Hotel Primero Primera

Doctor Carulla 25-29, 08017 Barcelona Spain
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Fabulous big bed! And the best night sleep since the baby was born, we all slept till 9 am!
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Hotel Primero Primera opened its doors in Barcelona in 2011. It is a boutique hotel which offers a relaxed and quiet atmosphere and the comfort of a private home. Located in the residential area of Tres Torres-Sarria, just 10 minutes by metro from the Barcelona's city center. Its 30 spacious rooms are all exterior and carefully decorated with all sorts of details. It has a cafe with access to the terrace, a 24hrs snacks corner, free refreshments and honesty bar service, a cozy lounge with fireplace and comfortable sofas and a fitness. Outdoor swimming pool & garden.
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Property amenities
Car park
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Fireplace
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Residential Neighbourhood
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Catalan

Location

Doctor Carulla 25-29, 08017 Barcelona Spain
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Somewhat walkable
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Grade: 73 out of 100
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Barcelona-El Prat Airport
12.1 km
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Costa Brava Airport
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Les Tres Torres
4 minBarcelona Metro
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joev5638 wrote a review Dec 2023
Columbia, Missouri
This is a WOW kind of place. Coming from Paris, I was worried that we'd have another exceptionally small room. When we booked, we thought we had booked twin beds, but apparently, we had not. We upgraded, to get twin beds, and ended up with a MAGNIFICENT room.

Understand, I like grand hotel rooms. From that standpoint, this was completely a "wow" kind of moment. From a nice, spacious, comfortable balcony, to a wonderfully large room, to a spacious bathroom that was both elegant and functional, Hotel Primero Primera was magnificent. It wasn't in the midst of all the action, so it was a quiet getaway, and that added to it.

Even with the upgrade price, the hotel was undoubtedly a bargain.

This hotel gets big-time props for service and style. I'd easily love to stay here again.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Response from Susana Bado, General Manager at Hotel Primero Primera
Responded Dec 20, 2023
Dear joev, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that your stay at Hotel Primero Primera was so exceptiona ! Your appreciation for our service and style means a lot to us. We strive to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience, and it's rewarding to know that we exceeded your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future and providing another magnificent experience! Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your positive experience! the best regards from the Primero Primera's team.
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JimHCT1 wrote a review Apr 2023
Beacon Falls, Connecticut
One of the best stays I’ve ever had. Unique, home feeling unlike you’ll get in most hotels. Great neighborhood, great staff, and the food was excellent as well, served in a beautiful setting where no two tables are the same. Worth whatever they’re charging, and my rate was more than fair.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Susana Bado, General Manager at Hotel Primero Primera
Responded Apr 9, 2023
Dear Jim. Thank you so much for this lovely feedback. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your last stay with us. It has truly a great location and all the colleagues always do their best to give out first class service. I hope to welcome you back in the near future. Best Regards, Susana Badó Hotel Manager
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Natstar26 wrote a review Aug 2013
Melbourne, Australia
We have just returned from staying at this fantastic property and I felt compelled to submit a review. Before you read further, there are two things you should know 1) before booking this hotel I spent HOURS and HOURS reading the reviews for the huge number of hotels in Barcelona (so if you're a trusting soul, just read this review and save yourself the time :) ) and 2) I'm ridiculously fussy (in a good way though...lol). This hotel was probably one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in throughout then world - I travel lots for work so have a good base to judge from). In Barcelona you are certainly not spoilt for choice, which makes a decision very challenging.

The two receptionists we met, Marta and Dafne were just awesome and made us feel very welcome immediately. They were always both very sweet to my daughter, who can be a chatterbox. Once checked in we were taken on a tour of the property to introduce us to the various facilities and then escorted to our room. Most places might point you to the lift if you're lucky. They even gracefully indulged us in our meagre attempts at speaking spanish. The property itself is divine, with gorgeous architecture and interior design. There are lots of various rooms on the ground floor to relax, eat, lounge etc..

Here's what you need to know:

1. I booked directly with the hotel. The team were very responsive, helpful and tolerant of my 1001 questions. We stayed 2 nights initially, and then returned for one night after spending 5 days in Costa Brava.
2. The rooms are lovely. We booked a Junior Suite specifically because I wanted a separate area to put my 5 year old daughter to bed, so my husband and I could lounge in the room or sit on terrace. We were upgraded to a Suite (XL) for the first stay and then to an Apartment (!) for our final night. Very spoilt and very lucky. Both rooms were absolutely amazing and clean, spacious and well appointed.
3. The hotel offers a free mini-bar service (non alcoholic beverages) both in your room and throughout the hotel (also provide cakes and biscuits). Alcohol is also available on a honor system based on consumption on ground floor. There are also a number of Nespresso machines throughout the property where you can help your self to coffee.
4. The breakfast is really lovely. Good selections of cereals, meats, breads, fresh fruit, cheeses etc.. Certainly more than enough to start the day. Staff here were great too.
5. The pool itself is small (but more than adequate unless you want to swim laps), but the outdoor area is lovely (and huge) with pool lounges around the pool, and day lounges spread throughout the garden (which is also beautiful). There is a free mini-bar service here also, towels provided too.
6. WiFi great both in rooms and throughout the property, including garden and pool area.
7. Uncover parking if you need it
8. The hotel is located in a small, what I'd consider up-market suburb, Les Torres. This was the one apprehension I had when I booked as I was concerned it might be too far out of the action. Not so at all! In fact, I loved the location (we walked the streets to take in the atmosphere and architecture of the suburb). The metro is a short walk (and easy for a public transport avoider like me) to navigate to anywhere in the city. We also caught cabs a few times from various places (Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter) etc., and it was never more than 8-10 euro. Having not been to Barcelona before I really had no idea of the layout of the city. I thought the location was perfect for us. Having said that, if you're young (I'm early 40s but young at heart) and want to be in the thick of the hustle and bustle and noise, then this is not the right location. However, I loved being able to retreat back here after the craziness of the busier areas to somewhere quieter. Suited us perfectly. Most important point here is it was not hard to get to the major sites, etc., at all. Taxis are quick to the hotel when booked too!
9. The room service menu is limited compared to some large hotels but it is a great selection, and lets face it, most guests would rarely eat in the hotel at night. We got stuck on our second night when our daughter refused to wait up after her siesta and we spent a lovely night in. Limited, yes; delicious and good value, definitely.
10. Lovely little shopping strip with restaurants, supermarkets (and an amazing organic one...like I've never seen before) are just a 10 minute stroll away (with small child if you had one in tow like us)
11. They also provide electric bike hire from the hotel, will book tickets for you for the sites, taxis, change your pillows, etc., etc..

In short....BRILLIANT experience and will absolutely stay at this hotel again when we return to Barcelona!

Thank you Marta and Dafne for giving us a wonderful experience. My very best to you.
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Date of stay: August 2013
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Expatriate_in_India wrote a review Jan 2014
Singapore, Singapore
Located in suburban Barcelona, Hotel Primero Primera is a quiet, stylish and comfortable base to explore the city.
We stayed for 2 nights in mid-December. Arriving in the city via Sants train station, we took a 15 minute taxi ride to the hotel. We were made to feel welcome as soon as we arrived and checked in without any delay. The room was more like a suite with an entrance hall (containing lots of storage space, room safe, tea / coffee making facilities as well as his and hers full length mirrors!). The room was very large with a King size bed, long comfortable sofa, bed side tables and a writing desk, and there was still a lot of space to walk around. The room overlooked the back garden.
The bathroom was a reasonable size with a big walk in shower and an expansive wall mirror. It also had a window to the garden meaning there was no shortage of natural light in the bathroom. We had no problems with the water pressure or temperature during our short stay.
The nearest metro station is Les Tres Tores, which is 3 blocks from the hotel and just over 5 minutes walking time. As the streets in this part of Barcelona are laid out in a grid, even the directionally challenged will find the train station without too much difficulty. My one concern about the Tres Tores station is that it lies on line 6 of the Barcelona metro. Line 6 is operated by FGC and not TMB, so the result is that in order to travel to the main tourist sites in Barcelona, it is necessary to travel to Plaza Catalunya first and then change to one of the other metro lines. It is not a huge inconvenience since most tourists will usually start exploring the city from Plaza Catalunya anyway, but the Tres Tores station does lack the flexibility of some of the stations on the train lines operated by TMB (i.e. lines 1 – 4).
We had breakfast on both days. It is served as a buffet and is well laid out in the beautiful breakfast room (it is like a living room). I found the range of options to be somewhat limited, but probably standard for most Spanish restaurants (i.e. lots of bread, lots of hams, lots of fruit, etc.). We even tried room service one evening and although we were not expecting a lot, we were actually quite impressed with the food. The chicken curry was surprisingly good, although it is definitely a Spanish chicken curry!
We found the staff in reception to be friendly and helpful at all times. As we arrived at the hotel, having just checked out of another hotel in Madrid, we had a lot of laundry. The staff happily took all items and returned them to us ahead of schedule.
We found the reception, stairs and the hall outside our room to be a little dark. In fact the walls of the hall were painted black. This seemed a strange choice given how stylish the rooms are (not to mention the beautiful breakfast room and bar) but it did not detract from our stay in any way.
I lived in Barcelona a few years ago and this was my first journey back to the city in 6 years. I didn’t live anywhere near Hotel Primero Primera during my time there, but that was my loss. I was certainly happy to call it home for 2 days on this visit and will happily return the next time I am fortunate enough to visit Barcelona.
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Date of stay: December 2013
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charlotte16895 wrote a review Dec 2014
Stamford, United Kingdom
I stayed here with my fiance in June 2014, it was our second visit to Barcelona. I am an experienced traveller and this hotel is one of the best i have ever stayed in. The staff are wonderful, my room was beautiful with more than enough floor space. The grounds are lovely and quiet, beautifully presented and a real oasis to come back to at the end of a day sightseeing. I could have stayed there forever. I couldnt recomend this hotel highly enough and will be 100% sure to be back!!
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Date of stay: June 2014
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CarolinaGirl3383 wrote a review Sep 2014
Boston, Massachusetts
This was my first trip to Barcelona. Due to the great reviews on trip advisor, I decided to stay at Primero primera. It is a very nice hotel with a lovely staff, and great breakfast, but I really felt it was too far from downtown for me. If you are looking for a quiet hotel for a weekend away, this is a nice hotel. However, if you want a place better for seeing what Barcelona has to offer, closer to tourist sights bars and restaurants, it would be better to stay closer downtown.
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Date of stay: August 2014
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Marc B wrote a review Jan 2014
Kastanienbaum, Switzerland
We've spent four nights at the end of the year in a superior room. Each and every euro is worth it to invest in this place to stay. Very sympathic and helpful staff (thank you Marie angel :-)) and nice infrastructure.
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Date of stay: December 2013
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Clau G wrote a review Dec 2013
London, United Kingdom
I planned a birthday surprise weekend for my boyfriend early October – I knew I wanted to go to Barcelona as he loves it there however I wanted the perfect hotel! I based my first research on the ‘top hotels of Barcelona’ from Trip Advisor and once I got the list I researched each one of them individually.

My choice was for Primero Primera which was based on the reviews and to be honest on the pictures – it did not look as the classic touristic hotel but instead seemed cosy, stylish and yes …more Spanish (Barcelona-type-hotel).

Once we got there we had to wait a bit for the room as we arrived a bit earlier but we had the chance to wait in the garden area …which has an amazing garden with a pool – we regretted we did not take our bathing suits with us! At this stage, my boyfriend was really happy with the hotel but definitely when he saw the room he was massively impressed! I asked for a junior suite …WORTH DEFINITELY the money. It’s a spacious room nicely decorated …the bathroom is full of details with lovely Jacuzzi and also we had a spacious balcony.

The weekend we stayed there, the staff made sure we had everything we needed. They provided us with expensive and cheap options of restaurants, things to see, information we required …everything we asked! I secretly told them it was my boyfriend’s birthday that weekend and they provided with several ideas of what they could send to the room for that night – we got brownies and a bottle of wine!

Regarding location, It is NOT in the centre of Barcelona however the closest tube is less than 5 minutes walking and the area around is lovely – plenty of restaurants! You won’t have a problem with the area being noisy as it is in a really nice quiet neighbourhood. However, if you are thinking about partying until the sun comes out …you should probably look for a more centre hotel …more Rambla’s type!

Finally, this was not my first time in Barcelona and whenever I decide to go back to this amazing city, I will definitely book again in this hotel.
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Date of stay: October 2013
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HighlandersAbroad wrote a review Oct 2013
Highlands of Scotland
After doing all the necessary Trip Advisor searching, we were really impressed with this hotel - just what we wanted.
A slight mistake with our booking was soon put right - with a couple of complimentary glasses of wine to make up for it.
What really made it was the staff - they are so helpful with advice, bookings for venues etc.
Hector! You are a star!
We had an attic room - very quiet and obviously, right at the top of the building. Sitting outside at night with a glass of wine.....
Folk we met showed us their 3rd floor room which looked just as good (only more expensive...)
Only downside for us was the dark lighting in our room.
Good food available in the hotel saves going out on the first evening. Complimentary mini bar in the bedroom.
Don't bother with the pool - too cold at this time of year and very small.

Getting into the centre is very quick and cheap. Buy a T-10 1 zone ticket - pass it between the two of you at the gates and its all OK. 9.80 Euros for 10 trips.
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Date of stay: October 2013
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ASCoop wrote a review Feb 2015
New York City, New York
A charming hotel in an beautiful neighborhood. Upon arrival, we were upgraded to a gorgeous, comfortable and immaculate room. The guest living room offers complimentary drinks and snacks and has a delightful sitting area. Very easy to get to town and much nicer than staying with the crowds. We have nothing bad to say- this hotel is perfect.
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Date of stay: February 2015
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Mindy M asked a question Jul 2019
Virginia Beach, Virginia18 contributions13 helpful votes
Is the pool open in May? Is it warm enough to swim?
Answer from Stein B
Oslo, Norway30 contributions10 helpful votes
I guess that depends on when in May. Late May I would expect it to be open. Great hotel you are considering.
Answer from pcvangroen
Malaga, Spain217 contributions51 helpful votes
Its really strange, we ve never had complains about that. May be they not always understand English. We do everything in Spanish. But i am concerned about youre complains, its really not PP we know. Call them.
Farsante2 asked a question Dec 2018
Mexico448 contributions231 helpful votes
Do you have walk-in showers?
Answer from PrimeroPrimera
Barcelona, Spain
Buenas tardes, si, disponemos de duchas sin escaleras. Les rogamos nos lo indique en el momento de hacer su reserva. Felices Fiestas!
Alicialagniappe asked a question Aug 2018
New Orleans, Louisiana
Does the hotel provide a hair dryer in the room? Thanks.
Answer from primeroprimera
Barcelona, Spain
Dear , First of all we would like to thank you for your interest in our Hotel Primero Primera. Yes, all rooms have a hair dryer King Regards
Answer from Lisa B
Clayton, North Carolina8 contributions7 helpful votes
We had a large one bedroom apartment on the second floor. The bathroom had a solid door, not a glass partition. The bathroom was very spacious and nice, with separate areas for the tub and the shower. Plenty of privacy. I don't recall the exact amount we pain per night but it was more than 300 euros, but not a lot more as I recall, and we thought it was a great value. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough. I hope we get to go back again some day.
joev5638 wrote a tip Dec 2023
Columbia, Missouri89 contributions69 helpful votes
"Be careful if you need twin beds. There are limited rooms with them, and booking through Expedia caused confusion about that for us."
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Ed E wrote a tip Aug 2023
London, United Kingdom24 contributions17 helpful votes
"Car parking and electric charging available"
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Donna S wrote a tip Jul 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates31 contributions6 helpful votes
"Eat breakfast out. Service can be very patchy. If you are ok with the possibility of waiting 25 minutes for a morning coffee chance it."
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Robyn D wrote a tip Jun 2023
Brisbane, Australia23 contributions16 helpful votes
"Book it, great value and will put a smile on your face."
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Mindy M wrote a tip May 2023
Virginia Beach, Virginia18 contributions13 helpful votes
"Eat at the restaurant, the food is excellent."
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PRICE RANGE
C$367 - C$526 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
SpainCataloniaProvince of BarcelonaBarcelonaLes Tres Torres
NUMBER OF ROOMS
30
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