but eventually the police arrived to settle the situation. It would've been great if the situation was taken care of a bit quicker since it felt like it went on for at least 30 minutes, but these types of things can't quite be predicted so it's understandable. Overall, a great hotel at a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Falkirk

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024