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Reviews of Residencia Universitaria Resa La Ciutadella

Passeig Pujades, 33-37, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona, Spain

#548 of 570 hotels in Barcelona

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 248 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: September 10, 2025

    6.0
    It was ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very small room. No kettle for morning tea/coffee

    Good location

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2025

    7.0
    Did the job
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location We were a stag group so weren't too bothered about it being the finest if establishments but was pleasantly surprised

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    With aircondition it would be much better, kitchen is really chalenging 🤣 but all in all iz was nice, although too pricey considering that you are 24h in sauna

    Stuff is great! Everyone ❤️

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy cleaning staff at 7 a.m. (my room was one floor up from reception, next door to where the cleaning staff stored their things -- bad luck for me) No air-con, made for a hot and stuffy room. Mosquitoes are to be expected in Barcelona whenever you have open windows. Dirty walls (dead mosquitoes, old blutack and bits of paper). If the above points don't bother you, then don't hesitate because the location for the price is great.

    Excellent location. Good security. The kitchenette was a major plus, despite the sparse and poorly kept utensils etc. The staff was great, friendly and helpful. I know the city well and my room reminded me of some of the old apartments of friends. Honestly, despite the inconveniences I've mentioned, this was a very good option for me.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was quite hot, and the fans provided were only little help

    The staff was extremely nice and welcoming. The rooms were allright, nothing unexpected. But the area where its located is pretty great as well. The bar right next to the residence serves some excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Air conditioning

    Location, Facilities, Cleanliness

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2024

    7.0
    Good location and value for money when you travel on your own in Barcelone
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Still a student residence: don’t expect a hotel grade prestation. Fan but no air conditioning, bed is not that confortable.

    Very nice location, friendly staff, flexible checkin / Checkout time.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2024

    6.0
    Small accommodation for Two!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I presume the room is usually equipped with one bed and one person but with two beds and two persons it was quite small. Cooking was difficult lacking many utensils to do simple tasks. There was a lot of dust evident under the beds and behind lockers (I had to pull these out to search for something that fell). The bathroom had many stained areas that I didn't like. Price was higher than I would.have expected.

    location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 28, 2024

    7.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room without ac was too hot, the fan was not good at all

    Good location and nice staff

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    no A/C Small rooms staff missed to clean the room some days

    Very good location but couldn't sleep at night because there was no A/C, the neighbourhood is calm but there was a lot of noise outside some nights

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Room was not very clean on arrival. The building is very noisy, everything can be heard throught the walls: impossible to sleep later than 8am every morning, even with earplugs.

    Great location and competitive prices for Barcelona.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2024

    7.0
    Pricey for the service ! By that I mean lack of it !
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No house service No towels changed No laundry changed No toilet paper added

    Location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2024

    7.0
    For the price it was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was very hot, even on cooler days.

    Perfect location for my trip.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Second floor with window to the road with restaurant underneath meant there were customers till about 2400 and as the chairs remain accessible through the night a group of people was there around 3 to 4 in the morning. On the other hand lovely bird song and the occasional bus on Sunday morning

    Opposite the park, close walk to Bus station North, 20 mins to the beach. With kitchenette

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There's no AC, just a fan. Its almost impossible to sleep without open windows, but with open windows the street is very noisy, so basically it's very hard to sleep. In 4 nights, only once cleaning came, and it was on the first day.

    The location is perfect, near to the Arc de Triomf. Very pleasant workers.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great just no air conditioning

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2024

    7.0
    Decent value, older building, good for solo travelers!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The fans did not really do much, especially with the summer heat.

    The location was great! Clean rooms as well.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As we were travelling in August it was very hot because there is no air condition. But thankfully the ventilator made it a lot easier for us.🌻

    It was quiet, clean and the kitchen with a fridge was an another big advantage. Also the laundry room. ✨ The staff was very kind and helpful. They cleaned the rooms every day. 🫶🏼

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2024

    6.0
    Good location, but didn’t have a great sleep as the fan wasn’t enough to keep me cool. Needs air conditioning
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air conditioning I feel would have made a massive difference, it’s probably very expensive to have one in each room as it’s a student accommodation. I barely slept over the two days I stayed as it was warm at night and the fan wasn’t making much of a difference, it was very humid for me

    The location was very good, close to a lot of amenities and the metro was close by too.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There's no air conditioner and during summer in Barcelona this can ruin all your resting.

    It was a nice place for a few days and for a fair price. The location is really nice. Next to parks and the beaches.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2024

    8.0
    Nice Price/Quality stay on a very nice location in Barcelona.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was a heatwave and I booked a room without AC lol.. It was so hot inside the room!! And I only had a ventilator, but it's my own fault I should've booked a room with AC. Anyways, not really the hotel fault that the weather was extraordinary hot :)

    Price quality this place is good. Nowadays many stays in Barcelona are either very expensive or they have something shared, this place is somewhere in the middle. I also like the idea that a building is being used while its empty (students throughout the year -> tourists during vacation). The staff was friendly and I liked the location, normally I stay in El Born but this was only 10 minutes walk from there.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 7 nights

    the ventilator was not good, I asked another one...a little better...but no effect

    good location for daily trips, close to the beach, 2 km far away from the old part of Barcelona and Sagrada. The rest, Park Guel, Montjuic, poble espanol...very far, but you can go by metro which is 500 m away. Keep in mind that is no air condition.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2024

    6.0
    It’s a student room, totally bare but safe and clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Studio (1 Adult)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No air conditioning. In August! Don’t stay here in summer. Absolutely Spartan. No breakfast. Ridiculously small bath with adequate shower. Very institutional feel. Location actually quite far from beach and metro, though good for Ciutatdella park with parliament and zoo. Kitchenette in room if you’re brave/broke/silly enough to use it. I doubt this would pass safety regs in UK and no safety equipment for it in the room.

    Cheap, safe, clean.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2024

    7.0
    We had an amazing trip and would reccomend this accomodation just be prepared for the heat.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My only fault was how warm it was as there was no air conditioning and we were on the 4th floor of the building in 30 degree heat. We were provided with a small fan but this provided little comfort.

    The location is very good it’s central to all the sights. It’s across from ciutadella parc and the arc de triomf and a short metro ride from all the other sights. Very close to the beach as well. The staff were very friendly and helpful too.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Basic Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    we received an email about us having breakfast included (it was the most expensive accommodation throughtout our trip so it was not surprising) but when se got to the residence they told us that email was a mistake, we'd have liked another clarifying email, otherwise, everything was as expected

    cleanliness location facilities

    Stayed in July 2024

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