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Hotel Barcelona Universal

4.0 star property
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Poolside bar
Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area
Poolside views, open daily
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym

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
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Room options

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Superior

Superior

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(63 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(75 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Triple Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Privilege

Privilege

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Hotel Barcelona Universal

Eco-certified hotel with a fitness center and a rooftop terrace
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a poolside bar, a snack bar/deli, and a rooftop terrace 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 a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

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.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the sightseeing around Hotel Barcelona Universal. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from La Rambla. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine while dining at THE WOLF
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the local sightseeing
  • Steps from Sant Pau del Camp and 6 minutes by foot from Refugi 307
Hotel Barcelona Universal offers its guests a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event space at this hotel measures 646 square feet (60 square meters) and includes conference space. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Hotel Barcelona Universal. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Barcelona hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 11 AM.
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.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily. Reservations are required.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11 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
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal 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 centre
  • 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
  • Lift
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number HB-004114
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • The seasonal pool will open in April and close in October.
  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Universal Barcelona
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Barcelona Universal Hotel Catalonia
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Reviews

Hotel Barcelona Universal Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 612 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 93 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1125 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ruorui

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Simone

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad, Severn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great hotel. Perfect location for getting anywhere in Barcelona. 25 step to the Metro stop. Staff was very helpful and friendly, answered all questions and provided helpful suggestions. Excellent choice to start our vacation!
Rooftop views
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Street was a bit noisy. Maybe better windows to soundproof the street noise would help.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
We stayed here for a week and found it minimally satisfactory. Pros about the hotel: very convenient location, right next to an L2 metro stop and within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the Gothic quarter; and a decent breakfast bar, including gluten-free bread, croissants and muffins upon request - worth the price if you buy it ahead of time for your full stay rather than one day at a time. Cons: the neighborhood is a bit seedy and down-in-the heels. The “superior” room: Liked that it had plenty of space, a comfortable king bed, blackout shades, combination safe, iron & ironing board, stocked refrigerator and TV that received several English-language channels (though not internet-enabled). Didn’t like that there was a lot of noise at all hours of day and night, both from the street and the hallways (this is a family-friendly hotel with LOTS of small children); no coffee pot, only a hot pot for tea and instant coffee – and after we drank the tea, the tea bags were not replaced; cleaning was hit-or-miss – they regularly forgot to replace soap, towels, toilet paper as necessary. Some disgusting prior guest had left chewing gum stuck to the drawer of the nightstand, and a full day after I alerted both management and cleaning staff to the problem, it was still there, so I had to remove it myself. Bathroom was clean and modern, but had low water pressure and no moisturizer. Overall, we would not stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the few places in Europe with actual working air conditioning. Staff was great lots of great restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Colm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and very well located. Metro stop outside the door. Great restaurants and bars very close.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, Petaluma

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is conveniently located close to the sea. The front desk, housekeeping , doorman and servants at the cafeteria are extremely professional. We had a great experience during our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roslyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff here. Front desk, easy check in. Housekeeping was very good too, with room checks done during the day. Needed a few shirts washed and ironed which was done quickly ( less than 24hours) and delivered by a lovely staff member. Well cared for building in a good location where walking is easy for the most part.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

CLARISSA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. 10 min walk to touristy area. Close to local restaurants. Clean and safe hotel. Breakfast is nice.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Surrey

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gave us early check in and late checkout
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tinya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was very comfortable and quiet. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend for confidence and safety
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

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

Good location, helpful staff, great breakfast

On arrival we were allocated the last available standard room which had no window. I am a little claustrophobic and despite there being a pretend window with a light behind it in the room we had to move. There were no superior rooms left either so we upgraded to a Privilege room which was superb. The change was made easily and the room was lovely with views across the city. So make sure to check when booking that you have a window if you want one! Bed and pillows were comfortable. Staff were all very happy to help with any query with a smile. Breakfast was varied and fantastic - highly recommend. Parking is under the hotel and quite tight to get in and out of but very convenient. Cocktail bar on the roof next to the pool is open until 8pm and has lovely views across the city. Location is 10 minute walk to Las Ramblas and the Port of Barcelona. Very convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodative, nice workers , I enjoyed every bit of it. I would recommend for others
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN

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

Nice place!

Decently located to La Rambla. The hotel itself was very comfortable. It has an excellent staff. Every person we came into contact with was great! The room was nicely appointed. Every thing we needed! If I had any negatives it would be that the hallways are very noisy. The doors close loudly and you can hear every conversation people have walking down the hall. I’m not sure anything can be done about that. It didn’t really bother our sleep.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed very much staying here. Corner room let in plenty of light and fresh air. Spacious room and bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean rooms, quiet and helpful front desk staff! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025