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Catalonia Diagonal Centro

4.0 of 5
C/ Balmes, 142-146, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
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Catalonia Diagonal Centro
Ranked #406 of 534 hotels in Barcelona
3.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
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Maryland
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
184 helpful votes 184 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

The internet was free, and there was a wide assortment of bathroom amenities. Those are the best things I can say about this hotel. Otherwise, I did not like this hotel and would not recommend it to anyone except those on a seriously low budget. I was traveling on business and it was booked for me. Usually this is not... More

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Joaquim Recasens, Director General at Catalonia Diagonal Centro, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your comments, we take profit of all of them for improving our service. It is strange that you couldn't find good restaurants or shops close to us. In less than 500 meters you have excellent top restaurants like Windsor for catalan food, La Dama for international cuisine, O centollo for seafood or La Farga for... More

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

the hotel is in the center of the city, 10 minute walk from the Ramblas. The room are very nice and big. The Staff is very nice and sympathetic. I RECOMENDED THIS HOTEL.

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Joaquim Recasens, Director General at Catalonia Diagonal Centro, responded to this review
7 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your nice comments about our hotel. Our privileged location is really excellent and we are working hard to improve our standards of quality and service. Thank you for recommending our hotel. More

reno, nv
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Miguel was wonderful in helping us get a rental car with Pepe cars, way cheaper than the regular chains. The room was just fine, breakfast lovely, and much to do in the immediate neighborhood. I would stay there again!

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Joaquim Recasens, Director General at Catalonia Diagonal Centro, responded to this review
7 April 2012

Dear Guest, Your kind comments encourage us to continue working for offering an excellent service. I have congratulated Miguel for his nice work given to you. Thank you for recomemending our hotel. More

Porto, Portugal
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

I stayed in this hotel while participating in a conference in Barcelona. The personnel is quite friendly and the hotel is well located, not far from the Paseig de Garcia and Diagonal metro station. But the hotel is quite old and needs to be renovated. On the first day the door lock didn't work well and after a few trials... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

This hotel was booked thru a conference we attended & I was a little leary after reading reviews here. We ended up thinking it was a great place to stay! It was quiet despite being on a busy street, close to the metro & easy walking distance to some of the Gaudi houses, shops & restaurants. The metro was right... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011 via mobile

It was ok for Barcelona. We walked a lot, took cab a few times and used subway twice. It was hard to find a grocery restaurant near by. There was not any nice restaurant near by. We wished it was a little bit in the center of tourist area. Anyway hotel room was bi enough for the money. They make... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011

Stayed here two nights as part of a package, and was extremely please. Rooms were comfy and quiet with all mod cons and the breakfast was absolutely superb. Staff were helpful and friendly also, spoke impeccable English. Location was great, metro station approximately 30 seconds from the hotel. Would stay there again without doubt

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Stockholm, Sweden
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Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

Hotel lobby looks quite elegant and modern, if you like the sterile type. The rooms are small, we were a group and at least two of the rooms didn´t have AC that worked or mini bars that were in function. Bathrooms were not fresh, and the floors were quite old and marked. I also noticed in my room something that... More

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Holon, Israel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

Gran Hotel Catalonia (or by it's new name Diagonal Centro) pretends to be a four stars hotel while three stars are more appropriate. The breakfast buffet was very poor, and sometimes the food wasn't even fresh. There was a safe deposit in the room but in order to use you should pay 5 euros per day - this kind of... More

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Dusseldorf, Germany
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011

We stayed in Gran Catalonia Hotel five days and it was really nice. The staff was so helpful and worried about our thinkings. The only point that we didn't like it is that they need to check the features,the building is quite old.

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  • Catalonia Gran Hotel
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Address: C/ Balmes, 142-146, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
Price range (per night):* 128 AUD - 255 AUD

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