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Hotel Olivia Plaza – reviews, photos

4.0 of 5
Plaza Catalunya, 19, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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Hotel Olivia Plaza
Ranked #25 of 534 hotels in Barcelona
4.5 of 5 stars 734 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Las Ramblas(15)
  • Airport bus(9)
  • Great location(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Very nice(8)
  • Glass door(7)
  • Placa Catalunya(7)
  • Free internet(6)
  • Hard rock cafe(6)
  • Hotel staff(4)
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York, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Ideal location and friendly service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012 via mobile

Stayed for 5 nights with my husband, parents and sister over the Christmas holiday.

Pros:
-Top location for ease of seeing sights and accessing the metro
-Tastefully decorated rooms
-Stellar service, warm and friendly with making reservations and arranging logistics for seeing the sights. Even before arrival, very prompt and friendly responding to emailed questions

Cons:
-Biggest complaint was the inability to run A/C in our room. It was so warm at night and especially getting ready in the morning. We all left our rooms as soon as possible in the AM! The staff instructed us to just leave the heat off, but the residual heat from the hotel lobby etc still baked us in our room.
-Shower would leak into the toilet room, causing a slight mildew smell

Overall, you can't beat the location and friendly service! No issues with noise or safety. We did have drinks one night at the bar which was expensive (as most hotels are). Also had brunch one morning (decent but not excellent) which again we did with full understanding of premium price.

One final tip, don't take a cab anywhere on 12/26! We had to leave early to catch a flight and the hotel told us about $25 for cab ride (bus wasn't running that early) - it ended up being $50 due to boxing day and we almost ran out of euro paying the driver!

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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olivia plaza, General Manager at Hotel Olivia Plaza, responded to this review
7 February 2012
Dear PoolLovinFoodies,

Thank you very much for taking your time writing the review, and especially for your nice comment about the service offered by our staff. Regarding the cons points, I will take note of them to discuss them with the engineering department to find the best solution.

I hope to see you soon in Barcelona and to welcome you.

Kind regards,
Raimon Senpau
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Sydney
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Great Location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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Stayed at this Hotel and wasn't sure what to expect, what a great hotel in a wonderful location. We were only in Barcelona for a couple of days but is located is such a central location, easy working to train station, taxis and La Rambla.

The rooms were very clean and the staff at reception were very friendly.

Breakfast was very good. Overall a very pleasant stay in a wonderful city - would definitely recommend.

We were on the 3rd floor and didn't hear any street noise as some other reviewers mentioned.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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olivia plaza, General Manager at Hotel Olivia Plaza, responded to this review
1 February 2012
Dear brightongirlSydney,

Thank you very mcuh for your kind review. We are very pleased to have met the expectations you had of the hotel. I'll be happy to share your kind comments with all the hotel staff.

We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to the hotel.

Kind regards,

Raimon Senpau
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Wokingham, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lovely - but be aware of noisy neighbours”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
1
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Location is perfect for sightseeing and shopping (if you are that way inclined).

All the staff, without exception were professional, polite, friendly and helpful.

But the hotel advertised sound proofed rooms. Ours was not - cue snoring man in the room next door who fell asleep with the telly on and then phone rings and rings and rings at past 1am - didn't make for a good night sleep!!

The hotel website also said that they would provide bathrobes and slippers, but there weren't any in our room - we weren't fussed, so didn't complain.

I have food allergies, so it wasn't worth us paying €20 per person for breakfast, so we ate breakfast out.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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olivia plaza, General Manager at Hotel Olivia Plaza, responded to this review
2 February 2012
Dear Helen,

Thank you very much for taking the time to write the review, and for your kind comments about the staff. I'm sure you will feel

very happy with your comment.

Also, I'm very sorry for any inconvenience caused while sleeping. We will work so we can improve the soundproof system in the future.

I hope that despite all you had a pleasant stay with us, and hope to see you soon in the hotel.

Kind regards,

Raimon Senpau
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Boston, Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Really nice place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The hotel is situated on Plaza Catalonia, so the location is perfect for sightseeing. You are in the middle of the city, touristic bus & buses from the airport stop on the plaza. Really 5-minutes walk from Gothic district and a minute walk to Rambles.

The hotel is new. Very nice rooms with modern shower room. We stayed in superior room, it is a little bit bigger than a regular one (and it does not have sink in the room, superior room have a separate shower room & toilet), So if you have a chance to upgrade do so. Our room was on the 2nd floor, but we practically did not hear traffic noise. The view on the plaza is amazing, you have this great feeling that you are in the middle of life in Barcelona even when you are in your room.

Breakfasts is very nice, with champagne:)). Staff is very helpful.

We definitely recommend this place.

Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
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olivia plaza, General Manager at Hotel Olivia Plaza, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Dear Lara8283,

Thank you so much for your nice review and for recommending us! We are very happy you enjoyed your stay at the Olivia Plaza Hotel, and we hope to see you back again soon.

Kindest regards!

Raimon Senpau
G.M.
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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great location hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Great hotel right in very centre of Barcelona. Very friendly, helpful staff who accommodated all our needs. Lovely eating area downstairs. Room and bathroom spotlessly clean.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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olivia plaza, General Manager at Hotel Olivia Plaza, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Dear Barbara B,

Thank you for taking the time to share your kind review. I will be sure to share it with the entire team.

Kind regards,

Raimon Senpau
G.M.
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Address: Plaza Catalunya, 19, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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