We are accustomed to budget hotels and are experienced travellers, but we have never stayed in such an awful place. Worse than a student hostel. The only thing it has going for it is the location close to La Ramblas. Room was dirty, dated and the beds were terrible. A little window high on the wall opened into a tunnel.... more

My girlfriend and I stayed four nights in another location prior to my solo stay in this hotel. Value and location are off the charts for this place. There are prostitutes and if you are male they will solicit you. The public transportation in Barcelona is reliably slow, and if sitting in a bus is not your thing, you'd be... more

Before we could find Hotel Barbara my husband was yelled at by the prostitutes outside the door. We were firghtened to go out and come back at night. Nothing is included in the price. The saving grace is a decent room and close to Las Ramblas. Book with caution. more

We stayed here for a weekend in January. The price was unbeatable, but that is the ONLY thing this place had going for it. I have travelled extensively throughout Europe and this is the worst hotel I´ve ever stayed in. We got there the first day and were greeted by a woman who coughed and sneezed all over our IDs... more

I read the tripadvisor reviews on this place prior to booking, and was a bit worried about it being in the "red light district". However, when we got there, we didn't see a single "lady" around at all. In fact, there were cops around and the receptionist said that the city has been trying to improve the image of the... more

5 of us "older" people (Average age 60) stayed here for a 4 day city break. We found the staff welcoming and friendly. The rooms were basic, but very clean and towels were changed every day. The front desk staff were very helpful and gave us plenty of information about where to go and what to see and also how... more

Hotel Barbara is situated in the middle of the red light district and some of our group were propositioned. As for the hotel the rooms were small but clean. Breakfast was 5 Euro's each even if all that is left is orange juice and coffee. You will be expected to pay 20 Euro's each as deposit when you arrive in... more

On travelling to barcelona for a four day break we wanted to spend our money on seeing the sights, so opted for a cheap accomodation. hotel barbara is certainly that! it is on a side street off las ramblas where the prostitutes hang out. they did not bother us once but it is quite a sad sight to see. we... more

If you can afford an extra $10...stay somewhere else. The two redeeming qualities of this hotel are that the staff was very friendly and the rooms are clean. That being said, the hotel is in a very seedy area. There are prostitutes, looking like they stepped off of the set of Pretty Woman, standing all over the place right outside... more