Hotel Continental Barcelona in Barcelona
✅ 24-hour buffet with snacks and drinks praised for convenience during late hours ✅ Excellent location directly on La Rambla and close to Plaza Catalunya and metro stations ✅ Friendly and helpful staff providing good service and travel advice ✅ Rooms described as clean with comfortable beds and balconies overlooking La Rambla ✅ Good value for money considering location and cleanliness ❌ Elevator was broken for several days causing inconvenience, especially for guests with luggage or mobility issues ❌ Some guests noted unpleasant humidity and odors in corridors and rooms ❌ Room cleaning was inconsistent, with reports of unwashed linens and unemptied trash during stays ❌ Limited buffet food selection with mostly cold items requiring reheating ❌ Staff at reception sometimes appeared unmotivated and inconsistent with mask protocols
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Description
Hotel Continental Barcelona is a three-star hotel built in 2002 and renovated in 2008, located in a three-story building with 35 rooms. It offers classic, comfortable rooms decorated in warm tones, including Compaq Double, Comfort Double, and Superior Ramblas Double rooms with balconies. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and soundproof rooms, as well as facilities like a bar, restaurant with buffet service, a terrace, and 24-hour snack and drink buffet. Additional services include currency exchange, laundry (paid), concierge, and bike rentals. The hotel provides paid babysitting services and has amenities for disabled guests. Check-in starts after 14:00 and check-out is by noon. The hotel’s location and service receive high marks, with cleanliness rated 9/10 and service 9/10.
Location
Located at La Rambla, 138, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, the hotel is just 200 meters from Plaça de Catalunya and 600 meters from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The Museum of Contemporary Art is 650 meters away. The public sandy beach Platja de Sant Miquel is approximately 1.9 kilometers from the hotel. Barcelona-El Prat Airport lies about 12 kilometers away. Nearby dining options include Restaurant Contempo (259 m), Cafè Cafè (287 m), KFC (294 m), Skybar Barcelona (316 m), and La Taverna de Barcelona (332 m). The hotel’s proximity to metro and bus stations facilitates easy transport to other city attractions.
Tips
- If you have mobility issues or heavy luggage, be aware the elevator may not always be operational.
- Take advantage of the 24-hour snack buffet for late-night refreshments.
- Confirm room cleaning expectations with staff to avoid inconsistent housekeeping during your stay.
Policies and conditions
- Child policies: Children can stay in some rooms of this hotel. Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
- Cribs and Extra Beds: For all room types, cribs and extra beds cannot be added.
- Breakfast: Continental, Gluten-free Buffet Additional breakfast fees are not included in the total and need to be paid at the property.
- Pets: Pets are allowed on request Types of pets allowed: dogs Fee: Contact the property for details
- Service animals: Service animals are allowed on request
- Paying at the hotel: MasterCard, Visa, AmericanExpress, DinersClub
- Check in time: 14:00. Check out time: 12:00.
Services and facilities
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour reception
- Elevator/lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Newspapers
- Ticket assistance
- Express check-in/check-out
- Garden
- Television in lobby
- Terrace
- Fire Extinguisher
- Non-smoking rooms
- Soundproof rooms
- Room service
- Fridge
- Family room
- Smoke Detector
- Cable TV
- Hairdryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Shower/Bathtub
- Bathtub
- Shower
- Accessibility features
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Ironing
- Luggage storage
- Laundry
- Safe-deposit box
- Concierge services
- Dry-cleaning
- Luggage storage
- Wake-up service
- Telephone
- Iron
- Bar
- Breakfast
- Buffet breakfast
- Breakfast in the room
- Cafe
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Kitchen
- Microwave oven
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet
- Shuttle
- Airport transportation
- Car rental
- Spanish
- German
- Russian
- English
- Italian
- French
- Multi-language staff
- Tour assistance
- Library
- Bike rental
- No parking
- Next to the beach
- Fax and copy machine
- Doctor
- First Aid Kit
- Babysitting and childcare
- Pets allowed
The hotel is located on third line from the shore.
The nearest beach is located on the distance of 1890 m. It takes 28 minutes To the beach!
The distance to the sea is 1540 meters
Hotel view
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Reviews
The buffet serves 24 hours is awesome as in the middle of the night, we could just walk-in and enjoy the drinks and snacks and chit-chat.
The counter staff is very friendly and helpful.
Overall we have a great time during the stay!
- At our arrival at the hotel, the first thing was the elevator broken. Supposed to be fixed the following days but at the end wasn’t fixed for 5 days, at our departure wasn’t fixed still. Causing people to arrive exhausted at the lobby, carrying their luggages for 4 floors. I wonder what an elder person or someone with a physical disability could do in this situation.
- When you enter the hotel, corridors and part of the room smells very unpleasant. The humidity is everywhere and it’s just very displeasing to enter or exit with this smell.
- “The key policy situation”. You have to return/pick up your room key to the lobby every time you exit or enter the hotel. We experience the situation of a gentleman that did not really remembered his room number and was asking for random numbers and they just gave him the key without confirming his name. I believe that if it’s a must to deposit the key at the lobby then a name/ surname or ID check to pick up the key should be done before giving away room keys to possible strangers.
- There is no toothpaste, flip flops or personal use amenities that normally a hotel should provide. Just the sign you can see below, I guess they sell at the lobby.
- The 24h buffet has a very limited selection and is the same for breakfast with some extra items.( picture above). Mind that almost all the food for the buffet is kept cold, so you will have to reheat it in the microwave.
- Being a very old hotel you can hear the water pipes all night long.
Good things about our stay at the hotel;
- location( close by the metro and bus stations)
- Right on the Ramblas
- The toilet of our room was renovated and pleasant.
- The bed is comfortable although I pointed out I was on my honeymoon when booking the room and they gave us 2 separate beds.
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Frequently asked questions about Hotel Continental Barcelona
What types of rooms are available at Hotel Continental Barcelona?
The hotel offers Compaq Double rooms, Comfort Double rooms, and Superior Ramblas Double rooms with balcony.
Is there a restaurant or dining service on site?
Yes, the hotel has a restaurant with buffet service and a bar. A 24-hour snack and drink buffet is also available.
Are pets allowed at the hotel?
Pets are allowed on request. Contact the property for details about types and fees.
How far is the hotel from Barcelona-El Prat Airport?
The hotel is approximately 12 kilometers from Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
Does the hotel provide facilities for children?
The hotel offers babysitting services for a fee. Children can stay in some rooms with possible additional fees for existing beds. Cribs and extra beds are not available.
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Hotel prices for: August - September 2026 calendar
The average hotel price this month is 284 USD The best time to book is August 14, with rates starting from 229 USD