Hotel Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella

Hotel · el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou

Hotel Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella

Hotel · el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou

Pg. de Pujades, 11-13, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona, Spain

Highlights

Streamlined rooms in a cosmopolitan hotel featuring a trendy lobby lounge with a bar. Across from sprawling Parc de la Ciutadella, this modern hotel on a tree-lined thoroughfare is a 5-minute walk from the nearest metro station and 2 km from the lively La Rambla pedestrian mall. Bright rooms feature complimentary Wi-Fi, as well as flat-screen TVs, rainfall showers and sitting areas. Upgraded rooms add terraces and/or city views. A breakfast buffet (surcharge) is served in an airy, trendy lobby lounge that has a bar.

Pg. de Pujades, 11-13, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona, Spain Get directions

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@cntraveler

"In a city of phone-battery-leeching architecture, you could easily walk past Motel One’s boxy modern façade without noticing it. Inside, however, is a riotous party with geometric textiles, high-as-a-human plants, and imaginative chandeliers—plus a huge bar that could get you swinging from them. Each of Motel One’s 71 European hotels adheres to the same philosophy: that a budget price point shouldn’t mean dreary, bland, shoebox-sized spaces in lieu of interesting design. While every bedroom has the same dimensions (so if you’ve stayed in one Motel One, you’ll know exactly what you’ll get in another). A completely average and nondescript hotel in Barcelona can easily set you back 200 euros a night in peak season. Motel One not only undercuts this, it does so with design panache—and a damn good bar." - Gemma Askham, Isabelle Kliger

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@cntraveler

"What's the vibe?In a city of phone-battery-leeching architecture, you could easily walk past Motel One’s boxy modern façade without noticing it. Inside, however, is a riotous party with geometric textiles, high-as-a-human plants, and imaginative chandeliers—plus a huge bar that could get you swinging from them. Give us the backstory on this place.Each of Motel One’s 71 European hotels adheres to the same philosophy: that a budget price point shouldn’t mean dreary, bland, shoebox-sized spaces in lieu of interesting design. While every bedroom has the same dimensions (so if you’ve stayed in one Motel One, you’ll know exactly what you’ll get in another), each hotel commissions a local artist to create site-specific murals. Here, the talented young illustrator Lara Costafreda combines watercolor jungle motifs—tropical foliage, tigers, and exotic blooms—with black-and white sketches of landmarks like the Arc de Triomf. Bookmark her name next time you’re looking for wallpaper. Tell us about your room.There’s only one room size (172 square feet), which solves the turmoil of deciding which category to go for. (Try to pick a park, rather than courtyard, view.) Facilities have their priorities right: comfy beds and great shower pressure instead of nice, if unessential, add-ons like minibars. How's the Wi-Fi?Wi-Fi is fast and free, and you can borrow iPads for free. What's the dining and drinking scene like?There’s no food service apart from the breakfast buffet (11.50 euros). Focus, instead, on the bar, which is well-staffed and -stocked, especially with gins. The space hosts live jazz in summer. How did you find the service?Fast, fluid, and quick to say hello. Who stays here?Hear the word “budget” and your brain goes to backpacker. Not here, where the main demographic is 40- and 50-somethings with exploration, not room-rate exploitation, on their minds. How's the neighborhood?The location scores full marks. The park and zoo are directly in front of you; bike rentals are around the corner (and you’re surrounded by cycle lanes); and you’re a six-minute walk from the Arc de Triomf metro station, and only 20 to Las Ramblas and Barceloneta beach. Is there anything you'd change? With a huge ground-floor courtyard and a spacious roof, you can’t help but think they’re missing a trick by not having a pool—even a teeny, dip-your-toes kind of thing. Any standout features?Underground car parking is available for 20 euros a day, which is useful in a city with absolutely no parking. What's the bottom line?A completely average and nondescript hotel in Barcelona can easily set you back 200 euros a night in peak season. Motel One not only undercuts this, it does so with design panache—and a damn good bar." - Gemma Askham

Motel One Barcelona-Ciutadella

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Russell Timsar

Google

Lobby area is beautifully presented and check-in staff were plentiful and efficient. Rooms are minimalistic by design. Super neat & clean, compact with open wardrobes...one part is out in the open on a small wall and holds 3 coat hangers to give you an idea of minimalist style. Personally I loved it, but I've seen some complaints about lack of amenities. We had a hand soap dispenser and all-in-one body wash/shampoo. Was ample for us, we got what we needed. Less unnecessary clutter is good. Shower was great and on a raised floor. Only 1 suggestion for management is to consider a slip n grip surface near the shower exit, it's slippery there whereas it's not when under the showerhead. Included buffet breakfast was great, decent machine coffee and a really nice layout. The rooftop bar has a magnificent view as well. It's small with not a lot of seats, but effective. Definitely worth a look. Location quite central - we walked everywhere and old town is a 15-20 minute walk from here. We had 3 nights here and loved it. Would stay again. Thank you Motel 1.

Dream37040862606

Google

Pleasant location next to the park. 5 minutes walk to the Arc de Triomf metro station, taxi rank outside. Stylish lobby, sitting areas, bar and roof terrace. Didn’t try the breakfast. Friendly staff. Average sized rooms (for Europe), comfortable bed nice linen, clean modern bathroom, hot shower. Good air con. Good Wi-Fi strength.||No tea and coffee facilities, no fridge, no glassware just paper cups. Not able to stream my device to the TV.

Wez360

Google

Motel One was clean, the staff was friendly, and facilities seem pretty new/modern. The stay was great and it was easy to sleep because it was quiet. The bar has great drinks and checkout was a breeze (just drop off the key. Super simple). Rooms were on the small size but comfortable and great for one person. Thanks for the nice stay!

Projjwal Ray-6

Google

Pros: - Great location (a monument, a park, multiple supermarkets, multiple restaurants and cafes, a taxi stand, as well as a metro line are within walking distance) Cons: - The rooms are really small (for a price per night of over 200 Euros, booked 2 months in advance) - Pricey: price per night over 200 Euros excluding breakfast! - Poor/missing amenities: - Poorly furnished. Apart from the double bed, there was only a small coffee table and an armchair. - No intercom! You have to go down to the reception for any service. - No closed cupboards. No drawers. No proper bedside tables. - Inadequate storage space. - No lock on the bathroom doors. - Only one trash can provided inside the bathroom/toilet. - Only body wash provided on the day of arrival (missing hand soap). It was provided the next day, after we bought our own. - Limited breakfast options. That should explain the rating.

Alouhal77

Google

Nice hotel although looks better on the photos. |Arrive in the early hours check in was easy, asked if they had water in the room and was told to go the bar and buy some.||Breakfast was ok, same each day so fed up by the end. Eggs were grey at time and rock hard. I don’t think it’s worth the price and if you arrive later there isn’t much left and the tables aren’t laid. ||Room small but great for what we needed, it could have used a bin in the room. ||Beds were made daily and towel changed.||Roof top bar looked nice but didn’t use it,||The main bar was TERRIBLE to get served. You can’t order at the bar it’s table service and there one bar person making drink and one running around serving. It was make more sense to have bar service with 2 people serving. It’s actually put us off using it as we waiting so long the one occasion we did go. |Such a shame as it’s a nice relaxing area.||All the staff were lovely and they kept our bags secure on the final day.||Good location too. Plenty close by and felt a safe area.

Jane Sandell

Google

Staff were really helpful and friendly, especially as we arrived on the day that a global IT outage hit their system! Our embarrassing lack of Spanish/Catalan wasn't a problem, staff were very patient and spoke English if needed. Our room was clean and quiet 👍. Great location for sightseeing. Would stay again.

Lei Bai

Google

Stayed here for 2 days. The location is good within walking distance to the Gothic quarter and conveniently on the several bus routes. The hotel lobby and courtyard are pretty nice. The rooftop bar has great view and shouldn’t be missed! Continental breakfast is around 14 if you didn’t pay it with your room.

Paul S

Google

This hotel is great for a short stay. It is modern, in a quiet neighborhood and within close walking distance to lots of restaurants and activities. ||The rooms are nice but quite small with limited amenities.||The breakfast buffet was not so good. Lots of better options within close proximity.