Review of Hotel Bcn Design 5*

Stayed for a long weekend near the end of January. Arrived at the hotel at about 1am and the 24h check in was fairly quick and easy. Since we hadn't eaten we asked if there was anywhere to get food nearby and the receptionist described the local area, not that we could find anything open by the time we went out. The room itself (610) was nice, located on the top floor at the front of the building. It overlooks the balcony area with a hot tub on it but it looked like it wasn't in use over the winter. It could be a little overlooked/noisy if it does get used in the summer. The bed was very comfortable and I slept very well. The shower and toilet are in their own cubicles with frosted glass doors and the sink is in the room itself. This doesn't give much privacy when going to the toilet but it isn't really an issue. The room has all the usual things you'd expect in a hotel, safe, mini bar, toiletries etc except for an iron. It's location is on one of the main streets in the centre, passeig de gràcia, just a few minutes walk from plaça catalunya and the top of la rambla. It's also a very short walk to the two Gaudi buildings, la pedrera and casa batlló. We found it ideal for getting around with nearby metro stops and the a tourist bus stop right outside. Breakfast in the hotel was 16 Euros for a continental style buffet with eggs on the menu. There was a good choice and tasted nice but I wouldn't recommend it unless you want the convenience of having breakfast in the hotel. Overall I would stay again although it's worth noting we got the room for a very reasonable rate I have no idea how this changes through the year. We had a pleasant stay.