This hotel was recommended by friends who spend their winters in Sitges. Our stay did not start out well. The hotel had changed around the rooms and were not going to give us what we booked, which was an executive room in the old building, with a view of the Passeig de Gracia. Luckily our friends spoke fluent spanish and... more

Set in a lovely preserved building on the corner of the main shopping street in Barcelona. Wife arrived first and was told by a stony faced character at the front desk no room was available. Typical arrogant staff you sometimes get, despite holding a confirmed booking. After she disabused him of this notion we were given a room overlooking calle... more

Spent a lot of money for a room in the Condes that 1) smelled like sulfur, 2) didn't have a trash can, 3) didn't have any amenities (roof terrace was closed), 4) required 45 minutes of waiting to get on the Internet, 5) required 2 hours to get a iron delivered, 6) gave me a single bed despite the fact... more

stayed in the hcdb for 3 nights in jan. a bright cheery hotel foyer,we were checked in to our rooms straight away.. rooms were spacious, well furnished;the bathroom was huge with toilet,bidet, bath/shower,hair dryer(impressed!), basically very well kitted out. we didnt do b&b, sampled the local bakeries which are all within 5 mins! a 15 to 20 min walk to... more

I stayed here with my wife and 6 years old daughter for our wedding anniversary break. We have been to Barcelona twice before and stayed near the FC Barcelona football ground (Hilton) and by the marina (Eurostars Gran) and we wanted to try a central location. We had checked out places previously close to the Passeig De Gracia and whilst... more

Stayed here between Christmas and New Year. Booked through the internet and chose this hotel purely on the tripadvisor reviews. Wish I hadn't. I could have got the 4 day break for £300 but paid £700 by choice as I thought I was getting a top-end luxury hotel. Big big mistake. To call the room minimalistic is an exaggeration. Stepping... more

I would agree with all recent reviews. The location is excellent, in a very upmarket area, minutes away from some great Modernista landmarks. The Condes building (the original building) is pretty special in itself, with its restored staircase leading up to the rooms. Decor is generally a pleasant contemporary style though we found the furnishings in our suite a little... more

Our room overlooked the Passeig de Gracia - Our balcony had great people-watching and views, yet the room was quiet and dark at night - we slept very well. Contemporary decor. Bathrooms were nice and large. Room key is also used to activate all the lights/electricity. Service ranged from extremely helpful and friendly (bellman) to perfunctory (some of the front... more

We stayed for a week in the "new building" with a view from the balcony right down to the Sagrada. The location is fantastic. The rooms were airy and clean and the bathroom plenty big enough, with nice Bulgari toiletries. Although there was work going on it was not intrusive- after all we were out during the working day. The... more