Hotel Balmes, A Member Of Preferred Hotels & Resorts
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24-hour reception
Seasonal outdoor pool
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Poolside snack bar
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Guests love:
"minute walk to the city centre, metro, train, and hop on hop off bus, close to everything I planed to visit and clean comfortable room"
"Walking distance of everything from the metro and several nice bars/restaurants close by"
Offering a sundeck and loungers, the 4-star Hotel Balmes, A Member Of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Barcelona lies in a shopping area of Barcelona, 2.1 km from the Santa Caterina Market and approximately a 25-minute walk from Columbus Monument. Offering a solarium, a hot tub, and a sauna along with a lounge bar, this Barcelona hotel is perfectly located not far from the Catalunya Casa Mila.
The smoke-free hotel boasts a central location 650 metres from Provenca-Diagonal underground station and 250 metres from Carrer de Balmes. The modern property is situated within 20 minutes' walk of the Gothic Cathedral of Barcelona, which is considered to be a sacred site. There is the monumental church "Basilica of the Sagrada Familia" merely 1.9 km away. Also, Busplana Barcelona bus station is a short way from the Balmes.
All of the air-conditioned rooms are complete with complimentary wireless internet and a multi-channel TV as well as tea and coffee-making facilities, and some of them include an individual terrace and a seating area. They are furnished with modern-style decor.
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8.4
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On-site car park
Sports & entertainments
Fitness centre
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24-hour reception
24-hour security
Luggage storage
Currency exchange
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Laundry
Dry cleaning
Tours/Ticket assistance
Welcome drink
Eating places
In-room breakfast
Poolside snack bar
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Business centre
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Children facilities
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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Sun terrace
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Handicap parking
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Sitting area
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Free toiletries
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Flat-screen TV
AM/FM alarm clock
Decor
Parquet floor
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No smoking on site
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Smoke detectors
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Pets
No pets allowed
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Catedral de Barcelona
1.5 km
La Sagrada Familia
1.8 km
Ramblas
1.7 km
Estació del Nord
2 km
Plaça Reial
1.8 km
Casa Batlló
500 m
Plaza Catalunya
1.2 km
liceu
1.7 km
La Pedrera Casa Mila
550 m
Airports
Barcelona El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport
16 km
Train stations
FGC - Provença
200 m
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All of the air-conditioned rooms are complete with complimentary wireless internet and a multi-channel TV as well as tea and coffee-making facilities, and some of them include an individual terrace and a seating area. They are furnished with modern-style decor.
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8.4
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William
2024-05-27
7/10
Little place, marvellous rooms, fantastic staff. A big window and a balcony in the room, brilliant and exceptional location. The particularly nice view of garden.
Mark
2024-04-29
9/10
Fabulous small property with lovely and absolutely perfect staff at the reception desk. Great location, in perfect area.
Archibald
2024-04-23
8/10
The building is very comfortable and the rooms are well-organised and comfortable modern with twin bed, windows in the yard and good amenities.
Ivan
2024-04-22
9/10
Clean property, breakfast is great and well priced. Marvellous and stunning location, 1 km from city centre. Very easy to get from Barcelona-El Prat airport, just 20 km. The rooms with tub, an elegant touch, windows in the yard.
Bernard
2024-04-12
7/10
Spotless, well priced rooms with slippers, good amenities, the terrace. A fresh decor.
Spencer
2024-03-30
9/10
The rooms with a garden view, a coffeemaker or a kettle and comfortable beds. Very central location and lovely hotel itself.
George
2024-03-08
7/10
Comfortable bedroom. Great breakfasts with yogurts and fresh fruits provided by the attentive staff.
Gary
2024-03-04
9/10
They offered bright and quiet rooms with French windows onto terrace with table chairs, a bath and fresh towels. The location was marvellous and the staff were really kind.
David
2024-02-16
8/10
The hotel was near sightseeing spots, and the Barcelona lots thanks to its marvellous location.
Martin
2024-02-05
8/10
I really enjoyed that it was clean and amazing, the staff were absolutely brilliant and rooms were wonderful.
George
2024-01-27
7/10
Magnificent very central location, really close to the main turistic sites, restaurant, bars and all the big attractions/the centre. Updated & neat room, with a safe box, a mini-bar, and central heating.
George
2024-01-12
7/10
I can recommend this place for a short stay. The hotel's location is brilliant and pleasant, close to the center of Barcelona, a delicious tapas restaurant, the tourist bus, and Las Ramblas. Eixample district deserves your attention.
James
2024-01-07
7/10
They offer fairly quiet, bright rooms with hot tub in the terrace, kitchen, as example.
Garry
2023-12-04
9/10
This is a hotel go-to for Barcelona! That's a nice and absolutely amazing place when visiting Barcelona for a short stay. It has awesome staff at the reception desk and pleasant location, that could not be beaten.
Bob
2023-11-11
8/10
I really enjoyed the room with good amenities, the bed was lovely.
Alison
2023-10-28
9/10
Magnificent and perfect location close to the restaurant at breakfast, and Passeig de gracia, Rambla de catalunya, Ramblas in a very relaxing area. Uniquely decorated, functional rooms overlooking street.
Frances
2023-10-28
6/10
The employees were really kind and kept it all clean.
Ugly views and Wi-Fi connection was weak.
Andrew
2023-10-18
9/10
Spotless and updated rooms with beautiful traditional features retained are accompanied by good service. The location stone's throw away from a subway station is great.
Steven
2023-10-15
8/10
We had an excellant bedroom. The location of the hotel was stunning, on historic sites. Also, it had easy access to fantastical Gaudi-designed apartments.
John
2023-10-14
7/10
The property is nicely decorated, it has particularly helpful and caring staff at the reception desk.
Christopher
2023-10-12
7/10
Functional superior king room with single beds. Excellent and absolutely perfect setting in the very relaxing area, close enough to a taxi or a private van at Parc del Forum, all attractions and great restaurants, and the metro and the main streets including shopping and lots of good restaurants- Passeig de gracia, Rambla de catalunya, Ramblas.
Adam
2023-10-01
8/10
The room I booked was kept very clean and available with great bedding and pillows. There were a safe box, a mini-bar, and central heating provided.
Michael
2023-09-22
6/10
I was offered a room with particularly nice views of garden. The location in a really quiet area was great and there were a shopping area and a market nearby.
Unfortunately Wi-Fi connection was weak.
Mickey
2023-09-15
8/10
The hotel was situated in the very central location in perfect area. Had clean and absolutely stunning room with hot tub in the terrace, which I enjoyed.
Freddie
2023-09-13
9/10
We stayed in a superior king room with a double bed. The venue was in a very central location short walk to the future museum of world objects, the center of Barcelona and tourist information centre.
Rosie
2023-08-25
9/10
Great location for enjoying bars and restaurants near the hotel. Proximity to bars and restaurants.
James
2023-08-05
7/10
Stunning, wonderful location even in the city centre. Excellent room with a terrace, tub and a garden view.
George
2023-08-04
7/10
The rooms were spotless and view on garden was stunning. It offered us marvellous location stone's throw away from a tube station.
Andrew
2023-07-16
8/10
The place was cool and rooms here were luxury. Really enjoyed our room that was kept very clean and available with large towels, slippers, hot tub. The location of the hotel was very central, short walk to Barcellona for a lesson at EADA, and good restaurants in the neighbourhood. Had hot drinks in the downstairs bar.
Julian
2023-07-10
7/10
Well-maintained facilities and very good breakfast with bacon and yogurts and toast, well priced.
Kenny
2023-07-10
7/10
Comfortable bed, great-sized bathroom and central heating, a work desk and television with satellite channels in the room. Very good service throughout stay.
Danny
2023-07-09
7/10
Fabulous food quality. In a very central location with bars and restaurants near the hotel.
Very bad bathroom.
George
2023-07-03
5/10
Marvellous location near bars and restaurants. Situated in a pretty nice area. Immaculate superior room with the garden, chocolate, as example.
Beds were quite small.
Chris
2023-05-20
6/10
Comfortable and incredible place all in all, has exceptional staff at the reception desk. The location is great, stone's throw away from an underground station. What's more, it's around 10-15 minutes walk from the heart of the city.
Views are ugly and the bathrooms are very bad.
Samantha
2023-05-18
9/10
Individual and particularly good room and a big window and a balcony inside. Lovely bed and brilliant and pleasant location in the centre of one of the best cities in Europe.
Wayne
2023-05-17
8/10
This hotel had a very central position in city center. And we were just off the restaurants, touristic sights, and the metro and the main streets including shopping and lots of good restaurants- Passeig de gracia, Rambla de catalunya, Ramblas.
Mary
2023-05-12
8/10
Individual rooms with the garden, good facilities, as example. Easy to get to, brilliant and exceptional location very close to the Egyptian museum, metro stations and the most of the subway lines.
Arthur
2023-04-20
9/10
The place was clean with a cordial and gorgeous staff at the reception desk. We were in a stunning location not too far from a large square. Also was near bars and restaurants.
Simon
2023-03-29
5/10
The room was luxurious with a coffeemaker, a bath, for example, had the best night sleep. The food was fabulous with lots of options.
The room was somewhat small, for me personally.
Ernest
2023-03-27
8/10
Nicely decorated place, it was clean and had particularly helpful and caring staff at the reception desk. The location of the hotel was unbeatable and incredible - just a short stroll away from a large square. Moreover, it's right by all major attractions and bars/ restaurants, restaurants, bars and shops and central Barcelona. We liked staying 2 nights here.
Joan
2023-03-24
7/10
The superior room was immaculate in terms of available space. The location was stunning and incredible, next to really good restaurants, and Right next to Balmes. Also, it was just a pleasant stroll away from a large square.
Views appeared to be ugly.
Roy
2023-03-19
8/10
The location was stunning and easy, you can visit La Pedrera by walking.
Alex
2023-03-03
9/10
Fairly clean and exceptional place with pleasant staff. Immaculate and silent room with a safe box, a mini-bar and central heating.
Christopher
2023-01-31
7/10
Individual room with dressing gown for a short stay. Location - brilliant and exceptional very close to the Ramblas. Also, close to supermarket.
Paul
2023-01-26
9/10
The accommodation had a very central location right next to a super market. Everything was awesome, but a few employees were rather noisy.
Peter
2023-01-26
7/10
Sincerely, it was a very nice stay for service at reception. I was offered a room with stunning views of the lovely garden. The staff were exceptional and pleasant. The location was marvellous - ease of access to La Pedrera. I went to a particularly good restaurant and liked the Indian dishes.
John
2023-01-08
9/10
Silent rooms with facilities like a safe box, a mini-bar and central heating. Stunning and pleasant location - stone's throw away from a bus stop.
Dean
2022-12-29
9/10
Spotless rooms with nice toiletries, bathtub, robes, amazing pool area. Great facilities there: D
Eric
2022-12-15
8/10
Got wake up service free of charge, not bad too. The location was best possible and pleasant there, in walking distance to all city attractions.
George
2022-10-19
5/10
My room was tidy thanks to the awesome staff. I stayed in the room that was kept very clean and available on the upper floors. It had pleasant and easy location with access to La Fira nearby. I appreciated to spend time in the nice downstairs bar.
Breakfast was very expensive, can be better.
Malcolm
2022-10-16
7/10
Magnificent position in the smart Balmes area of Barcelona. Bright rooms provided with funny, the terrace, slippers.
James
2022-10-13
5/10
The place had a quiet atmosphere. The location was magnificent and easy, for example, a prominent central square was at a walking distance from the hotel.
The breakfast should be included.
William
2022-10-09
9/10
Clean place, staff was gorgeous. Booked a room with bathtub. The location was best possible, not too far from fantastical Gaudi-designed apartments. And near bars and restaurants, it was a bonus.
Pity, but the beds were very hard.
Malcolm
2022-10-01
9/10
I was happy, the superior room I booked came with nice toiletries, a bath plus great bedding. The breakfast offered plenty of INCREDIBLE meals.
Paul
2022-09-28
7/10
Luxurious room, lovely bed and quiet in the evenings. A safe box, a mini-bar and central heating were convenient. Heated pool, peaceful and easy location near the metro.
Eric
2022-09-23
9/10
I stayed in the room that was kept very clean and available with fresh towels and a bath. The location was brilliant and fab, for example, a major thoroughfare was not too far away from the hotel. It was also near Barcelona, the restaurant and the centre of the more touristy area round Las rambles.
Ricky
2022-09-12
7/10
Incredible and easy location, not too far from University of Barcelona. Loved very relaxing area.
Stephen
2022-09-06
8/10
Everything was simply great. We loved this hotel: staff and facilities were all very good.
Christopher
2022-08-28
7/10
Unbeatable location in Barcelona and stone's throw away from a subway station. Lovely building and rooms with great bedding and pillows.
Ray
2022-08-27
9/10
We were in a hurry, so stayed here only for 2 nights, even so everything was perfect. The hotel had a very central location and it was close to La Fira.
Carol
2022-08-20
9/10
It had very central location close to La Fira. The staff were kind and courteous all the time. The room with a window to an internal opening.
Tom
2022-08-14
8/10
the hotel's location was very central, in the smart balmes area of barcelona.
Katherine
2022-08-13
9/10
Perfecttrendy boutique hotel, decent place for short stay.
Edwin
2022-08-08
8/10
Variety of goodies for breakfast. Amazing building and spotless rooms with great bedding and pillows. The location easy and incredible in walking distance to all city attractions. And just off all the main points, and the future museum...
Jennifer
2022-07-21
9/10
The hotel had a fantastic location next to Rambla de Catalunya. Lots of food at the marvellous and awesome breakfast.
Brian
2022-07-13
9/10
I recommend it and will definitely go again next time.
Henry
2022-07-09
9/10
Fashionable room, impeccably clean and outstanding place, efficient staff.
Kelly
2022-04-12
8/10
The room was functional with bathtub and the staff was welcoming.
John
2022-03-13
8/10
Everything was good, had a nice stay in a lovely hotel and superb location. Beautifully designed room and friendly communication with the staff.
Bruce
2021-11-27
8/10
Thank you for a wonderful stay, I would stay here again. The hotel is stylish with a friendly reception. Continental breakfast with plenty of great meals to choose from.
No issues.
Doug
2021-11-26
5/10
The service was excellent and the staff was courteous and polite. Hotel's restaurant was great and the pool area was great.
Shame the bathroom was quite small.
William
2021-11-19
9/10
The staff was fine and we liked continental breakfast. Rooms at this smoking hotel were relaxing. Enjoyed plunge pool too.
Tony
2021-11-04
8/10
It was a fun stay, upgraded place. Always cheerful personal, unbelievable views, cute location not far from tourist hub, many good restaurants nearby, many attractions. The rooftop bar was lively and the drinks were alcoholic.
Marcus
2021-10-21
8/10
The hotel was reasonably priced, centrally located and the staff was smart. Room had a luxurious bathroom and electric outlets and buzzer. They made my stay outstanding. More than adequate continental breakfast, I liked it. A stunning beach, charming view. The plunge pool was a nice bonus too.
Russ
2021-09-30
9/10
Good natured staff and glamorous room. Comprehensive breakfast with nice fresh fruit, bakery, bread and meats. There were power sockets and buzzer in the room, loved that. A few minutes walk to stores and posh stores, away from hustle and bustle.
Annie
2021-09-27
8/10
Pleasant overnight stay in the lovely area. It's an inexpensive hotel, it has excellent staff and rooms.
Herbert
2021-09-22
8/10
Hotel was overall clean and extremely convenient with classy staff and decent location close to main attractions. Magnificent, delightful room, nice furniture.
Jeff
2021-08-25
9/10
Everything was exceptional and we had fantastic time. The staff was willing to help in all our needs, REALLY FRIENDLY team. Room was cozy and neat and the bathroom was good size. Hotel was reasonably clean and the service was attentive.
Steve
2021-08-07
7/10
Enjoyable location, absolutely stunning room, well priced breakfast. Superior view, a beautiful balcony, incredible bed, too. I was very happy with the gorgeous staff and their efficient service. The plunge pool was clean too. The restaurant was simple and overall clean.
Alan
2021-04-10
9/10
Location was ideal for my needs and staff were pleasant enough. Luxurious room and clean, really comfy bed. The staff did all they can for an enjoyable stay. Easy check-in, late check-out. What's more, there was private parking on site.
John
2020-11-27
9/10
Thoroughly enjoyed this place, it was very clean and had great staff and rooms😀
Joey
2020-09-25
8/10
Would recommend staying to friends.
Katherine
2020-04-26
8/10
Getting to picasso museum was easy and took only 15 minutes on foot. At balmes we had a very nice stay.
Jennifer
2020-02-21
8/10
Restaurante la palmera, which can be found only 600 ft away, was a fast option. Hotel's position was so close to tourist spots like plaza catalunya.
