HOTEL DUQUESA DE CARDONA Luxe

We had a long day. We drove from Carcassone France to the BCN airport to turn in our car which had had a minor accident but the paperwork and charges stresses us out. We then grabbed the aerobus to las ramblas and from there grabbed a taxi to this fabulous hotel. The men at the front desk were amazing! We arrived to a glass of champagne, an upgraded sea room view and all the paperwork ready to go. Our room was beautiful and the view of the harbor fantastic. The bathroom was large with a shower/large tub. It had a hair dryer but that was a little on the low power side. The front desk guys Ruben and Jan also arranged for a 7:30am taxi which was there early. We had dinner on the rooftop which the tapas were delicious, drinks great but the parpperdelle bolognese was nothing great. (That was our ONLY complaint). I would stay here again no questions asked! Oh.... the air conditioning worked really well. We like it cold and we got it! There is also a safe in the room, robes and slippers.

It was a perfect location to explore the Gothic Quarter, El Born and the Port. We stayed for three nights, occasional noise from the street but overall it was quiet. The rooftop bar was great because it had amazing views of the harbor. From the pictures, it looked like a rooftop swimming pool but it was more like a large jacuzzi but then, it really didn't matter. Check the hotel's website for deals.

We stayed for a night in this hotel and this is absolutely the best I have experienced in Barcelona. The location is unbeatable, within the Gothic Quarter, minutes walk away from Las Ramblas and Barcelonate and directly on the promenade by the port. The rooms are renovated and well-designed, clean, spacious and in our case had a beautiful water view with large balcony. The rooftop bar and pool area are awesome, not many rooftop terraces in Barcelona and we were lucky to have this one with such a great view. Could not recommend more!

I just got back from a 2 night stay in this hotel. It is situated in a lovely part of Barcelona between the gothic quarter and the harbour with fantastic views from the rooftop bar. It is approximately 20 mins walk from the hotel to the beach too with plenty to see en route. In my opinion this hotel is located in a very picturesque part of the city with easy access to everything. Our room was lovely and comfortable with a small balcony and spacious bathroom which was equipped with 2 showers. A bottle of Cava was in our room on arrival. The bed was comfortable, air con worked well and everything was clean. Breakfast was good with eggs cooked to order. The only thing I would mention is that there weren't many toiletries provided in the room and we ran out of shower gel. Complimentary water would have been nice too but I'm certainly not complaining. Having stayed in Barcelona before at other hotels I would definitely choose to stay at this hotel next time I visit.

This was just perfectly located for me and my partner to explore Barcelona! We didn't have the greatest weather but being so close to everything meant we could just throw our swimsuits on and head to the beach when it got warmer! Beach is a 15 min stroll. Las ramblas is 10 min stroll. Taxis right outside. Staff helpful and friendly! (They booked us two reservations while we stayed there and we got a free welcome bottle of bubbly!) We didn't eat much on roof terrace but what we did was great. Although service is very slow!! And the plunge pool isn't heated but in the Spanish sunshine who cares''