Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya
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Hotel Overview
Safety Caution
Bathroom floor very slippery when wet-I almost fell.
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Thomas777
- May 23, 2012
Great Location next to major train station hub
The location is perfect. It's so easy to get around Barcelona by train, and this hotel is right...
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Chris Fig
- May 9, 2012
Unwind at this stylish high-rise with spectacular city vistas
Dazzling views stretch from the 23 floors of Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya. This high-rise located a stone’s throw from Barcelona’s central Sants station has sophisticated rooms with Wi-Fi and shower and tub combos in the en-suite bathrooms. The panoramic top-floor restaurant serves Catalan cuisine paired with 360-degree vistas. The minimalist Eclectick Bar offers all-day food and cocktails and ambient music come nighttime. The on-site spa (fees apply) showcases massage rooms, Turkish bath, sauna, solarium, hydro-massage and a fitness center.Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya Rooms
- Executive Room
- Our executive rooms are a perfect fusion between comfort and funcionality to ensure a pleasant stay. * Air conditioning * Heating * Wide screen TV * Satellite channels * CD player * Direct dial telephone * Minibar * Safe * Bathrom with bath, shower and hairdryer * 24 hour room service * Double telephone line for connecting your personal computer * Bathrobe * Coffee and tea service in your room
- Standard Room
- Room with one twin bed is designed to guarantee you maximum comfort. The room is elegantly decorated in earth colors with natural light and offer exceptional views over all four cardinal points of the city. The room offers air conditioning, heating, Internet access -at cost, room service -at cost, iron/ ironing board, safe in room, bathroom amenities, CD player, laundry service -at cost, telephone, color TV, mini bar -at cost, modem/ data port connection -at cost, disabled facilities, non-smoking rooms, pay TV, ensuite/ private bathroom, hairdryer and radio.
Amenities
- Wireless internet
- Activities
- Health club
- Spa services
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Services
- Business center
- Conference facilities
- Internet
- Wireless internet
- Accessibility
- Handicapped rooms/facilities
Hotel Map
- Area served
- Barcelona.
- Nearby airports
- Barcelona Airport.
- Area description
- This stylish, modern 4-star hotel has a prime location in one of Barcelona's most important business centres, near the Barcelona Sants train station and the Montjuic exhibition centre. Very close to the city's historic centre, the hotel's convenient location means it has good access to Barcelona's fast, efficient public transport network, as well as the city's major roads. The hotel is located just off one of Barcelona's main thoroughfares, Avenida Diagonal, which cuts through the financial and commercial heart of the city. Two kilometres away you will find the cultural centre, based around La Rambla and Plaza Catalunya, where Modernism meets Gothic and runs down to the coast.
Nearby points of interest
- Plaza de Espanya: 0.5 mi
- Les Corts: 0.5 mi
- Fira de Barcelona: 0.6 mi
- Plaza Espanya: 0.7 mi
- Sants Rail Station: 0.9 mi
- Camp Nou: 1 mi
- Nou Camp Stadium: 1 mi
- Barcelona Olympic Stadium: 1.2 mi
- Plaza Catalunya: 1.2 mi
- El Raval: 1.3 mi
- Via Augusta: 1.4 mi
- Paseo de Gracia: 1.5 mi
- Casa Mila: 1.5 mi
- Passeig de Gracia - Metro Diagonal: 1.5 mi
- Port of Barcelona: 1.6 mi
- Plaza de Espanya: 0.5 mi
- Les Corts: 0.5 mi
- Fira de Barcelona: 0.6 mi
- Plaza Espanya: 0.7 mi
- Sants Rail Station: 0.9 mi
- Camp Nou: 1 mi
- Nou Camp Stadium: 1 mi
- Barcelona Olympic Stadium: 1.2 mi
- Plaza Catalunya: 1.2 mi
- El Raval: 1.3 mi
- Via Augusta: 1.4 mi
- Paseo de Gracia: 1.5 mi
- Casa Mila: 1.5 mi
- Passeig de Gracia - Metro Diagonal: 1.5 mi
- Port of Barcelona: 1.6 mi
- La Rambla: 1.6 mi
- Royal Square: 1.6 mi
- Ciutat Vella: 1.7 mi
- Columbus Monument: 1.8 mi
- Catalonia Square: 1.9 mi
- World trade centre and Moll de Barcelona: 2.1 mi
- La Ribera: 2.1 mi
- Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família: 2.4 mi
- Guell Park: 2.4 mi
- La Maquinista: 2.4 mi
- Hospital de Sant Pau: 2.8 mi
- Olympic Port: 3 mi
- La Sagrera Rail Station: 3.2 mi
- Diagonal Mar Shopping centre: 4.2 mi
- Forum: 4.7 mi
Meeting facilities
- Meeting Info
- 7 function rooms and an auditorium with a capacity for 100 delegates, all fully equipped and with the support of our audiovisual specialists. Plasma screens, internet connection, digital lines. Everything you could need.
Dining
- Eclectick Bar
- Surround yourself in minimalist sensations whilst listening to ambient music. Sample the fine cuisine or enjoy a drink in the outdoors terrace, perfect for those looking to relax in beautiful setting with excellent service. Breakfast, daily menus, dinners and drinks.
- Visual Restaurant
- One of the most attractive gastronomic offerings in the Ciudad Condal, the hotel's Visual Restaurant on the 23rd floor offers an incredible panoramic view of the city while you enjoy Mediterranean cuisine with excellent quality ingredients, original taste combinations and tantalising specialities. Or if you prefer, you can enjoy the Barcelona night while sipping a glass of wine in the bar area. The Visual Restaurant is a pleasure in all senses.
Hotel Policies
- Check-in:
- 1400
- Check-out:
- 1200
Terms and conditions
Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.
Guest Reviews (62)
Ratings and reviews for Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya
- All travelers (62) 4.1 / 5
- Business (3) 3.7 / 5
- Couples (30) 4.1 / 5
- Families (7) 4.3 / 5
- Friends (8) 3.5 / 5
- Singles (3) 4.3 / 5
- Amenities:
- 4.1
- Room cleanliness:
- 4.4
- Hotel staff:
- 4.4
- Room comfort:
- 4.2
- Location:
- 4.2
- Value:
- 4.1
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Reviewer score
Would recommend
monkey Chicken
friends getaway
On arrival to the hotel staff very friendly and helpful. Entering the room a little dissapointing, bed not made up as it shld be, dressing gowns thrown at end of bed. Beautiful views from 15th floor. It was my bday, sstaff left cake and card in the room, restaurant on 23rd floor beautiful views, great food, good staff, again staff popped open a bottle of Moet champagne n brought a cake out with a candle. Nice touch!! Spa and swimming pool amazing! Very cheap! Overall a great experience and would I go again?? Absolutely 100%, bt pls just make room look more presentable and I would be extremely thankful!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
Dining tip:
Not Applicable
If you are a vegetarian, be ready to go hungry or live on margarita pizzas!!
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Not worth the money
After 2 weeks in Spain, we came back to Barcelona for one night and had an early flight out. I am so thankful that we did not spend more than a day here. The bed was sooo uncomfortable. One of the worst nights of sleep we had. Also, the whole room lights up when the bathroom light is turned on which is really annoying in the middle of the night! The location wasn't great. The metro station was across the street, but not really within walking distance to anything good. We spent a week in Barcelona at the beginning of our trip and I am thankful that it was not in this hotel.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 1
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 1
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Anonymous
We stayed for 4 nights at ...
We stayed for 4 nights at the Torre Catalunya at the end of a cruise. We found the location, steps from the Sants train & metro station, very convenient, especially for catching the airport bus (only 4 euros per person). The staff was friendly & accommodating, the room was large, the bathroom was huge, & the breakfast buffet on the 23rd floor was bountiful. The major drawback for us was the too-firm beds. Other unpleaseant surprises were the dearth of entertainment programming in English (all 4 English channels were News/Finance even though there were entertainment channels in Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, etc.), & the lack of 24-hour room service (except for ice delivery since all the ice machines were broken).
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 3
Shopping tip:
Short walk from hotel
A Hyper-market within a block of the hotel has groceries in the basement & a cafeteria plus general merchandise on the ground floor.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
gingarden
Roomy but not close to the action
Room is very spacious compared with the other 2 hotels I stayed at in Barcelona. Bathroom was extremely nice, but, a weird lighting setup where the bedroom lights come on if you use the bathroom which is awkward when you use the bathroom while your roomate is sleeping. But, it is a metro ride away from Las Ramblas and Placa Catalunya where the action is is. It is within walking distance to Placa Espana and the Magic Fountains. Staff is helpful and nice. Bed was extremely uncomfortable and beddings were stiff. I was unable to sleep. It is right across the street from the main train station (Sants) so its convenient to travelers who are taking the train. There is 15 minutes of free internet, then you pay. The breakfast (which I did not purchase) was unbelieveably expensive ($20 euro).
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 1
- Hotel staff:
- 1
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 2
Money-saving tip:
Short walk from hotel
Metro station Tarragona is only a block away and will drop you off at Las Ramblas/Barri Gothis/Port Vell without a transfer on the L3 Train. Trains seem to come every 5 minutes.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Staff are 'just doing their work'
Staff are 'just doing their work' but don't seem aware they're in the hospitality business. Area is very dull, you need to take taxis and subways to get anywhere. Rooms are really large, bathrooms very comfortable, but furniture, including beds, are in bad condition. Not recommended!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 2
- Room comfort:
- No rating
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 3
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Anonymous
Fantastic hotel for the price
Hotel's location couldn't be better. Central location to all city's attractions and transportation, shopping, etc. Staff was so helpful it was a great experience. I would recommend this hotel to all my friends.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would not recommend
Desmond
Mojito frijito explosivo
It was really nice. huge bathroom. Really nice view. Go to roof pool on other side of hotel. Far from beach. But over all good. Wifi costs extra.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 2
- Location:
- 2
- Value:
- 3
Sightseeing tip:
In Hotel
Use roof pool.
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Peace keeper
Great value hotel
Great experience at this hotel. Very good value for what you pay and comvinient location for transportation. No free wi-fi
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 3
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 5
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Chicago Chicago
Close to trains and city sights!
Friendly staff and very convenient to train station. Only a few short metro stops away from busy Ramblas. Great access to Montjuic and other sights!
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 5
- Room cleanliness:
- 5
- Hotel staff:
- 5
- Room comfort:
- 5
- Location:
- 5
- Value:
- 5
Trip purpose:
Business
Entertainment tip:
Short walk from hotel
See water and laser show Saturday nights at Plaza de Espana
Reviewer score
Would recommend
Pooh*Bear
Good Location and The price not Bad
The hotel and the staff was very professional and friendly. The language barrier was a little difficult but not as bad as the first hotel I went to. The only disappointment was the mini bar charge on a daily basis. Being that I don't drink any types of alcohol and was getting red bulls and water the charges for that was a bit ridiculous. So upon check in it should be explained that the mini bar charges every day unless you declined. Overall I was very pleased with the hotel, its cleanliness, the room, its services, the breakfast buffet upstairs and the business center. The location of TMB and able to move around.The TV could use more English speaking channels.
Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 4
- Room cleanliness:
- 4
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 4
- Location:
- 4
- Value:
- 3
Sightseeing tip:
Short walk from hotel
The TMB train service is rithg across the street and the line connects you to all other trains to make your traveling easy.
