Hotel Continental Barcelona

Let me start by saying that this hotel was definitely not what I expected and I’ll explain in details so that anyone that books after reading this knows the reality of things: - At our arrival at the hotel, the first thing was the elevator broken. Supposed to be fixed the following days but at the end wasn’t fixed for 5 days, at our departure wasn’t fixed still. Causing people to arrive exhausted at the lobby, carrying their luggages for 4 floors. I wonder what an elder person or someone with a physical disability could do in this situation. - When you enter the hotel, corridors and part of the room smells very unpleasant. The humidity is everywhere and it’s just very displeasing to enter or exit with this smell. - “The key policy situation”. You have to return/pick up your room key to the lobby every time you exit or enter the hotel. We experience the situation of a gentleman that did not really remembered his room number and was asking for random numbers and they just gave him the key without confirming his name. I believe that if it’s a must to deposit the key at the lobby then a name/ surname or ID check to pick up the key should be done before giving away room keys to possible strangers. - There is no toothpaste, flip flops or personal use amenities that normally a hotel should provide. Just the sign you can see below, I guess they sell at the lobby. - The 24h buffet has a very limited selection and is the same for breakfast with some extra items.( picture above). Mind that almost all the food for the buffet is kept cold, so you will have to reheat it in the microwave. - Being a very old hotel you can hear the water pipes all night long. Good things about our stay at the hotel; - location( close by the metro and bus stations) - Right on the Ramblas - The toilet of our room was renovated and pleasant. - The bed is comfortable although I pointed out I was on my honeymoon when booking the room and they gave us 2 separate beds.

Excellent location and buffet 24h available. The hotel is a bit old but good value for the price.

Very helpful & courteous staff. They help us on enhancing the snacks provided & cleaning the tables. They advised on the food. They provided guidance on airbus service, how best to take & details. They provided a table for breakfast with an excellent street view.

Very nice and centered hotel for accommodation in Barcelona. Close to everything and highly recommended.

hotel is located in a building in the famous rambla street. we had a balcony rampbla room with a balcony on rambla stree. good things: room was great for price. there is safe, fridge and even microwave in the room. the balcony on rambla for our room was great and worth the difference with the standard room. really enjoid it. there is a free 24 hr snack bar with lots of options from rice, pasta, pastries, vegetables to the juices, colas, hot drinks and even icecream. it is the generousity of the property owner. the hotel aminities like corridors and stairs inside hotel are very nice and they are like a very well maintained property from 1900. also they are really clean. the bathroom was good also with a shower hoewver there was not bidet there. nice staffs. bad things: nearly there was very limited options in addition to the snack bar for breakfast. the common area of the building that hotel is placed in (not the hotel itself) is a bit old and maybe you got not good impression for the first time. but dont worry. as you enter the hotel, you will love it. overall: absolutely worth the price.