Gran Ducat Hotel

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based on location alone this hotel was worth the money. the bedroom however was barely big enough for a single bed, let alone a double bed. The staff also appeared to prefer if they werent asked anything at all!

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Very good location. Exactly what you need when your in Barcelona for sightseeing and don't plan to spend much time in the room except for sleeping.

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An excellently located hotel. Bit noisy if you are in a room on the front which overlooks a busy street. Great location for the Ramblas and other Barcelona attractions.

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the hotel was ok THE BIG DRAWBACK was the metro is under the hotel so you hear it all the time

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nice restraunts near by

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I booked a twin room & got a double room which was extrememly small. After approaching reception staff twice I eventually got changed to a twin room but it was just for 1 night which was disappointing.

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When we arrived the receptionist continuted her phone call for ages without even a nod of her head for acknoweldgement. She then said they had no details of the booking and the hotel was full. Eventually she said come back in three hours and they would have a room. No apologies for her error. The room we were given was so small that there was barely room to walk around the edge of the bed. My friend and I complained to the new receptionist who found us a much bigger better room. Great location, close to everything you could need.

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Ideal location, but no useful facilities.

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We booked this hotel quite late (a few days before our stay) and perhaps as a consequence paid more than this hotel was worth. Whilst it was reasonably well placed close to La Ramblas (which we also thought was very much over-hyped) and Placa Catalunya (which is excellent as a starting point for tours of the city) it was very basic, had no views (we kept the curtains closed to avoid having to look at the concrete walls at the rear, where our room was located) and you could easily walk past it without realising - its probably the most non-descript hotel facade in the whole of Barcelona. A better bet - our view - for anyone visiting the city for the first time, is to find a decent hotel nearer the port where there seems to be more going on, and certainly a more attractive area.

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The small tapas bar (Gaudi Tapas) near the hotel was really welcoming, the staff very friendly, and the food great. Also has a very expensive but fantastic meal at one of the port-side fish restaurants near the Port. Well worth pushing the boat out for a special occasion perhaps.