RIGHT near to arc de triomf and and centre 10 minutes walk to rambla and 15 minutes to the beach.

The hotel location is fantastic as it's right next to Arc De Triomf (you can see the top of it from the roof top area) and close to Ciutadella Park.

Even if you don't want to walk wherever you wish to visit, the Arc de Triomf metro station is literally just across the road.

Wonderful hotel, great location in Born close to Arc de Triomf with easy access to public transport.

the facilities were wonderful and walking distance to the arc de triomf and very well connected by bus and metro.

Just outside the Gothic Quarter, right next to the Arc de Triomf and park.

Excellent location: metro is behind the corner at the Arc de Triomf, there are plenty of tapas bars within walking distance, very nice neighborhood.

We stayed 2 nights at this hotel, it's right next to the Arc de Triomf and the Ciutadella Park which is super convenient.

2 minutes from metro station Arc de Triomf !

The hotel is 500 m away from The Arc De Triomf and is near to the centre.

Location is fantastic, just next to arc de triomf, rooms are clean and well maintained, and the view from the lounge is very pretty.

The hotel is seconds from the Arc de Triomf, and has great links to the city centre.

Once outside the hotel the Arc de Triomf was just 300 meters away.

It was in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, right by the Arc de Triomf, so it was really easy to find.

The location was excellent, right next to the Arc de Triomf and near lots of great restaurants!

but even for a tourist visit it couldn't be any better as the hotel is next to Arc de Triomf and near to the historical city center.

Hotel Rec, very near Arc de Triomf (L1 Metro as well as the lovely Parc de la Ciutadella) really has a perfect location--not in one of the most heavily touristed area  with all their bustle

The location is wonderful - next door to the Arc de Triomf on the edge of El Born with loads of bars, restaurants and little shops nearby.

The location is great - close to lots of restaurants and shops - and easy to navigate back to in a taxi as it’s so close to the Arc de Triomf landmark.

Location wise it is only a few minutes walk from the metro and you can get the airport bus (I think it's called aerobus) to catalunya and then get the metro to Arc de Triomf.

The rooms are open plan with glass shower cabin, which isn’t private at all, also toilet doors are just sliding, no lock.

Mirror moves across shower for added privacy.

Aside from the bed, the room was ok. On the positive, we had been given an accessible room so the bathroom and shower were quite large and the AC worked well.

We actually expected the room to be smaller, so were pleasantly surprised and loved the quirky features such as the shower screen and the enormous bed!!

Other thing good to know is that the shower had a glass wall towards the bed.

The room had a large very comfortable bed, the bathroom was spacious and well laid out.

Great facilities with comfortable bed and great shower.

Rooms had blackouts curtains, great aircondition and good water pressure.

The room is clean, comfortable and has all the basics in terms of shampoos and soaps.

We rested well--comfy beds and waterfall shower relaxing.

The room was good: big, comfort bed, a good shower.

The staff, location and amenities make Hotel Rec worth every penny!

Our room was spacious and clean with complimentary Shampoo, Conditioner & shower gel in big bottles!

It was a modern, quirky hotel with mirrors & plugs where you need them.

We love the rooms including the shower right there.

The way the shower is situated it leaves little privacy, so ideally for a couple.

Interesting design with a glass shower room.

The shower had great water pressure and the rooms were very quiet.

The water in the coffee maker tasted slightly funky, so it’s best to stick with juice.

but I don’t expect to have to pay for a cup of tea or coffee to have in my room.

but I have to issues; the did not remove the garbage from the room or clean/ replace the cups.

Only thing I missed was a refridgerator in the room.

The only thing missing was a refrigerator in the room.

I missed having a mini fridge in the room to store some beers over the day though.

The ONLY bad thing about this hotel is the lack of refrigerators in the rooms.

The room didn't have a fridge or minibar and the reception seemed a bit disorganized.

Missing fridge and bigger hanging wardrobe.

the down side is there is no fridge in the room, which is a little bide not convenient.

There were really no amenities besides the kettle and tea bags and a hair dryer, some were available free upon request (eg lotion).

Throughout the eight nights we stayed there, the only thing we missed was an in-room refrigerator.

During the day you can have breakfast, a cup of coffee.

We were really impressed on arrival - A very modern, clean and friendly hotel.

Very modernized hotel with surrounding speakers in each room!

The rooms are modern and "designed" which is both good and causes the user-friendliness rate to go down a bit.

Modern, spotlessly clean and well run hotel.

Ask for the cosmopolitan from heaven and the mojito.

Hotel Rec is a clean, modern and well maintained hotel.

Beautiful design, great view from the roof top terrace, functional modern rooms, nice breakfast and perfect location.

Rooms are modern with enough space for hand luggage.

The hotel is clean and modern, spacious and comfortable.

It was spacious and modern with a large bed and a phenomenal location.

Lovely decor in the rooms, very clean and modern.

The location is perfect, and the rooms are modern  & comfy.

Hotel itself is uncharacteristically modern for the area.

Great modern hotel in the Gothic Quarter with amazing decor.

Modern interior rooms which were cleaned every day.

The rooftop bar had a lovely view of the city and reasonable prices for food and drink.

Sanjeev at the rooftop bar took great care of us!

The establishment boasts an expansive rooftop bar, providing a good atmosphere.

The air conditioning was excellent and most importantly, quiet (our visit was in July so very hot) 
The roof top bar was a pleasant place to spend some time at the end of the evening.

The rooftop bar and pool was beautiful, and was a nice little area to chill out at times.

The staff here are super friendly, and the rooftop bar is a must try experience.

The rooftop bar is great with some lovely views over the city.

Roof top bar and pool great with nice views .

Me and my friend had such a fun experience while doing a beer tasting at the roof top bar at Hotel Rec.

Roof top bar, luggage room, breakfast, a lot of restaurants around.

The roof top bar and terrass is lovely with the breakfast room in the same spot.

Ankush was also a super star at the rooftop bar making many lovely mojitos and bringing my partner beer  :) There was also a live guitar duo on Thursday evening and a DJ on Saturday which we enjoyed.

The terrace and rooftop lounge/ bar was great too.

From the front desk to the housekeeping, to the rooftop bar and breakfast.

Saturday night there was live music in the rooftop bar and they invited all guests for cava on the house.

The hotel offers a beautiful rooftop bar with 360 degree views of Barcelona.

Check out the rooftop bar - great views of the city.

Location is OK. Rooftop bar was better than I had expected, stylish with an amazing view over the city and a big TV to watch the football World Cup games.

The rooms are a bit on the small side, which would be ok except that there’s no privacy then for the sliding door shower/sink scenario and no real privacy for using the toilet either which can be interesting!

We stayed here 3 nights
The rooms are a bit small, and the green in the room was an acquired taste

Me and my bf arrived here yesterday and we just found our room to be a little bit small for us and it didn’t have much closet room and I have a lot of clothes.

The only minus is that the rooms are quite tiny and they do not wash the floors, that was a minus for me since I stayed for 10 days.

The hotel rooms themselves are small and spare,

Room was small with no room to open bags.

but I found the rooms to be tiny and uncomfortable and dark.

Rooms are small, with a bathroom open view with a sliding mirror to protect the shower cabin.

The room was small even by European standards (or by some Manhattan apartment standards),

The rooms are small (not unusual in Europe) without a separate bathroom.

Great location and rooftop terrace view, meh breakfast and room design.

We opted for the room with a terrace for the end of trip and really enjoyed sitting outside with a drink at the end of the day.

We frequented the rooftop terrace bar every evening which had great views.

Also lovely terrace to relax in with a late evening drink.

Besides the clean and quiet rooms, rooftop terrace w/pool, and perfect location, service is prime.

The terrace is very nice with a georgius view over the city.

Breakfast on a super terrace with a panoramic view of the city.

I would recommend grabbing a drink on the terrace.

Breakfast and lounge area with terrace lovely.

The roof view is fantastic, and the terrace is a place for enjoyment
The hotel has a very nice design and young and very nice and helpful staff.

Breakfast on the roof with terrace and pool.

The terrace was a great place to have a drink and a view of the city.

Very nice staff, clean rooms, very good breakfast, you can sit on the terrace with nice weather.

The terrace was clean and spacious with gorgeous views of the town.

but the terrace with the bar was nice (albeit on the expensive side)

Hotel Rec Barcelona

small room

kitchen

modern

rooftop bar

terrace

Only issue was that the air conditioner only worked in the front bathroom portion of the room.

An area for opportunity would be for a bigger focus on maintenance, the air conditioning unit in the ceiling in the lobby bar was dripping onto the tables and floor the entire time we were there.

Wall paper was peeling, desk was stained in multiple locations, walls were marked/stained, the roof was peeling, the air con vent was filthy, the curtains were torn etc etc (the list goes on).

- the heater in the bathroom didn't work.

This was because the key card had to be removed each time as we left (to save them money on electricity in our room), so the a/c only started again once we put the card back in on our return.

although I’m not sure how good the air con is in the height of summer.

Fan or AC did not work in our second room

Only downside was room was quite warm, despite a/c being lowest temperature.

However we may not have understood the thermostat.

The air-con control panel was a waste of time.

A lot of marble in my room and this made it cold, even with the heating on.

The only issue we experienced with this particular hotel was with the air conditioning.

To our surprise, we had a staff member at our door within minutes with a new unit so we could have some espresso before leaving.

Rooms serviced beautifully each day, good air con and nice pool (though small and doesn’t open until 10.00 which is frustrating) Food and drinks are very expensive in the hotel

Internet is super slow, air conditioning very noisy and TV has no channels in English.

but very slow WiFi, no TV channels in English and loud air conditioning.

The only downside to the room was that there was no extractor fan in the toilet which made it very warm and humid in there.

Great location next to the Arc de Triomf, really friendly staff, great spacious well equipped hotel room.

It’s about 3 blocks from the bus station, 2.5 blocks to the Metro and the Arc de Triomf, and 6 blocks from the central Plaza de Catalunya.

Perfect central location near Arc de Triomf, with easy connection to any part of Barcelona by bus & metro.

Great location in the city center, near Arc de Triomf.

We just picked up pastries from a cafe just found the corner near the Arc de Triomf.

The hotel is a short walk from the Arc De Triomf metro station.

This is a modern hotel very close to the city center (Placa Catalunya) and 5 min walk from the closest Urquinaona and Arc de Triomf metro stations.

but very close to sights including the Arc de Triomf and some lovely restaurants.

The location is between the Arc de Triomf (2 blocks) and Catalunya square about 4 blocks.

Location of the hotel was ideal a 5-10 min walk from Plaça de Catalunya and las Rambla and just round the corner from the Arc de Triomf.

The hotel is central and close to the Arc de Triomf and park.

but close to many sites - 5-10 min walk to Arc de Triomf, 10-15 min walk to El Borne (bustling/happening area of pedestrian friendly winding cobblestone streets filled with restaurants, bars, shops, squares),  10-15 minute walk to the El Born Cultural Centre (free - worth a visit - excavations of an old city below), 10-15 min walk to Las Ramblas, etc!

Close to the Arc de Triomf L1 station which is ideal for connecting to various other lines.

The building was well-kept and clean, and in a perfect location for exploring the city by foot or by subway (the Arc de Triomf and its metro stop are a short five minute walk from the hotel).

The streets around the hotel are nice to walk through and it is a two minute stroll to the Arc de Triomf.

Amazing rooms sizes, perfect location for everything like La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Bullring, Arc de Triomf, Parc de la Ciutadella, Placa de Catalunya, La Rambla, Passeig de Gracia and more, a rooftop pool, gym, bars, beautiful hotel style, beautiful room with aircon & free wifi, gorgeous healthy breakfast, multi-lingual welcoming staff, beautiful entrance AND.

It's right next to the Arc de Triomf and about a 10 minute walk to the gothic quarter/ La Rambla and all the sites.

Hotel is nicely settled in a quiet neighborhood that's really close to Arc de Triomf and within walking distance to La Ramblas and Passeig de Gracia.

but two minute walk from The Arc de Triomf and so.

Don't get me wrong this hotel is ideally located near the Arc de Triomf and metro and within walking distance of Sagrada Familia, Casa Battlo, the Picasso Museum etc.

Lovely location, large bathrooms, and nice amenities (pool, room service, gym).

Great location, good amenities and great staff!

Room - spacious, clean and well stocked with amenities.

Very good place to stay, I enjoyed the location, buffet breakfast and hotel amenities, I would stay again if I come to Barcelona, staff was nice, it was easy every time  to have my cup filled with ice and water , very friendly place

Breakfast lovely, room great, bathroom big and clean.

They did point us to the showers for the pool,

Rooms very modern with good sized bathrooms.

The breakfast was very nice, the typical amenities plus an egg/omelet station.

The sofa bed was big and comfortable and we had to two toilets, a large shower and separate bath.

but they kindly upgraded us to two connecting rooms ( two bathrooms and extra space!)

Lovely rooms, we had a little balcony - big bathrooms with large shower.

The bathroom was clean and had soaps and shampoo available.

The staff were very friendly and could not have been more helpful, the bedroom was comfortable and, sometimes unusual in some hotels, had excellent lighting and a spacious desk to assist in the completion of all the forms now necessary for international travel, and the bathroom was spacious and very well equipped.

Hotel was stylish, clean and central to all amenities.

Room  cleaning and the separation of entry (in combination with the bathroom and shower)  and sleeping room by another door.

Room and bathroom were quite large and the breakfast buffet was fantastic!

I liked that the sleeping area was separate from the bathroom.

It is also in walking distance of the centre and close to a metro station so transport is not an issue.

The location the hotel is just walking distance from Catalonia square ,bus , metro stations and many other main visitors sites.

Approx 12 euro for a cab to Park Guell and a metro stop close by.

Excellent location, easy accessible on foot and by public transport (metro and bus stations close).

It's pretty close to Arc de Truimph and a metro station.

The hotel is a mere 2 mins from two metro stations or a short walk (10 mins) to La Rambla so it’s a perfect location to enjoy your stay in Barcelona!

The location was great, next to a metro station and walking distance to the gothic quater.

It is an easy walk to Plaza Catalunya, and there are at least two metro stops close to the hotel.

There are at least 2 metro stops nearby, as well as stops at Plaza Catalunya .

Hotel is within 3-4 minutes' walk of a metro station.

For everything else, there's a metro station close by and taxis available right outside the steps of the hotel.

Excellent location in a quite area walking distance to city center and metro stops.

The location of the hotel is ideal, close to many metro stations and not too far from the main las rambles strip

Good 4 star commodation with good bus and metro connection.

A special thank you to Hugo - Guest Relations Manager - for assisting us in booking our next stay at NH Collection Valencia Colon.

While waiting, guest relations manager Hugo Madrueño greeted us and let us know they prepared a comfortable room for my pregnant wife and me and to let him know if we needed anything at all.

They have tremendous staff and a special thank you to Marina in guest relations who helped us plan a special surprise for our daughter's birthday.

The guest relations manager Hugo was very helpful as I managed to book a trip to Palau de la musica Catalana on line on a french tour not English, he rang the venue and we managed to transfer our tickets to an English speaking tour, many thanks Hugo.

Extra thanks to Hugo from guest relations, who was helpful from the moment we arrived.

The guest relations team with all other staff will take care that you will enjoy your holiday to the fullest.

The guest relations director was very kind to us.

We thoroughly enjoyed our staff, the phone calls from guest relations to ensure everything was ok.

Hugo in the guest relation team and a young lady (can’t remember her name ) was so helpful and professional, the team even left balloons and a cake for our celebrations, which was such a lovely touch..

Hugo and Marina from guest relations were very attentive and genuinely cared that guests had the best experience from the both the hotel and such a beautiful city.

The next day we needed further information about getting around and transportation and Hugo on the guest relations told us all we needed and more.

Staff were very friendly, Hugo the Guest Relations Manager was very helpful in recommending restaurants to visit and places of interest near by.

Guest relation personal was just perfect for welcome our family ( with all attention and welcome amenities for kids in room) suggested us restaurants, provided professional baby sitting from outside company  just in a couple of hours after our request ( our kids were excited and very satisfied with a baby sitter and we had romantic evening with my husband in Barcellona) .

The staff was very polite and the guest relations was eager to help.

Also, Jose from Guest Relations was very helpful and welcoming.

Special mention : the assistance and suggestions of Hugo Lamelas Madrueño, Guest Relations that helped us plan and book many visits, our memorable Montserrat tour.

Hotel been upgraded last year to superior category of the group, and its super clean , well designed and spacious; fresh food is served in the restaurant ,breakfasts with many healthy eco options and abundant.This time Guest relation not only checked that I’m doing fine

I liaised with Hugo, the Guest Relations manager to leave a birthday note in our room.

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