After much searching for an hotel in Barcelona, on the strength of reviews for the Hotel 1898 I booked a 3 night stay here - I was not disappointed. The hotel location is fantastic - directly on to the Ramblas, and is very well located for shops, nightlife, harbour etc. Despite its central location, the hotel itself was very quiet.... more

This hotel was so good that I have no complaints at all.The location is so good, as others have said.It was close to Playa Catalunya where we picked up the hop on/off bus, and to the train. It was an easy walk to the beachfront too, where we had a nice lunch in Port Vell. We stayed post cruise for... more

The Hotel 1898 is located in the former buildings of the Philippines Tobacco agency of Spain, a trading company. This makes for a truly nice and genuine old building, where the insides have been ripped out and redone completely. Absolutely everything inside is new, including the newly carved out parking garage. We arrived to check in without any problems, after... more

This is a fantastic hotel, Reception were so friendly, supplied us with maps and even highlighed places of interest. The breakfast is lovely and very varied.The rooms are beautiful, spotlessly clean.The pool and roof bar are lovely and give you fantastic views of the city Only slight negative is there are bars beside the hotel, it's not soundproofed enough so... more

My wife and I really enjoyed this hotel. I have stayed in Barcelona before on business trips and this time I was at the Hilton for a meeting before moving to the 1898 for three nights. I was not at all disappointed; we were in a standard room facing the courtyard so no view but it was very quiet considering... more

There is certainly no complaints about room size or style. Not sure what room the reviewer had that said they couldn't swing a mouse but ours was big by European standards. A lot of storage and a large bath for two with a brilliant rain shower. The bed was a true queen / king size (not two pushed together) and... more

This for me proves what Trip Advisor is all about - having read the reviews booked it - and it was everything I hoped for. When you pull up first impressions are superb, elegant yet not too formal. Fit-out is superb, top materials and workmanship. Room was only just big enough as a single but well fitted out especially bathroom... more

Lovely hotel in the heart of Barcelona. We stayed at Hotel 1898 in June 2008 for 2 nights. We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel but the rooms are a little small, especially at £350 a night. We had a terrace so that helped, otherwise we would have felt too squashed in. We stayed in room 526, which was... more

This is a beautiful, stylish hotel. The staff are very efficient and friendly. The rooftop bar and pool area is lovely; unfortunately the weather was fairly overcast during our stay so we didn't sample the pool but cocktails up there were a very civilised way to start and end an evening. Only disappointment was that our room overlooked the central... more