Amister Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain 

AW
Posted: Fri, May 08 2009
Very good quqlity hotel.40 minutes walk to Cataleynia square and not very close to metro which we did not use. Taxis are very reasonable.there is no cocktail bar as advertised but a bottle of bubbly is produced each night to be shared with all newcomers.Twin bed rooms are excellent,but doubles with king sized beds are looking out at a brick wall. however all in all a very good hotel.

BC
Posted: Fri, May 01 2009
Nice and large room. Staff is very kind. Hotel surrounding is OK, Count about 20 minutes by walk to the historical center

Robert Walker
Posted: Thu, Apr 23 2009
NICE HOTEL. HUGE BED AND EXCELLENT BATHROOM EVEN THOUGH MAID FAILED TO REPLENISH SHAMPOO ETC EVERY DAY.STAYED 3 NIGHTS AND 4 FULL DAYS WHICH IS ABOUT RIGHT TO TAKE IN ALL OF BARCELONA. HOTEL ABOUT 10 MINS FROM NEAREST METRO AND PLEASANT WALK TO LAS RAMBLAS(25-30 MINS BRISK WALK). BREAKFAST IN LCAL CAFE FINE AS HOTEL A BIT PRICEY ALTHOUGH LANGUAGE WAS A BIT OF AN ISSUE AS NOT MANY OF THE LOCALS SPOKE ENGLISH. TRIED SOME RESTAURANTS IN HOTEL AREA AND FOOD QUALITY EXCELLENT EVEN THOUGH WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT WE WERE ORDERING. TIP TAKE A SPANISH/CATLAN ENGLISH DICTIONARY. PRICES A BIT STEEP NEAR MAJOR SITES. £7.50 FOR A BEER NEAR CATHEDRAL.NO SIGN OF ANY PICK POCKETS ALTHOUGH WE WERE WARNED SEVERAL TIMES BY LOCALS TO HANG ON TO HAND BAGS. USED METRO LOTS. GOT THE 10 TRIP TICKET AND THAT WAS FINE FOR 4 DAYS. BUS TRIP TO AIRPORT GREAT AND ONLY TAKES 1HR 10 MINS.LEFT CASES AT BUS STATION ON LAST DAY IN LOCKERS ONLY £5.00.BUSES ARE SET TO PLANE TIMES SO GET YOU THERE WITH PLENTY OF TIME. WENT ON OPEN TOP TOUR BUS.BIT PRICEY BUT BEST WAY TO SEE SITES. BEWARE THERE ARE 2 COMPANIES DOING THIS. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS FOR ONE AT THE TOURIST INFO PLACES BUT THESE BUSES GET VERY CROWDED AND HARD TO GET A SEAT ON TOP DECK. GO TO THE OTHER COMPANY AND BUY TICKET ON BUS. SAME PRICE BUT LOTS OF ROOM ON TOP.GET ON AND OFF AT ANY STOP. OVERALL A GOOD TRIP. BIT PRICEY WITH CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE BUT LOTS TO SEE. WEATHER IN LATE MARCH WAS BRILLIANT ALTHOUGH WIND A BIT COOL AT TIMES.

SS
Posted: Mon, Apr 13 2009
Amister has been the third hotel in Barcelona, I tried. It convinced me. Next time I'll travel to Barcelona, first hotel price I'll check, will be Amister. One detail of welcoming: There was a plate with a big assortment of fruits as welcoming-present in the room. Quietness of the room: Av. Roma is a busy street and not far away is a hospital with many incoming ambulances, so that the traffic noise is disturbing as you try to sleep with open window. As windows are closed, the room is completly quiet.

PW
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 2009
We had never been to Barcelona before so we were not sure where the Amister was in relation to the things we wanted to do. It was a bit out of the way, about a 20 minute walk from the main shopping, dining area.