We stayed at the Melia Barcelona for a week during summer 2012. The hotel is located in the business area further away from any main attractions, but only five minutes from the nearest metro station. The interior design of the hotel is very nice, and I especially fell in love with the lamps in the breakfast area - I want one!! The room was very spacious and the king bed extremely comfortable. Each room has its own A/C, which allows for great nights of sleep during the hot summer. Also loved the bathroom, including a jetted tub and a huge jetted shower. Breakfast is huge and super delicious. Even if you arrive late, they do not take all food away right on closing time and ask each table if they want any more food from the buffet before they close. The staff was always nice and the rooms were cleaned very thoroughly.
To the negatives...the hotel bar is overpriced and my cocktail was too strong to enjoy it. Save the money and grab a drink in a bar or restaurant in the neighborhood. Also, parking is $30 in the hotel's parking garage. If you can, come to Barcelona without a car, as parking in the area is scarce and you won't find a free spot easily. To me, the hotel is more of a nice 4-star hotel, but as it was lower priced than other 5-star hotels, I did not mind that at all.
Overall, we completely enjoyed our stay at the Melia Barcelona and would definitely come back another time. With the Metro, we could easily go to every attraction in the city, and the neighborhood was quiet during the month of August.
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