Hotel Àmbit Barcelona

Intimate small/medium sized hotel in an absolutely magnificent location for exploring Barcelona. The room was very comfortable, with excellent facilities and an enormous double bed. Our room contained an outside terrace overlooking a large courtyard. The breakfast (served each morning til 11am!) was superb, buffet style with hot and cold food, and really set you up for the rest of the day. There was a lounge area off the breakfast room where you could use a computer, or read from a variety of local interest 'table' books, or simply take a coffee or other hot drinks for free. There is an outside terrace room, tastefully furnished, where you could relax or take your breakfast on warmer days! The location of the hotel is wonderful, a 5-6 minute stroll into Placa Catalunya, and a similar stroll to 3 different Metro stations. We found a restaurant 'Mussol' on the stroll to Placa Catalunya, it was so good, reasonably priced and with loads of atmosphere that we ate there each night of our stay (5) tasting our way through an excellent and varied menu. The staff at the hotel were always courteous, cheerful and helpful with advice.

The location is amazing! Walking distance from major sightseeing spots in the city. Very central and easy to walk to and from. The rooms have perfect isolation, no noise or light is coming in from the streets if the windows are closed, which is great to have a nice rest! Breakfast was beautiful! So many options and really really tasty, I was impressed by the quality and quantity of it, I've done heaps of travelling and I think this has been my favourite ever breakfast buffet around the world.

Lovely accommodating staff! Location was great! Close to many shops, restaurants and sites. Breakfast was excellent and outside garden patio was very enjoyable.

Location is definitely the great plus of this hotel, close to the action yet in a rather calm street. There is a school or youth club courtyard on the back which gets very noisy during the day, but the double glazing windows are very effective, and the courtyard is completely empty at night and on Sundays. We actually liked this setup a lot, it felt really connected to the locals' way of life, and our balcony was quite large. The room is exactly as it is on the pictures. The bed is comfy although not a single large bed, and the hotel is super quiet at night. We enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely consider coming back. One interesting and unseen before architectural detail: there are two interlocked staircases that actually stop at every floor (normally this design goes every two floors).

Room was clean, quiet, comfortable. Breakfast was very good. Common area had a nice ambiance with many plants and books about Barcelona. Good location and friendly staff. Good coffee available all day.