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larchie31
Billericay, United Kingdom

city break at less than city price!

Review of Hotel Glories
Reviewed Oct 26, 2011
Stayed with friends at this hotel for the second time. The hotel serves its purpose for a city break at a good price, The hotel is outside the hussle and bussle and prices of the tourist parts of Barcelona ,but it is within easy walking distance of the metro, buses and the tourist bus. It is with 10 min walk of tjhe Sagrada familia and at this point you can get easy tourist bus tickets and information for other tourist attractions.
The hotel rooms are suitable for a short stay and as we were out sightseeing most of the time it seems silly to pay for a more luxurious hotel. It was clean and reasonably furnished, with a safety deposit box included in the price, tolietries and clean towels were left every day.
The buffet breakfast is 10.80 euros and is adequate, although afetr the first morning we found local tapas bars/cafes open where you could get a baguette, croissant and tea/ coffee for a lot less. The only draw back as there are not tea/coffee facilities in the room, you have to walk to find one on a empty stomach.Don't be put off by the shut up bars and shops as they work to siesta times and you have to eat and drink in alot of the places accordingly.
Every room has flat screen T.V but only BBC new in english. The only other facility in the hotel is a seating area in the foyer, but you can leave your luggage locked in a room after your 12 noon check out.
On the whole this hotel served its purpose and there was easy access to and from the airport and all other Barcelona attractions.
Date of stay: October 2011
Room Tip: Request a room on a higher floor- not basement as there is little natural light
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Reviewed September 3, 2011

I stayed at this hotel for 5 nights starting August 16, 2011.

The location is good, it is actually not very far from the commercial centre. you can either walk, or take a bus. I have tried both. I will take a bus if i have bought something, but walk if I'm empty hands.

And the commercial centre is actually close to all main sight.

i have got a single room. The hotel is old. The interior of the room is like some 80's/early 90's style. Dark lighting.

Tiny bathroom...

Great wireless access. The best that i have in Spain.

Hmm, pretty much that it. The hotel is alright, average, but i will not go back again.

Date of stay: August 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed May 17, 2011

Booked a non basement room, got a basement room, very sparsely furnished, no drawer space at all. The main light switch was firmly against the bed and turned on and off as you turned over in the bed.
There were only two very flat pillows so we requested some more,. The night Porter said there were no spares, so we had to roll up a dirty blanket that was in the wardrobe.
The safe didn't work and they tried different cards without success, said they would get an engineer to sort it out and didn't.
There was no plug in the sink and the bath wouldn't fill without the shower coming on, and the grouting around the bath was old and gungy.
We wanted a drink when coming home from the football at half past twelve but the bar was closed and the Night Porter wouldn't open it. We decided to have a beer from the Mini bar ( very aptly named ) but no beer in it !
The breakfast was e10.40 and was acceptable.
This was only a three star hotel, but franklythis was the worse I have stayed in.

Date of stay: May 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed March 21, 2011

Just back from this hotel , had an excellent stay.great place to stay if your coming from Girona airport.5mins from estacio del nord.very clean option.not alot of restaurants or bars nearby.would recommend to go to a Barcelona game amazing. Las rambles within walking distance about 20mins away.la sagrada familia 5mins walk away same with arc de triumph. Excellent option for prices compared to other options.would recommend.

Date of stay: March 2011
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Reviewed February 20, 2011

I stayed in a single room facing the street. The soundproofing was not very good so, despite the thick curtains, it was at times difficult to sleep (not helped by the cleaning staff slamming doors in the morning). Another friend had a bedroom at the back of the hotel which was much quieter.

The bed itself was very comfortable, and the bedroom was a decent size, but there was a lack of electrical sockets to plug in mobile phone / laptop. The TV was a bit strange, and difficult to operate! The hotel wifi was easy to pick up and nice and quick.

The small bathroom was more than adequate - good shower pressure in the mini-bath style shower, a good big mirror and a good selection of soap and shower gel.

Apparently there was no iron in the hotel for guest use, which seemed unlikely ! However the staff were helpful in showing me how to operate the bedroom safe.

The minibar in my room was quite reasonably priced, and there was a good vending machine in the lobby. I was never up early enough to try out the breakfast.

The hotel location is reasonable - it's a long walk into the centre of town, but we did it a couple of times. Much better to get the metro into town, and it's not too expensive to get a taxi home in the evenings. But if you're getting metro/taxis anyway, maybe it would be better to find somewhere nicer, a little bit further out of town ?

Date of stay: January 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed February 14, 2011

Stayed here woth my partner for five nights on a vacation to Barcelona. It comes highly recommended.
The staff in this hotel are very friendly and helpful - cannot praise them enough!
It is fairly central, maybe 1 miles out of the very centre, and it's near a Metro station, so travelling around is easy enough.
I guess I'm only giving this a four star rating ion view of the room. The rooms are good, but not as up-to-date as they might be.
Didn't eat at the hotel. There are plenty of cafes and supermarkets nearby, and even the odd restaurant.
But I would certainly recommend this hotel, and be happy to stay there again myself!

Date of stay: January 2011
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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