La Ribera and El Born, United States
Trendy El Born location, four blocks away from metro
Most rooms are spacious and one has a balcony
Barcelona’s beach and
Picasso Museum within a 15-minute walk
Free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast
Vintage and antique furnishings throughout
Only two rooms have en-suite
bathrooms
No AC or televisions
Breakfast can be very
light
Street noise in street-facing room
Tucked away on a
pedestrian street in Barcelona’s hip El Born district, the five rooms at the budget-friendly Casa
Marcelo Barcelona exude early 20th-century charm -- though note that only two have private bathrooms. Amazing shopping is just
outside the hotel’s door while the Picasso Museum and the Barceloneta Metro station
can be reached in less than 10 minutes on foot. Breakfast can be a bit light,
but guests have access to the kitchen to store or prepare additional meals, and
the shared balcony is a lovely place to relax and watch the street scene below. Those would prefer to stay in Eixample should consider the comparable Ana's Guest House B&B.
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Scene
Old-world glamour for couples and solo travelers
Nearly every aspect of this
bed-and-breakfast embraces the past without feeling stuffy. Set in an
1861 building in one of the city’s medieval neighborhoods, marble-topped
furniture, carved wooden doors, velvet upholstered chairs, and large mirrors
lend the common areas an old-world glamour. The large, tiled dining room feels
straight out of a classic mid-century Spanish film and opens onto a lovely
balcony with views of the street below. Guests here are mostly couples and solo
travelers.
Location
Trendy El Born neighborhood near shopping and nightlife
On a pedestrian street in
El Born, this bed-and-breakfast is right in the middle of one of Barcelona’s
“It” neighborhoods. Vintage shops, art spaces, and high-end retailers call its
narrow lanes home, and there are plenty of restaurants and nightlife options as
well. The Picasso Museum and the Gothic Quarter are under 10 minutes away on
foot, and the beach at La Barceloneta is a 15-minute walk. The metro is just
four blocks away to reach destinations like Sagrada Familia and Plaza
Catalunya. El Prat International Airport is 20 minutes away in a car, and can
also be reached from the Aerobus stop in Plaza Catalunya in under 40 minutes.
Rooms
Spacious, clean rooms, though street noise can be an issue
The gilded-age vibe of
the common spaces carries over into the mostly spacious rooms, which are and clean but can smell a bit old.
Chandeliers, gold-framed mirrors, and antique-style furnishings accent the modern
linens, funky carpets, and dark tiles, though the room on the street side picks up
lots of noise from late-night revelers below. Room Two is particularly small, and there are no
air-conditioners or televisions in any rooms. Only the Room Three and the
Balcony Room have en-suite bathrooms, and the latter’s is nicer and more modern.
The other three rooms in the bed-and-breakfast share one large, clean bathroom.
Features
Light breakfast, shared balcony, and free Wi-Fi
Continental breakfast is
included every morning in the dining room or on the shared balcony, though offerings
can be light and cups of coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are limited. Wi-Fi is
free throughout for guests to stream their own entertainment as there are no
TVs here. Rooms are cleaned daily and guests have access to the spacious
kitchen, including use of the refrigerator to store perishables. Mexican
handicrafts, some of which are used to add pops of color throughout the bed-and-breakfast,
are available for sale. The owners are extremely helpful and the property
offers drinks for purchase as well as laundry service for a fee.
