The only dissapointment was the balcony we booked was overlooking a building site so we did not use it at all.

We had a Junior suite at the rear of the hotel with a small terrace/balcony which overlooks other buildings and one nearby currently under constructed

That said it’s an old building and this time of year there are still leaves in the trees which are in front of the terrace door so that likely name it darker.

All buildings are of dirty yellowish color.

There is absolutely no view except old buildings falling apart, there is a street right under your terrace where men gather during the night, smoke, have some kind of parties and keep you awake all night long!

Our room (117 - I think it was a suite) was OUTSIDE of the building.

They explained that March is still winter for them and the heating/cooling system is one or the other for the entire building.

We chose to not pay extra for a room overlooking the street, so the room's only window did look into the interior of the building.

The room we were in had a view of the building next door,

The only down side was the balcony room we were assigned was on the back side of the hotel and looked out on partially demolished buildings; not an enjoyable view.

but the view is not the city center street but a construction zone or back alley with a view of crumbled graffiti  buildings.

but there was a rustic brush type awning that had been put between us and the next building so we could not see any sky!

We had some building works happening on our floor during the day (when we were out)

Depending on what room you have our view was of a building that was in need of major repair.

but it overlooked a very slummy apartment building with peoples' wash hanging out the windows & junk stored on their balconies.

You have to ask for a balcony if you want to look on to La Rambla, if you don't you could be looking into the centre of the building.

We first stayed in a terrace room in the back of the building facing concrete and other balconies which ended up being very noisy with people talking loudly all hours of the night and metal doors banging often during the day.

The location is convenient to the metro, shops, wonderful eateries and sites.

It is affordable, in a great location, beds were comfortable, and the staff was friendly.

Great location near the metro and we are lucky to get a corner room which is not too shabby.

Location is perfect for exploring Barcelona.

I would definitely recommend the hotel for the great value, great location and wonderful friendly staff and would not hesitate to stay again next time I visit Barcelona.

Very nice, clean hotel located on Las Ramblas in Barcelona within walking distance of everything, including the blue bus to cruise ships.

It’s a great location in the gothic district.

Very clean environment, lovely staff, calming, near to most activities, very good location, enjoyed the breakfast, worth if you supply a box of tissue papers to the rooms, I highly recommend this hotel

Great  location and customer service; the room was compact

Excellent location, friendly and helpful staff, good choice of breakfast, clean room, large comfy bed and a fridge in room.

but it proved to be in a very central location.

The location is only a couple blocks from the Columbus monument and the cruise shuttles.

Fantastic location, down towards the seafront end of La Rambla, ideal for strolling straight out onto this vibrant, bustling street.

Great location within walking distance of the harbor and many attractions in downtown.

Although the rooms are small, they are very clean and the Hotel is located on La Ramblas.

Location was excellent right along Las Rambla and not far from the airport and the NCL cruise terminal.

The rooms are modern, spacious (for European standards), clean and we loved the cozy bedding.

Some of the rooms are smaller than others,

The room is actually quite stylish which is a great juxtaposition to the area - used to be vices for the sailors

Suite rooms we’ve had and are spacious and well equipped.

Couldn’t they have the cleaning staff clean those rooms ahead of time?

The cleaning crew removed the key and room was hot for hours, right when i wanted to sleep and relax.

The room was quiet and very dark, so it’s excellent for light sleepers like me.

Although the rooms were compact, they were clean and tidy and we were very grateful for the balcony upgrade to experience the view of the famous La Ramblas below.

Next time we stay there, I will request a room away from the alley.

But the place was clean and we didn’t spend much time in the room anyways.

Everything was so good, clean comfortable, no noise with the balcony door closed, as we overlooked the Rambla, our room was 422.

Able to leave luggage in lockers (need €2 coin) until room was ready.

Room itself had all the amenities we needed and anything extra we could request from the hotel.

The rooms we stayed in were quite spacious for European hotels.

Large, spacious air- conditioned  room was very clean with comfortable beds and pillows.

Room was very clean, appeared recently remodeled  and larger than expected.

Very clean room, excellent buffet breakfast and helpful woman at the front desk who spoke English very well.

The room was clean, well appointed and in a great location.

The room was immaculate with fresh towels daily, The breakfast was very good and a great start to a day's exploring Barcelona.

The room was spacious with a separate dressing room and clean and modern bathroom plus a large comfy bed.

Public areas were very clean and the room was large and modern with lovely decor.

The room is always spotless, the bed comfortable and the bath spacious.

Our room was neat as a pin, clean and very comfortable.

Great service and the room was clean and tidy.

Apart from this, the our room was clean 
and towels and toiletries were changed daily, reception staff welcoming, hotel is so well located on Las Rambla.

The room was clean, shower excellent and the location was right on La Rambla.

Back again another stay in the ARC LA RAMBLA lovely Hotel reception staff are excellent very helpful, room very clean home from home.

Rooms were clean and comfortable, and the service friendly, responsive, and helpful.

The rooms were clean, modern and well appointed for a short stay.

Unfortunately was a little disappointed this time, the small double room is extremely small and was ridiculously the A/c control had no impact, ended up having to sleep with the window open and listening to the machine outside all night.

but things are needed to be done.My wife requested for a better bed and they told us we will get it but we got there and it wasn’t what we were told.She was unable to sleep all through our stay in Barcelona

Our sleep was disrupted and the staff shrugged when we tried to discuss the issue with them.

The room was very small and noisy at night which made it hard to sleep.

but this is not a big problem and this will not prevent you from sleeping.

Since we only slept here, we were not looking for other amenities eg.

It was so noisy sleep was nearly impossible.

but as we only wished to use it to sleep that wasn't a problem.

I did not sleep well the rest of the night.

The beds were on rollers and they were moving at the slightest movement something which made my sleep very uncomfortable.

but the bed was not a full size double which meant every time me or my husband moved during the night we woke the other up.

And at night when you sleep and left the window a little bit open to cool down the room, you could not sleep for it was very noisy outside.

I wouldn't recommend this hotel except maybe a business person who'll drink a whole bottle of wine to put themselves into a stupor before sleep.

So sleep was essential, we was woken by a noise from a large group in the bar below at midnight, this carried on until 6am, not happy, especially as asked for a quite room.

But even on four 4 you can hear the Metro underneath when sleeping on your pillow.

The city never sleeps, especially La Rambla.

but we were just happy to be in Barcelona and as I've always said you only need a room to wash, dress and sleep in, unfortunately this philosophy fell by the wayside after two nights, but that far in you grin and bear it.

But we really only needed the room for sleep anyway.

I have never paid money to sleep in a bed as uncomfortable as this and for this reason I would not recommend staying here.

but if you’re not it can make for a not great night of sleep.

The staff was very nice, welcoming and most importantly accommodating since we arrived early.

but with the lovely staff and location I have given this 4 stars.

It seemed like I was bothering her as she was pretty abrupt.

Excellent hotel with really amazing and attentive staff!

We arrived at 9pm and found the staff very welcoming and efficient on check in.

The staff were lovely and helpful, breakfast was good, plenty of choice.

The staff were helpful and knowledgeable with advice given on all subjects from places to go and local knowledge.

They kindly brought us another chair to allow us to sit out and enjoy our Cava which we had chilled in the room fridge.

Staff were very polite and dealt with our check in and check out quickly and respectfully.

Hotel is fairly small, exceptionally clean with pleasant helpful staff.

The staff were wonderful and most spoke English which was a big help.

Convenient restaurant in the lobby and most of all very professional and friendly staffs

Staff was very helpful, and we loved the lockers for our luggage when we are well before check in time.

This is a great smaller hotel along Las Ramblas with clean, well appointed rooms, very nice and helpful staff and an excellent location just steps away from the main thoroughfare in Barcelona.

The walls were also so thin you could hear someone in the next room sneeze.

The walls were thin and noise from the elevator was maddening at times.

however the walls are very thin especially when a bathroom is next door!

Also, the walls are very thin and I could not only hear

Only let down was smell in reception and the really water thin walls.

However, the walls are so thin I could hear the people next door talking or watching TV.

I wonder if our complaints were heard through the paper thin walls because we found ourselves in room number 3.

The biggest draw back was the thin walls.

A bit noisy and with extremely thin walls (I heard a whole phone conversation in the room next door. .

but you would never open them nor the drapes.

Blackout curtains and silence from the busy road outside when doors shut.

I was disappointed to have the windows opening on a air shaft, no view just walls.

In case your windows will be to Rambla street it might a bit noisy and I would recommend choosing a room which is not on the street side.

Awful room like a prison cell very small window looking into a brick shaft.

We couldn’t keep the bedroom window open as the noise was too much and had to close the outside shutters to block out the light and try to block out some of the noise.

The staff area right outside our window is noisy from 7am until 11pm.

however, the patio doors were poorly sealed and i feel more could have been invested eg perhaps better glazing, sealing, sound absorbing thick curtains.

although the plus side of no windows facing the main Street was that there was very little noise to be heard.

Our room had one tiny window so would get very stuff and was of course always dark.

The rooms are clean (ours was a bit small) and the "courtyard" rooms are cheap for a reason (our window opened onto a tiny rectangular our space that was effectively the chimney for the kitchen).

Only problem was a small or non existing window.

but with the windows shut, I barely heard anything, but then again I am not sensitive to noise.

The only downside was the room was very dark, the window opened into a small light well we were on the first floor and the light came from 5 floors up.

but no problems with noise once the balcony doors were closed and the curtains drawn.

10-15 min walking on La Rambla to arrive at railway station of Placa Catalunya, or else by Metrogood breakfast, room was with window on La Rambla, so it is not so silent,

The rooms at the back of the hotel are dark and the small window, which opens to the air ducts, provides no day light.

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Our pool was closed due to construction which was a bummer

but during the morning the construction site next door started drilling which was too much noise for us.

However, you can hear your neighbors talking etc and the construction noise was insane (8am-8pm).

We had 2 rooms on the 2nd floor both right above the construction work and one of them also beside a room being renovate.

17 JAN 2017  I spent a night in a HOTEL that not only had construction going until the evening, the alley along the HOTEL had young adults loitering outside !!!

One caveat – there was construction noise from the adjacent property during limited mid-day hours on certain days,

Tons of construction noise while we were there.

We were never notified of noisy internal construction, nor was an apology issued. 3.

Our only issue was that they were doing construction on the room below which was noisy.

There appeared to be ongoing construction which got started at 9 am.

Unfortunately there was construction taking place which we were not warned about, so there was quite a lot of noise from drilling and banging during the day.

The hotel is in a fabulous location for restaurants and attractions.

Service is 5 stars, hotel is 4.5 stars, rooftop bar 5 stars, location 6 stars.

It is well located across from the harbour, it is clean, has lovely and large rooms, had a king size comfortable bed with good pillows and nice linens, and we fully recommend it.

The hotel is in a lovely position near to Port Vell and there are many good restaurants nearby.

The location is fine with a terrific roof top bar overlooking the harbor.

Everything from the wonderful location, cleanliness and above average customer service!

The hotel is in a well maintained old heritage building, in a perfect location between the gothic quarter and the water front/beaches.

The location of this hotel is great - walking distance to beach, on the edge of the Gothic district, close to Picasso museum, Barcelona cathedral, walking distance to La Sagrada (longer walk),  close to Metro trains and tons of shopping,  bars and restaurants.

Fantastic location easy walking distance to beach and city locations.

The location of the hotel was really convenviant.

We had a great time at the hotel, clean and modern, well located, friendly and amazing service.

Its located in Barri Gotic and close to our favourite district El Born.

Not only is this hotel in a wonderful location, it was exceptionally clean and very well run.

All that plus an excellent location, good rooms that can also accommodate a family, etc.

Great location on the port view side of the Gothic.

Reasonable prices for the quality 
Very helpful and pleasant staff 
Very comfortable and nice rooms 
Convenient location 
The children and grown ups three generations all very happy.

However, I need to take care of my car ( yes, the street in front of the hotel is quite busy and no parking space in the hotel).

Finally, if you had a car and needed somewhere to park, it wouldn’t be next to the hotel.

Also the parking for the car was just on the other side of the street.

It was full when we arrived so we had to park down by port olympic which had pre paid rates for 5 days for 60 Euro.

The hotel does not provide parking. But there is a parking lot across the street (not cheap.)

(We were parked illegally outside and the soldier next door gave us only a few min to drop off our stuff).

Parking is an issue: The hotel is located at a busy road and does not offer any parking facilities.

And don't forget to book a carpark lot just in front / Si vous venez en voiture réservez en ligne à l'avance votre place de parking : entrée en face de l'hôtel, compter 25 euros pour 24 heures, ce qui est, au vu des pratiques barcelonaises, tout à fait acceptable.

There is only one negative thing to say and that is that parking infront of the hotel is imposible.

I parked the car and returned to the hotel on foot.

Parking is very difficult and very expensive.

Although there was no parking, the car park was just over the road, and after finding the entrance !!

Parking is a nightmare so don't stay here if you are coming by car! !

Only downside was no parking so the public car park cost a bit!

but all parking in Barcelona is expensive).

The room was clean, bigger than expected, there was champagne waiting for us.

Excellent hotel,very friendly and welcoming, good for the city, Beach or for relaxing on the rooftop, rooms are excellent, lovely breakfast, staff very friendly and attentive, nothing is a problem.

The rooms are comfortable and well appointed.

The Premium room was spacious and was ideal for us .

Our room was extremely comfortable and the breakfasts were very good.

Welcoming, friendly staff, spotlessly clean room, lovely rooftop terrace restaurant/bar with gorgeous views.

They informed us it had arrived and placed it in our room!

The room was magnificent- and perfect for the last part of our vacation.

The rooms are beautiful and I can highly recommend this.

The rooms are good, we stayed in the new part of the hotel.

The hotel was beautiful, in a lovely old building and with a very comfortable room and great service.

Large, clean room with a balcony overlooking the marina.

This place feels quite new from the lobby to the room.

Family room was very spacious- 2 proper beds for the children.

Everyone from the front desk to the restaurant to the people who cleaned the rooms were extremely polite and accommodating.

Large clean rooms, quiet property, beautiful rooftop and wonderful views I cannot say enough good things about this Hotel and its staff.

Rooms were very clean and housekeeping were always very attentive.

The room was again clean and well kept the bathroom was large with a walk-in shower, the patio door opened on to a small Juliet balcony

A place to stay when visit Barcelona with nice staff always ready to help, good location for visiting , clean rooms and big enough for a family, very good breakfast.

It was really a nice experience at Duquesa de Cardinal, Room was very clean, very beautiful hotel, it was very nice breakfast,  good attention from ivelca, beautiful experience I recommended for everyone

Room is clean and spacious, comfy bed and big rain shower with bath.

The room was spotless and stayed that way thanks to the cleaning services provided by the hotel.

The rooms are clean, comfortable and we have never found them to be excessively noisy even when we stayed in marina facing rooms.

The rooms are clean and beautifully decorated.

Nice balcony/sitting area just outside our door, overlooking the lobby and out at the moored boats.

We had drinks and dinner on the rooftop, enjoying the beautiful views of the Barcelona harbor.

The rooftop bar and dipping pools are amazing with sweeping views of the yacht harbor, ocean in distance, gondolas, etc.

The roof terrace/pool and bar area had great views over the marina definitely worth a visit.

Loved the hotel, clean, friendly helpful staff and amazing view over the harbour.

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