Acta Atrium Palace  

We liked the location in the centre of the city close to the metro station Passeig de Gracia. The train from the airport to this stop takes about half an hour. BEWARE new arrivals in Barcelona taking this form of transport to the city centre: pickpockets prey on unwary tourists riding in crowded carriages and walking on the crowded platforms as people get on and off the train!!!

The hotel has a 4 star rating and prices to match... but the room was small and the furniture is dark brown formica, the bath towels were stringy and smelled of bleach and the room lacks coffee and tea-making facilities - not what you would expect in a 4star hotel. The breakfast costs 12.90 euros and there is a fairly decent spread, but the dining room was crowded, we had to line up for the buffet, and the coffee - dispensed from a coffee machine - was undrinkable. (Coffee hounds take note) We only ate there our first morning and then had breakfast elsewhere for much less. Fortunately we hadn't booked the breakfast included price.The hotel has a small gym and a pocket-handkerchief-sized swimming pool (probably what gets it the 4star rating) in a dark basement - not inviting. The lifts are above the pool and a strange smell of bleach/chlorine emanates from the lift shaft... in fact we noticed the same smell each time we entered the room, so it could just have been the cleaning fluid they used throughout the hotel. If you can get a discount rate at this hotel, it's worth it for being in a great location, but there are other 4star hotels in the area at around 200 euros a night.

This is the first time i write a review but i have promised myself to do it because Acta Atrium Palace deserves it. It has a fabulous location, just 5 minutes away from a subway station, bus in front of the hotel ( on the other side of the street) and is 10 minutes away from Placa Catalunya which is the center of the City. From that point you have all the connections you would need (shuttle bus to the Airport, Touristic Bus, etc). The staff is great, the rooms are spacious and very well equipped with nice bathroom amenities and a good and divers breakfast (although a little bit expensive, 12.5 EUR/person). I would definitely recommend this hotel.

The cafe solo in the cafe

Finding someone elses hair in the tub was gross hotel can use some updating and renovations

Location was good. Close to Plaza Catalonia,. The hotel staff very helpful and friendly.

The rooms are very small.

Breakfast buffet,cleanliness and most of all it's location

I like this hotel and definitely I will recommend this to my friends

It was centrally situated for all needs (buses, restaraunts,attractions, shops, bars ) for a short stay in Barcelona, The price of the room excellent.Good value for the money. Highly Recommend.

Modern hotel rooms, clean and in a great location. Staff very helpfull. Small swiminmg pool. Perfect for a relaxing swim at the end of a long site seeing day in the city. Will stay there again, when I hope to return to the city.

We enjoy every minute, comforts , clean, but main thing is people, who made sure we fell at home. Many thanks spetialy to Mercedes Alcaraz and Zen Scouller, who treat us as part of family and did everything in most friendly and very professional manner. We will pass this to ours friends and family.with the great pleasure we will wrigt ours opinion in the Tripadvaiser site for all travelers to know.

Terrrible hair drier.

Central location, location, location but our front room was very quiet. Room good size for 2 people with 2 sink areas. Maintained very well. Nice and dark for sleeping. Comfortable beds and pillows.

Staff not helpful with making reservations although they seemed to try but were very busy and either forgot or got details wrong. Spa area very small, jacuzzi not heated and entire area not clean with no seating or lounging and not treatments available. Calling it a spa is an over statement. No coffee facilities in room.

The location of the hotel is very good.

The bed was not so comfortable as we asked for a double bed but we got two single beds.

Location to city centre

The pool was rather small but enough for a dip and relax when on just a weekend break.

Very nice price/quality ratio, very confortable, nice hotel staff