Excellent and Personalized Service – Wonderful Hotel

My 2 grown daughters, wife and I stayed in two rooms at the Barcelona Universal Hotel from July 29-August 1. It was a wonderful stay. The hotel staff assisted us with hotel and non-hotel matters: from recommendations for great restaurants and the best way to use the subway, to changing my daughters’ room (within 5 minutes!) when one of my daughters said the mattress was too soft for her taste and to arranging a late check-out. Our rooms were very clean and inviting. The hotel offered excellent value for the rate which we paid. In recent years, I can’t remember having a better hotel experience.

The only recommendation for improvement that I would make is the result of me being a vegetarian. The buffet breakfast (which was included in our rate) had an excellent range of meats (which I don’t eat), but had very little in the way of salads or fresh vegetables. There was some cheese, fresh fruit and yogurt, but only tomatoes (no lettuce, cucumbers or salads as such).  I would encourage the addition of fresh salads or salad vegetables.

I would enthusiastically recommend this hotel to friends (even vegetarians) and will choose it again if/when we return to Barcelona.

Experience posted by JeffMaccabim, August 2011.

Thanks for the great experience!

Hi everybody,

We are Silvia e Matteo from Italy. We stayed in Europark Hotel for four nights, from July 25 to 29. Since we entered, we found the hotel simply perfect! The place is very  charming, near the centre of a wonderful city, just few steps from a Metro station.

The staff is kind and efficient; when we saw our room we thought “this is a four star, not a three!”: it was spacious, with design furniture, a big double bed and a comfortable bathroom. The swimming pool on the roof  was perfect to take a rest after a tiring day.

We thank you for your kindness and your interest and we hope to come back soon!

Experience posted by SilviaeMatteo, August 2011.

We would definatley stay with you again in the future.

We have just returned from our stay with you and I wanted to write and thank you for a lovely holiday we had.  All your staff were friendly and helpful and made us feel really welcome.  We would definatley stay with you again in the future.

Thanks again
Katie, June 2011

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I would love to return!

We have just stayed in your fabulous hotel (Europark) for four nights, 16 of us celebrating my 40th birthday….we had a blast!!!

Absolutely everything exceeded our expectations. The hotel was in a great location to enable us to explore all the sights of Barcelona. Countless bars & restaurants in the nearby vacinity & the most helpful, friendly staff I have ever encountered. The reception staff were always willing to suggest good restaurants, call cabs & generally help with everything we needed. In addition to the great service was the cleanliness of the hotel (rooms, restaurant,bar,reception,pool area)all areas were kept immaculate.
I would,indeed & already have recommended the Hotel Europark to my friends & family. I would love to return!

Please thank your wonderful staff….they made our stay very enjoyable.

kathy, June 2011.

Thanks for making our trip a wonderful experience!

Dear NN Hotels,

We just returned home (USA) from our first Barcelona trip, a treat from my wife and I to my parents.

Our Europark hotel stay was truly fabulous, from the elegant modern decor to the relaxed atmosphere to the staff whose personalized service elevated this hotel to luxury status in my modest opinion.

Special compliments to senor Bosch, the food manager his assistant Lillibeth, and Elias, the front office clerk. They “always” went the extra mile to ensure our needs and wants were met.

For anyone planning a trip to Barcelona, do not waste your time looking any further, this is a five star hotel at a three star price!

Thanks for making our trip a wonderful experience!

Lieven, June 2011.

Hotel Barcelona Universal: much more than what you pay for

The old adage goes; you get what you pay for.

In all things this is mostly true – however there are a few rare exceptions out there and Hotel Barcelona Universal is one of them.

Hotel Barcelona Universal is one of these rare cases where you get so much more than what you pay for – you get true value for each penny spent. I cannot even begin to list how impressed I was with what this hotel provided. We felt truly cared for; and while this is commonplace at hotels such as the Waldorf in New York, the d’Angleterre in Copenhagen, the Mamonia in Marrakesh it was not what I expected from a fairly cheap hotel picked by more or less chance on a vague recommendation from a friend.

The Hotel is located a few minutes walk from the Rambla. A few minutes walk from the Port Vell and the Rambla del Mar, and a mere second away from the closest subway. A walk to plaze Catalunya takes about 10 mins at a slow pace looking at the shops in the backalleys and is quite a charming experience. The Barcelona Universal gives you the opportunity to experience life in Barcelona by making you take a short walk through a few genuine, “untouristy” blocks before landing you smack down in the middle of the Rambla. Or you could simply hop on the metro outside the hotel and go where ever you like.

Inside the hotel itself we were greeted by the doorman every time we came or went, and the staff were always very helpful no matter what we asked for. The rooms were meticulously clean and tastefully decorated. Minibar, TV with USB (Just bring what you want to watch on a USB stick, plug it in on the back of the TV and use the remote) and bathtub was standard as was WiFi albeit it was a bit shaky and up and down at times.

The breakfast buffet deserves special attention since it was on par with the most exclusive hotels I’ve visited (see above) although somewhat smaller. Several kinds of bread, including rye and darker breads, eggs, bacon, sausages (worth trying, they were excellent) quiches, juices, yoghurts, fruits, croissantes, and more where aplenty. Worth mentioning for those of you with a sweet tooth is that at each buffet were atleast two kinds of cake and several kinds of doughnuts and muffins.

As for other accommodations worth mentioning one cannot forget the rooftop pool and the astroturf garden / sundeck on the top floor together with the small but clean and well stocked gym also on the top floor located next to the pool. The surrounding decked area is stocked with comfortable lounge chairs and as made for bringing your own beer and taking in the panoramic view over the city.

All in all – this hotel gives you the most bang for your buck I’ve ever come across. Friendly and helpful staff, clean and tasteful rooms, freedom to move around and simply enjoy the city and your accommodation to the fullest.

Four stars in the guide – I’d give it Four+ and a half

Enjoy your stay as much as we did!

Experience posted by hanning, May 2011.

Barcelona Hotel Terraces Week

“A vista d’hotel” is a new initiative designed by Gremi d’Hotels de Barcelona and Ajuntament de Barcelona by opening up the terraces at 36 city hotels to locals for free during five days, from 3 to 7 May.

It is not just a question of enjoying the views or open air, either. Each terrace will become a cultural setting and you will be able to enjoy them while all these events and activities are taking place.

The hotels have a special gastronomic idea for the occasion. They are all preparing a Mediterranean juice or non-alcoholic fruit cocktail. The recipe will be different on each terrace. Those of you who want to fill your stomach a little more will have a choice of aperitifs, tapas and food and wine tasting suppers.

Núñez i Navarro Hotels, offers their terraces: Hotel 1898 in Las Ramblas and the rooftop of B-Hotel in plaza Espanya:

- La Isabela, the H1898′s terrace, offers this Friday May 06, from 19h to 22h, lounge music with Dj session & live sax.

- The B-Pool, the terrace of B-Hotel, also on Friday May 06, from 20h to 22h, chill out music & remember session (80′s – 90′s) by Dj Mono.

At the same time a photo competition has been organised for people taking part in these activities. There are three categories: one for the picture that best illustrates the city from a terrace, another for the best picture of one of the terraces and the third for the picture that best captures the atmosphere of the terrace.

Super bel Hôtel, très très bien situé !!!!

super bel hotel , très très bien situé !!!!
Personnel d une gentillesse exceptionnelle
SPA H1898 grandiose après une dure journée de marche dans Barcelone
Petit HIC , chambre classique un peu trop petite et température trop élevée donnant sur un patio interieur qui fait que vous ne pouvez pas vraiment faire entrer de l air frais !
superbe hotel , séjour très agréable , merci ! nous reviendrons mais pas en chambre classique

d isernia, Avril 2011.

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898 – Barcelone

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898. Du déjeuner le matin bon et varié, idéal pour démarrer les promenades dans Barcelone. La Piscine et le spa, faits pour se détendre au retour avant de profiter des nuits dans les petits troquets typiques de Barcelone. Une chambre propre, calme, confortable. Bref, mon seul regrets ? n’être resté que 2 jours ! Mais promis, je reviendrais…

Gérard, March 2011.

Fundraising Event for Japan

The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in at least 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing towns, dragging houses onto highways and tossing cars and boats like toys.

BWA Yatching and MB’92 are organising a charity drinks reception to raise money for the Spanish Red Cross working in Japan’s disaster-stricken zones. The event will be held at Hotel 1898, Barcelona on March 31st.

BWA Yachting serves over 275 ports and marinas through BWA owned and operated offices worldwide. The primary objective is to support the increasingly complex and demanding role of the captain and crew, allowing them to focus on ensuring that the level of service required by the guests is delivered. BWA Yachting is there from start to finish, from planning to implementation of every aspect of the trip.

MB’92, Marina Barcelona 92, is a company engaged in refit, repair and maintenance of large yachts. It is a unique service located in the port of Barcelona, a strategic location at the crossroads of the route between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Their continuous investment effort in advanced shipyard technology, the specialized means serving the yachts and a highly qualified team have made MB′92 the best equipped refit, repair and maintenance superyachts shipyard in the Mediterranean and, possibly, worldwide.

Hotel 1898 offers exclusive suites with private pool and garden, and five different room types, each completely sound-proofed and fitted with cutting-edge design and technologies. The hotel offers seven period ballrooms, five meeting rooms, a café/bar, restaurant and terrace chill-out zone, library, Business Center, and free high-speed wireless internet access. Guests also have access to a fully equipped fitness center, outdoor pool with solarium, and high-end Spa facility.

During the Japan Fundraiser Event, organizators will raffle among donors massages, beauty sessions, restaurant dinners, Barça tickets and many other services and products. People interested on joining the event shall contact with organization in advance, on email addresses: customerservice@mb92.com or spain@bwayachting.com as venue can hold maximum 150 people. Donation of 40€ is required.

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