At the start of Via Laietana, the Hotel Colonial Barcelona occupies a stone building with a clock tower. It is a 4-star hotel with simple services: wifi, a café with buffet breakfast and soundproofed rooms. It works if you want to be a short walk from the cathedral and the sea without depending on transport.
Location and getting around
The address is Via Laietana, 3, postcode 08003, in Ciutat Vella. The cathedral is about a 5-minute walk away. La Rambla and the Columbus Monument are about 10 minutes away, and Barceloneta beach and Plaça de Catalunya about 15.
For the Sagrada Família, about 40 minutes on foot, the metro is better. Barcelona-El Prat Airport is 13.7 km away.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms are bright, soundproofed and air-conditioned, with wooden floors, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. In the private bathroom you will find a hairdryer and toiletries.
Buffet breakfast is served in the café. There is a lounge with the day’s newspapers, free wifi and a tourist information desk to help you plan excursions.
The hotel does not appear to have a pool, a gym, a restaurant or parking.
Who it suits
- Ideal if you want to explore the Gothic Quarter, El Born and Barceloneta on foot.
- A good fit if you are a light sleeper: the rooms are soundproofed.
- Practical if you prefer a straightforward hotel and do not need a pool or spa.
Good to know
The safe is charged separately, according to the hotel. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00. There are more 4-star hotels if you are looking for other facilities.