Hotel Alimara  

It was nice than we expected. Just five minutes on foot from the metro(subway) and the metro takes 15 min to Plaza Catalunya which routes to main street of Barcelona. So public transportaion is quiet ok. If you arrive at Barcelona airport or leave from the airport, I recommend to take taxi instead of using metro or bus. Costs are just Euro 40~50 in case you trevel with your family. I found a good convenient shops near by the hotel, which is like Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Saintsbury, and Wallmart, but of course relatively small. It is just 10 min. On foot which is inside of apartment (flat?) opposite-bound of the hotel. There was also pharmacy near by the shop. I think Barcelona is very nice city and if you want comfort on the travelling at relatively cheap price, choosing this hotel is ok.

Taking and Calling taxi could be difficult in a certain time. I asked the hotel to call taxi in the afternoon for Airport, but there was no taxi coming after 20min. Airconditioning system is not prompt. If the hotel use the system before the guest comes into the room, it would be quite nice for the service. Complimentory water bottles(Just 1 or 2 bottles a day) should be given to the guest like other hotel because it is given by any of average of 4 star hotels.

The hotel Alimara has recently refurbished its rooms. It now offers bright rooms equiped with all the usual modern amenities. The rooms are relatively spatious and pleasant. The hotel has also renovated its dinner/lunch area; simple dishes are served. The Alimara is a good stretch away from the main sights but this is amply compensated by the excellent metro link. Line nr 5 brings you without needs for transfers to virtually all of the main attractions down town (passeig de gracia, catalunya, liceu, Drassanes, Parallel, ...). The great thing is that the metro stop Mundet for line nr 5 is a mere 2 or 3 minute walk from the entrance of the hotel (no need to even cross a street).

Keep in mind when booking a room in this hotel that the building is right beside the ever busy Ronda de Dalt (the ring road around Barcelona). This results in a constant roar of traffic. With the windows closed the noise level is acceptable but for those who like to sleep with the windows open it might be a good idea to bring ear plugs.

The hotel was clean and nice, but it was near a Hwy and also residential area. There were no restuarants near by. Had to take the metro to go to the restuarants and shops. Metro was 5-7 minutes walk from the hotel.

I wish if there were some shops and Restuarants nearby. There is a rest. On the property but it is pricey.

Easy 2min walk to metro and short ride to the main attractions in Barcelona. We chose this hotel for its convenience since we didnt want to drive into the city. Staff was helpful.

Terrible sewage smell in the bathroom we had to keep the door close and when we needed to use it we had to hold our breath. Wi-fi only available in lobby and wasnt always fast.

Very nice hotel and very close to a metro station, the rooms are spacey and well decorated. Stuff is quite helpful and in general worth the money they charge

Bit far from the city center, so after midnight a taxi is needed to go back to the hotel and it is not cheap. Also we booked the room without breakfast included, and the surcharge for that supposed to be euro10 per person as per our booking info, when we decided to have breakfast there one day they just informed us that the charge is 14 euro /person, and the 10 euro only apply if we had informed them earlier !!!

We have stayed in Hotel Alimara for 4 nights and we would like to recomend it to all those who want visit Barcelona. The location of the hotel is really good - approximately 200 m from a metro station. Our room was clean, modern, comfortable... The hotel is worth staying!

Very clean hotel,just opposite metro station,nearly 15 minutes to the center,placa Catalunya.A very quiet and rather green neighborhood,peaceful at night though next to a highway,due to its very good sound-proofing.A super market nearby as well as an underground parking.The bathroom was spacious,there were lots of tv channels,a beautiful garden...We will definetely stay here again on our next trip to Barcelona...

A small fridge in the room,filled with hotel products,water,drinks,etc...

Transportation, very close to metro line L3

Room was very nice and clean with safe box which is very important for Barcelona. Although the hotel is not close to the city center, it is very well connected with the city center and some other points of interest. Metro station L3 is approximately 100 meters from the hotel. L3 goes to Parc Guell (stops Vallarca and Lesseps), city center (Passeig de Gracia, Catalunya, La Rambla), cable car to Montjuic (stop Paral-lel), Placa de Espanya (Magic Fountain)...

the fact that hotel is not close to the city center is not disadvantage since it is very well connected with the city center and with other the most interesting places in the city

Location very close to green line.

Location

Staff was rude and misleading, spoke little to no english, couldn`t even recommend a place to eat nearby

The hotel is very close to metro (~3min by walk). The room is large and comfortable. The reception is helpful.

Excellent Presentation. Nice, clean room. A very friendly service.

Location- 8-10 stops away from the Ramblas area. Easy to get into the city, but this is a hotel on the outskirts of town. Based in an area called Mundet. Hotel surroundings is peaceful, not any shops or entertainment nearby. Mainly surrounded by semi- high rise, residential flats.