My wife and I just stayed a week in the Hotel Majestic and enjoyed it very much. We stayed in Room 731, which had a partial view of the street, with a door leading to a small balcony on the façade of the hotel. There were two single beds side by side. The beds were very comfortable. Each bed had two pillows, a large one and a smaller one. The headboard was made of black leather. On each side of the combined bed there were two wall mounted lamps, one of them for reading. There was a small table on each side of the bed.
The room had a wall to wall carpet with a gray color. The room was decorated with a striped wallpaper and one side of the room had blackout drapes with a similar design of stripes. There was a black classical desk with convenient electrical outlets over it. Beside the desk was an upholstered chair covered with a grey fabric. Over the desk were two wall lamps. There was also a large Samsung flat TV set over the desk and the TV had many international TV stations. At one corner of the room were two upholstered arm chairs with a grey color. There was a small round wooden table beside these chairs.
The bathroom had a toilet, a sink and a large walk-in shower. The bathroom was clad with grey marble, making it elegant. However the marble could also have been ceramic tile that simulated marble. Nowadays one cannot tell the difference. The shower had a hand held shower and also a very good rain shower. There were two closets for clothes and these had many hangers. One of the closets had a full length mirror. A third closet had the minibar.
The room was quite large and comfortable. There was no noise at all from the street and we could sleep well in the room. We were very satisfied with the room.
Beside the elevators were large spaces with side tables that had two large Chinese vases, with blue and white designs. These vases were quite beautiful and elegant. Another place had a large Chinese dish with a beautiful design.
The El Patio Restaurant was where the breakfast buffet was served. This was a large salon adjacent to the garden, with plenty of greenery. The salon was light colored and the columns were faced with mirrors, that made the room quite elegant. There were two side rooms where the food was kept. At one corner there were two cooks, making the fried eggs or omelets that the customers wanted. There was a very wide variety of food and bread, fruits (especially strawberries), and pastries. A very special pastry was the pistachio torte that was topped with strawberries. This was very delicious and a cook told me that this was a special recipe invented at the hotel. There were many waiters and waitresses who were very attentive and gave very good service. There was also cava for those who wanted it. At the entrance desk there were many Spanish and English language newspapers. This was one of the best breakfast buffets I have experienced in Spain and Europe.
There was a rooftop terrace with a very small pool. There were very comfortable chairs and tables on the terrace where one could order food and drinks. The views from the terrace were very impressive. On one side you could see the outline of the Sagrada Familia Basilica.
The staff of the hotel impressed me because they were very friendly, attentive and helpful. All of them had smiles on their faces. You could see that they were all very well trained. I did not see any grumpy person on the staff. All of the staff wanted us to have a good time at the hotel. I think this factor is the most important for me when I judge the quality of the hotel I stay in. All of them were dressed in black uniforms. All the staff spoke English. There were several young people from other countries who were trainees, and they were all pleasant to talk to.
The hotel is located at the Passeig de Gracia, the most sophisticated street in the city, with many fashionable stores nearby. The street is the 5th Avenue of Barcelona. This is the best area to stay in Barcelona and it is the reason I chose this hotel. It is completely safe and one can walk to the Plaza de Catalunya, which is downtown. The side streets are filled with small and interesting boutiques. The street also has many of the important modernist buildings that the city is famous for. Among them are Gaudi’sLa Pedrera and Casa Batllo. Near the hotel is the Casa Lleo Morera (Passeig de Gracia, 35), which has recently been opened to the public. This building is one of the masterpieces of Lluis Domenech i Montaner, and I urge readers to see it.
I have two other places to recommend to readers. One of them is Enric Rosich Macarons, located at the small Bulevard Rosa mall (Passeig de Gracia, 53), which is across the street from the hotel. The store has the best macarons in Spain! The best buy is the box containing 24 macarons with many varieties, and this costs 30 euros. I am a macaron fan and buy them everywhere I find them. I was recently in Paris and bought boxes from three famous brands. I have to say that the macarons from Enric Rosich are better!
The last place I recommend is a tapas restaurant located about three blocks from the hotel. It is the Cerveseria Catalana (Calle Mallorca, 236). This restaurant is famous for its tapas and the service is very good. It is not expensive and we paid about 40 euros for two persons. The place was so good that we went back a second time to try the other tapas we had not tried.
In conclusion, I will definitely stay again in this hotel on my next trip to Barcelona.
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