Super happy with our stay at Marvi. The rooms are basic but clean. Nice bathrooms. They let us check in when we showed up at 10 in the morning. All 3 of the desk people we worked with were helpful, friendly and proficient in English. I was very impressed with their professionalism and knowledge. The location is only 2 small blocks from Placa de Catalunya, one if the hubs of the city and the north end of La Ramblas. Recommend highly!

This hotel was within walking distance to all the tourist destinations and the Metro - Universitat, was at your doorstep. The aerobus drops you off right at Plaza Universitat!
The rooms were basic & clean & there was free wi-fi. The Continental breakfast was the same every day and a little variety would be good. We stayed for 5 nights, so it became uninteresting.
The first room that was assigned to us was an interior room with windows facing an interior well. I requested a room with a view since we would be there for 5 nights. We ended up with a front room with two high French doors. Even though it was noisier, it was worth the change.
For long stays, such as ours, a hotel with some amenities and larger rooms would nice to come back to after a full day of touring....but you would have to pay for that difference. An overall good experience & the staff were helpful. Would stay there again!

I stayed at the Hotel Marvi with my husband for 3 nights, Friday to Monday, to explore the city of Barcelona and attend a match at the Camp Nou. The hotel location was very good as it was near the hop on hop off buses, the train station, the shops etc. Everything was in a short walking distance. The staff was very helpfull and friendly, they could tell us what to avoid and what is worth to see in the city. We had a croissant and some toast with jam, coffee and orange juice as breakfast, which was satisfactory for us. The room was clean and comfortable. The hotel was secure as there were cameras at the entrance and we had to ring the bell to open the door. No stranger was allowed to enter.
The only thing we did not like about the hotel was the very bad sound insulation. Our room was near the street and it was like the window was always open. The noice from the road and the traffic did not let us sleep well none of the nights statying there.
However, we recommend this hotel for few days to explore the city of Barcelona. But, do not forget to ask for a room NOT in the street!

My girlfriend and I stayed in this hotel for four nights in April, at a cost of 99 euro per night for the room. We chose this hotel because of the good reviews and the very central location, just one block away from Placa de Catalunya, the biggest square in the city centre. There is also a Metro station across the street.

The room we got was a twin even though we had booked a double (the lady at reception told us that this was the only room left). We pushed the two twins together though and it worked out okay. The room was small but clean and, perhaps as we were on one of the higher floors, I didn't hear any noise.

One of the ladies who works at reception was very friendly and helpful, with good English, and put my girlfriend and I on the guestlist for a nightclub one night and even provided me with a paracetamol tablet on another night when I had a headache! The other staff members who we came across were fine too. The hotel is up one flight of stairs and there was someone on the main desk 24 hours a day so it felt pretty safe. The room rate included a continental breakfast which we only actually ate on one occasion. It was pretty much as one would expected - mainly toasts, a few biscuits and juices, that sort of thing.

So in summary I would say that while Hotel Marvi is not luxurious, for the price and location it is certainly to be recommended. If I return to Barcelona, I will probably stay here again.

P.S. The nightlife in Barcelona is great - check out the Gothic Quarter one night and the Port Olympic another. The latter is more upscale and expensive but also very good fun!