We stayed here for two nights, either side of one night in Perpignan, and were overall very satisfied with the place. The price (EU.101) per night was excellent value for money, compared with many equivalent hotels. The staff were helpful and friendly, the rooms and bathrooms were clean well maintained and it was in short walking distance to Las Ramblas and the main tourist drag. (Limited) Parking is available underneath the hotel. It's a very inconspicuous entrance so don't miss it (like we did...) or you'll end up doing a big loop (like we did...) Parking costs about EU. 21 per night, which is a bit steep but not unexpected, and you will need to check availability first. The view from our first room was ok, 6th floor view onto the main street below. The second room at the back of the hotel was not so good, a decent sized balcony but looking straight into the backs of residential apartments. As we were on a four man boys weekend away, such things didn't really matter, but if I were to have gone with my wife and son, I would probably have asked if another room was available. The swimming pool on the roof is a gem. Only small, but a good place to chill out, and the views of Barcelona are fantastic. We didn't sample the breakfast, so can't comment on the food. Over, I would recommend this as a place to stay if visiting this great city.

My husband and I stayed at the Barcelona Universal Hotel for 3 nights in July. We thought the hotel is great overall.. VERY nice rooms, very spacious (which is pretty surprising, since its Europe). Bathroom was clean. The location was ok, there's a metro station right outside the hotel which proved to be very convenient. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk to La Rambla, but the side roads which you have to take are a little dirty, smelly, and dodgy.. so we took the metro instead. It's just 2 stops away, and the Catalunya Plaza is also on the same metro line. This area has lots of restaurants and shops. Information center was also here (La Rambla). The people at the front desk were not very friendly.. but we noticed this throughout our trip in Spain. We reached the hotel early (around 1030) but were asked to wait until 330 for a room. They let us leave our luggage at the hotel though, until our room was ready. They have a basic gym and a pool, though the pool is extremely small. Free internet facility too, which is normally not occupied. Breakfast was included in our package, and we thought it was pretty good. The hotel is good overall, and we would definitely recommend it!

OK, the rooms were nice, and the staff were very professional, BUT for two nights in a row I hardly slept. I could hear everything, including the lift, the people above me walking around in their room, the drunks coming in late, the partying continuing in rooms further down the corridor, the other guests coming out to complain etc. Only go there if you want to party late and sleep late, or if you're deaf. Jill Oxford, UK

This is an excellent hotel just what we wanted for our trip to Barcelona. The staff were lovely and extremely helpful. We arrived very late on our first night and were hungry and even though room service had ended ten minutes prior they still did us some food. That set the tone for the entire stay. The room was huge for a central hotel, it was impeccibly clean, particularly the bathroom, which, as frequent travellers know, can often be a source of dirt and disappointment! The communal area on the roof was great. It was small around the pool but you can get steps up to a high solarium area which was equally as good for sunbathing. Overall an incredibly well kept hotel which for ?90 a night is amazing value. Just have to tell you as well - just down the road from the hotel on a road called Margrite there is an amazing little Italian restaurant called Bella Napoli. I know you dont go to Spain to eat Italian but this place really deserved a mention! Fantastic food, hillariously entertaining staff and cheap too (about ?50 for wine and three courses!). Enjoy your stay at the Universal because it really is a lovely place!