Hotel Alimara

Good value for money, nice location, close to the metro station.

Service is very bad. I tried to contact the reception via e-mail in advance and wasnt able to get a response. I asked them to charge from my card, instead they have asked my parents to pay in cash (no info when I booked) although I have told them it’s a present for my parents 40th wedding anniversary. The respose I got after 2 days was below any standards („you might inform us earlier, we are not responsible for checking emails...). Although I have asked them for any small perk to recompensate my parents (bottle of wine or 1 breakfast included free of charge) they havent even responded. Very bad experience with customer service, not something I am used to in 4star hotel.

Fleas in the bed. Fingerprints on the chrome fittings in the bathrooms, and on the surfaces of the lift. Fleas in the floppy old sofa in the front foyer. Got bitten 3 times. Ugh. No decaf coffee or green tea in the tea caddy. Wooden sticks for teaspoons, and no saucers under the cups. Non-steal coat-hangers (so old-fashioned nowadays). We are not all thieves. Male room attendant barged in in the morning without knocking. Spain is usually very clean - why not this hotel?

good location very close to Metro, 20 min to city center. When you like open window, be prepared for noise from the road.

Good clean room with nice beds. With windows closed no noise from the nearby highway. Metrostation at 200 meters, brings you to Catalunya (main transfer station) or one stop further at Liceu (at the middle of La Rambla) in 15 minutes.

There is absolutely nothing to do in the neighborhood of the hotel. There is a little store at carrer de Juan de Mena where one could buy some bottled water/sodas and snacks, but no recreational stuff what so ever.

location - quiet place, very close to metro (you can get to the most of the city attractions in ~10-15min)

some small details in the bathroom (e.g near tap or between bathtube and wall) looked a bit too old and not properly cared - which would be acceptable, but not for a 4stars hotel