Walking distance to four metro stops and numerous major sites
Comfortable rooms with minibars and large marble bathrooms
Two on-site business and
meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment
Continental breakfast
buffet with hot and cold options (for a fee)
Cafe with full bar and room service
Private parking on-site
Dry cleaning and laundry
services available
Cribs available for
no extra cost
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Breakfast is expensive
Street-facing rooms can
be noisy
No on-site fitness center
or pool
The 81-room Hotel
Viladomat is a mid-range property in Barcelona’s sprawling Eixample neighborhood. The location is within walking distance of many of the city's sights, and there are four metro stops within a 10-minute walk of the hotel. Rooms are
spacious and clean, though they are a bit dated and don’t make a memorable
impression. The same can be said for the on-site bar and the conference rooms,
which are nice enough, but only average for a property at this price point. Guests looking to
stay in the heart of Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella (Old City) can find similarly priced, more
stylish rooms at
Hesperia Barri Gotic, which also has a fitness center.
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Scene
Standard, slightly dated hotel with emphasis on business travelers
The Hotel Viladomat's anonymous
office-building facade offers the first clue to the hotel’s character. It's a dated but acceptable property that doesn't make much of a lasting impression. The small, marble-tiled
lobby has a large front desk and two comfortable retro chairs looking out onto
the street, though the area is cramped and not ideal for hanging out. Oak
paneling and green granite accents give the space an unintentionally vintage
vibe, and the space feels merely functional, right down to the generic Barcelona-centric trinkets for sale. A dining area and bar -- up a small set
of stairs just off the lobby -- provide the only other common space in the hotel. The majority of guests here are business
travelers, though it does get a trickle of tourists as well.
Location
Central location in the Eixample neighborhood, near several metro stops
Located in Barcelona’s sprawling
Eixample neighborhood, this hotel is a 10-minute walk from four metro stations, and trips
from the Urgell station to Plaza Catalunya take just six minutes. From there,
connections are available to Barcelona’s Barceloneta beach and to landmarks such as Sagrada Familia Cathedral. The area around the hotel is a mixture of
historic and modern architecture, and local gems such as Can Valles -- a small
restaurant that churns out amazing classic Spanish dishes -- are within blocks.
The upscale Passeig de Gracia pedestrian shopping street takes about 20
minutes to reach on foot, as does MACBA, Barcelona’s contemporary art museum.
El Prat International Airport is 20 minutes away by taxi or 40 minutes on the Aerobus from Plaza Catalunya.
Rooms
Clean and simple rooms with average amenities and large marble bathrooms
The guest rooms are clean and spacious, with the same anonymous quality that dominates the common areas. Superior Rooms offer wall-to-wall windows with extra space and seating. Matrimonial Rooms are also large, though despite their name, there’s nothing truly romantic about them. All rooms have dark laminate floors, mocha accent walls hung with reproductions of
famous Catalan paintings, and oak-veneer furniture. Rooms are equipped with double or
twin beds, desks, contemporary upholstered chairs, large built-in desks, minibars, safes, and medium flat-screen TVs. Cribs are available for guests with infants, free of charge. Bathrooms are big and have marble tiles and vanities and bathtub/shower combos, though we did notice some mold and mildew in the grout.Some rooms show wear and tear, including chipped baseboard molding. Additionally, many rooms pick up noise from the street and from guests in neighboring rooms.
Features
On-site meeting rooms and bar with cocktails and coffee
A good deal of the amenities at the Hotel Viladomat target business travelers, including two on-site meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment for large and small events and business center. Wi-i is free throughout the property and on-site parking is available for a fee.The dining area serves a breakfast
buffet in the morning (for a fee), and while the space has great street views and bright, contemporary furniture, it can’t shake its generic, chain-hotel vibe. Breakfast is only
included with certain bookings and several cafes in the area offer a more
reasonable deal. Limited room service is also available. The dining area includes an on-site bar, which is fine for a
nightcap. Unlike many similarly rated Barcelona hotels, there's no fitness center on-site. However, the hotel does offer laundry and dry
cleaning services as well as airport shuttle transfers (for a fee). Free newspapers
are provided in the lobby, and the 24-hour front desk can provide concierge services.
