Holiday Inn Express Barcelona City 22@, Calle Pallars (Carrer de Pallars), Barcelona, Spain

We stayed in this hotel for 2 nights in April 2019, during our trip to Barcelona.

Positives:

  • It’s less than 500m away(5 Min Walk) from the Metro Station(L4 Route – Llacuna Stop). So commutation to city centre/tourist attractions becomes easy.
  • Breakfast is provided.
  • The Hotel had enough stock of Universal connectors, which was very helpful for charging electronic gadgets.
  • Seems there is a Beach in 15-20 Minutes walking distance.
  • There is a bakery in front of the hotel.
  • Rooms are like a typical ‘Holiday inn express’ type. So no specific complaint about the rooms.
  • The Staff are very friendly and helpful. They helped me a lot while making a sightseeing plan in Barcelona. Front office staff is well aware of the tourist destination/metro network.
  • The Wifi was available.
  • There is a Mall (Glories) with many shops (and food court) in a 1Km distance from this hotel.
  • Barcelona Hotels are normally very costly. Considering that, this hotel gives you a good deal.
  • The locality is nice and silent.
  • There is a Bus stop in a 5 minutes’ walk from the hotel.
  • Its near to Rambla de Pomlenou (250m/3 Minutes’ Walk).

Negatives:

  • Breakfast gets busy in peak hours, so you will have to wait for your turn, but staff is doing everything to manage efficiently.
  • The hotel doesn’t have a full-fledged kitchen. So, they don’t provide lunch and Dinner.
  • If you have a very early flight, then the only option for reaching airport will be a taxi. So be prepared to give around 40+ Euros for the taxi.
  • You need to take 2 different lifts to reach your room from the ground floor.
  • There is no gym facility here. You will have to depend on the 3rd party fitness centre which is located in the ground floor.
  • If what you are looking for is a hotel where you can spend a substantial part of your holiday, this is not your hotel. This one can be best described as a fantastic base to do your sleeping and having breakfast, while spending most of your time out and about in the city.

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