princess hotel

The Princess is a nice design Hotel in Barcelona. The hotel is a little bit outside of Barcelona but you are in 2 min. at the metro station and it takes 20 min. to be in the Centre of Barcelona. From the room you have a fantastic view over the sea. The bathroom has a window down to the floor. The room was at the 4.floor and was quiet and great. If we are back in Barcelona we will stay here again.

This hotel is in a newly developed area of Barcelona with many new hotels, a museum and large shopping center. You can reach the downtown via the streetcar or nearby subway station.
The large windows provide a great view of the city or ocean, depending on which side. The window shades can provide privacy, but still let enough light in give an open feeling. The rooms have free Internet (Ethernet cable), and there’s free WiFi in the public areas of the building (look for or ask for the access code).
The breakfast buffet has a large Spanish influence, so a lot of sweet pastries and fruits. The scrambled eggs were from a ready-mix :-( Coffee/espresso from a self-service machine, as was the hot water for tea. In the evening you can get snacks in the lobby Corner Bar, but only until 11pm (then they refer you to room service, which only delivers to the room).
A good location to see a different side of Barcelona, and the beach is only about 500 m away. Barcelona’s excellent public transit can get you to the center in a short time.

Stylish hotel a bit outside of the city centre (about 1hour walk). Clean, chilly (in the truest sense - the air con freezes ice cubes) and, like amny buildings, fine architecture. There is a glass bridge from one tower to the next on the 21st floor - that's quite something. The adjacent shopping centre resembles an imported mall from the USA but doesn't offer anything culinary (I would rather recommend Mac Donalds as this is the same worlwide).