My friends and I stayed here for a long weekend in August. The rooms were very clean, spacious and cool (great air con). In fact, well above the 2 star quality we were expecting. We had two rooms, one twin (with two 3/4 double beds) and one single (same size bed). The only problem was the very noisy corridors. So... more

I have just been to BCN for 5 days, from 21st to 26th Aug 2008. When i was researching hotels back in May I used trip advisor and looked at web sites showing the local area. Now, the hotel is in Raval, known as the 'red light' district of Barca. I was hesitant to book the hotel but in the... more

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a long weekend in August. It was really easy to get to from the airport and in a great central location for all Barcelona activities. The side street the hotel is located on is not as dismal as other reviewers state - it's quite clean actually. The hotel itself is very clean and... more

A friend and I stayed at Hotel Principal in Barcelona in July 2008. The location of this hotel is very central, smack in the centre of the tourist trail (las ramblas etc). Room was very nice, spotlessly clean, great bathroom and even had things like radio and a T.V. Other positives were: free internet access and a decent breakfast (for... more

We booked a room for two adults and our 12 year old daughter. We were in room 421 which was "very" spacious and looked over the street. It looked like a bigger and nicer room than many of the others I saw open. After a month of staying in 3 star hotels in Europe, we found this one the most... more

We have just returned from a 9 day vacation in Barcelona - we were a family of six.. The weather is fantastic, nice but not too hot. The hotel though situated in a run down street is very nice and clean from the inside. The bathroom and beds were always very clean, and towels changed daily. We were not impressed... more

I stayed at this hotel on the 4th july to 7th of july.Firstly i emalied requesting a quiet room,which i did receive and with a balcony, i didnt find no promblems with noise ect,Rooms were spotless and basic which is just what we were after.Bathrooms really modern no bath but shower was fine and i didnt encounter any promblems with... more

We went to this hotel recently for my husband's 40th. Hotel has recently been modernised. We were pleasantly surprised. Clean rooms, modern bathroom. We found room to be quiet at night. Did not have the breakfast so could not comment. The location was ideal although we tended to eat and drink on the other side of La Ramblas in the... more

Just got back from a fab weekend in Barcelona, we stayed at the HOTEL PRINCIPAL, the hotel is perfectly situated in a street just off La Rambles. The Hotel was really clean but they are doing building work at the moment so be PREPARED TO BE WOKEN UP AT 9AM IN THE MORNING, DUE TO PLASTER BEING HACKED OFF THE... more