This is an apartment hotel. The benefit is that our room on the fourth floor was enormous, with every facility for self-catering. The downside is that there are no hotel facilities - bar, restaurant, foyer space. The decor is excellent but unless the management keep an eye on detail, will deteriorate. Examples in our room, flickering lights, broken lid on kettle.

Our main advice in Barcelona is be extremely vigilant with your posessions. Of the six of us there for four days, one had a phone stolen on the underground and one a wallet in the Boqueria market. We had thought both were sensibly tucked safely in pockets. After the theft in the market we went to the police where we saw a steady stream of people who had been robbed in the Boqueria. The worst cases were snatched handbags containing passports, phones, cards and money. The policeman who took our particulars had a pile of some 20-30 reports taken that morning and there were four or five others speaking to victims.

Great apartment hotel, modern and clean. We (four friends) stayed in a 2 bedroom suite and there was plenty of space for us all. Great location, so easy to walk to Las Ramblas, the Gaudi Cathedral and the Picasso Museum. We walked past the door initially, as it's not obvious it's a hotel - with its' great big wooden door. Helpful staff too. So all in all great value for money.

The only negative was the toilet/shower being open plan too; as the whole loft apartment had large vaulted ceilings it was very difficult to use the facilities without everyone hearing!

the grate thing about Boria hotel
is the feeling of having your own apartment in Barcelona
than beeing just a tourist in a small room hotel room
also verry romantic wellcome with prosseco
(just little smell from bathroom perhaps all old center of barcelona has )

As a pre-cruise adventure we chose the Boria, a small, quaint, hotel located a few blocks from the busy main streets. We stayed in a loft w/kitchenette that was totally modern, extremely clean, quiet, safe plus it had losts of lounging space. The staff was friendly, spoke english, and was knowledgeable about points of intrest for us less savvy travelers. The only bummer-- NO food or beverages available in hotel, available within walking distance. Overall -- EXCELLENT choice.