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Hotel Principal

2.5 of 5
Junta de Comerc 8, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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Hotel Principal
Ranked #199 of 534 hotels in Barcelona
4.0 of 5 stars 497 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very clean(8)
  • Las Ramblas(8)
  • Free internet(6)
  • Metro station(5)
  • Good value(4)
  • Small balcony(4)
  • Air conditioning(3)
  • Placa Catalunya(3)
  • Great location(3)
  • Will definitely stay(3)
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Lowestoft, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

An excellent location near to Las Ramblas and the port within a short walk. The room was clean and quiet at night. Our friends had a problematic shower but 2 of the 3 worked fine. Basic but comfortable and I would definitely stay there again. I found staff helpful and friendly.

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Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The hotel is excellently located in a street literally just a couple of minutes away of Las Ramblas, with metro station, cafes, restaurants, groceries and pharmacies close at hand. The beautiful port of Barcelona is also within an easy walking distance. Our room was basic but clean, there were tea facilities (but no coffee) in the room, bathroom modern but... More

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Angarrack, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Loved our first visit to Barcelona (especially going to the grand prix). We did not think the hotel was so cheap at 450 euro for 3 nights (without breakfast) but for that we got the economy room. The room was ok though, simple, clean and good shower and bath although we did have to get two different lifts to get... More

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Hudson, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Worked for what we were using it for. Clean, cost savings, one night place to sleep before our cruise. It was in a decent area off Las Ramblas. Front Desk was not the friendliest, but helped out enough. Able to leave our luggage their for touring before we could get into our room. I would stay their again if i... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012 via mobile

The room was nice, big and clean. This hotel is located right by La Rambla and close to the Metro.

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Granada, Spain
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We stayed here for five nights. Our room was clean, overlooking the street, bathroom was spacious, free wifi in the room a real plus. The bed was fabulous. Staff were English speaking and helpful. They offer breakfast for 12 euro (we never tried it). They also have a laundromat a couple of doors down which was really handy. The hotel... More

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Los Angeles, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

My husband and I stayed at Hotel Principal while he was at a conference. It's a charming boutique and from what his coworkers said and my own experience the rooms seem to be a hit or miss. We requested a room on the top floor and were totally impressed but couldn't get the wifi to work no matter how many... More

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Joan Domingo, Gerente at Hotel Principal, responded to this review
20 April 2012

Dear Akane122281, Thank you so much for your nice feedback. We’re very happy that you enjoyed your stay on the Penthouse room and the private terrace. We did not have any record of issues with the WIFI on the dates you stayed, however on that period more than 150 guests were connected at the same time. Each and every one... More

Saskatchewan, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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This hotel is located one minute walk from La Ramblas street. It's so close I was amazed. The hotel is very clean and the room is spacious with a nice bathroom. Free wifi is awesome. I would recommend this to anyone coming to Barcelona because you want to be close to La Ramblas. I read other comments about sketchy people... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel set up is very simple, clean and very basic. It comes with the basic travel necessities provided (such as free wifi, paid computer access with printer). The pros: - central location. Just off La Rambla and is about 5 minutes walk to the Liceau metro. Great access to some really nice cafe and bakeries. And La Rambla seemed... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

Pros. Good location. Cons. Everything else or in details : Shaking beds. Central air conditioning (not working). Noisy rooms. Unsafe "safe". No breakfast included. Very hot rooms. Bad wifi signal. Bad blankets. Unclean sheets. Will definitely choose another hotel next time.

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Address: Junta de Comerc 8, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
Price range (per night):* 110 AUD - 196 AUD

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