My friend & I stayed in this hotel for a week in Sep2008. Having read some other reviews, I wonder if we stayed at a different hotel?!! Sure, the staff are not that friendly but apart from that, I found this hotel to be good value. Our room was larger than expected & the beds were v. comfortable. The bathroom is also large, new and clean. The breakfast was ok - we certainly didnt have the bad experience that others reported - the fresh salad was nice and the coffee was good. We loved walking around the gothic and born area, which was nice & close with great restaurants, bars & shops. We much preferred not being right in around La Ramblas, which was too busy & loud. I absolutely loved Barcelona and would visit again in a heartbeat!

This hotel was booked for us as a pre cruise stay for one night. Having read the reviews I was quiet prepared for the experience. The hotel is in a very run down area near the port of Barcelona, although very central for resturants and La Rambles. The hotel reception was ok although small, the staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and tidy, with a great patio outside completer with loungers and parasol, also a great view over the yacht harbour, unfortunately it was raining so we couldn't use it. Although the bed was uncomfortable the linen and pillows were very clean, however I was bitten quiet badly by something, and when I lay in bed I could see marks on the ceiling where someone had killed insects. Breakfast was like something from a comedy, one poor waitress was trying to cope with it all. The cold ham had turned green and was curling at the edges. There was no tongs to pick the toast and rolls up with, as the cooked breakfast ran out it was ages before it was replaced and the cutlery, plates and cups ran out. It reminded me of faulty towers. I would not stay there again ever, the only thing going for it was the location, but the area around it is run down dangerous with people lurking about suspiciously. Not for me.

Hotel in great location, very happy with room and in general the Hotel del Mar is well present.
Staff are very indifferent to their guests, the odd smile would have helped.
We stayed for two nights and breakfast was included in the tarrif.
The fresh fruit !! was rotten or going mouldy, eggs where swimming in 2cm of oil,prociutto was like dried up leather.
Fish heads & tails [ for breakfast?] etc. I did complain to the head waiter and reception about the rotten fruit and just got verbal abuse for complaining. We had cereal and toast on both days.
We loved Barcelona and it's people,had some great meals out [not up market] breakfast was the exception.We hope to return to Barcelona one day, but not to this hotel.
I have complained via email to the Hotel Groups admin with no response as yet. I am not holding my breath for a reply.

Dennis Tasmania

My wife and l stayed in the Hotel Del Mar for four nights during September. We were lucky enough to get a room on the 4th floor with a balcony overlooking the marina. The view was amazing. The hotel is very clean and the rooms are spaceous. Breakfast is not recommended. Very poor compared to other hotels and the staff in the dining room leave a lot to be desired. . . especially the small woman that would find it difficult to even give a hint of a smile. All in all l would recommend this hotel if only for the view but you have to be lucky enough to get one of the four rooms on the top floor.