The Gates Hotel Diagonal Barcelona

The Gates Barcelona... it might not be in the best or coolest location in BCN, but the hotel itself is really great and a nice spot to enjoy your stay in vibrant Barcelona. The interior design is very modern and stylish - for some people may be a bit dark, but I like it since it's different and giving the hotel it's cool character. Check it out next time you visit Barcelona.

Fantastic hotel. When you walk in you are greeted to a beautiful lobby and pleasant staff who offer a complimentary drink during check-in. Our first room wasn't up to standard however this was quickly resolved. The rooms were well equipped with mini-bar, TV, electronic blinds, bath and generous toiletries. A bottle of champagne was delivered for a birthday as a surprise which was a great touch. The location was close to shops and restaurants, however it was a bit far away from tourist spots and the centre, bit this may be a positive for you! Would highly recommend and stay again.

Great place to stay in & to celebrate big parties! We celebrated a birthday party of my daughter & it’s worth it.The living room,as well as the stage is a huge one, & it was perfectly beautiful. The food was good👌. The staff are nice, & approachable!! The pool were Amazing! Room is clean & silently sleep. I would recommend this hotel for both business or pleasure trip, & for big celebration!

We loved everything about this hotel from the moment we checked-in to check-out. Fantastic and very friendly staff. As we arrived early, our room wasn't ready at the check in, but we just decided to go to the rooftop bar and lovely Javier took our suitcases into storage. The rooftop bar is amazing- beautiful views, loads of comfy seats, good selection of food and cocktails. Again- fantastic staff working there. Younes (not sure if that's the right spelling- sorry) was making us gorgeous cocktails and was supper attentive and helpful. Our room was very nice and spotless. We will be back for sure! Also very good location for everything. Big shopping centre just across the road.

Fantastic stay for a great price in this rather fancy hotel. Loved our stay, rooms were very clean and the housekeepers did a good job every day. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Great view from our room. Secure safes, good views, clean bathrooms with good showers. Pool table in the lobby free to play, great views from the rooftop terrace. 20 out of 10

Great place , staff is very welcoming .Great ambience . Their rooms are very clean and beds comfy . Their cleaning crew was very meticulous. Drinks , breakfast and dinner were delicious. Ramiro from the restaurant , was extremely attentive to our family , along with Richard on the lobby side , whom we had lots of questions for, regarding sightseeing .

the staff was great, the room was very comfortable with a great view of this new area in the city. What we appreciated the most was having access to bikes we could rent for a few hours free of charge: this allowed us to make the time to canvas the city's amazing and different areas in one day! I would recommend this hotel.

Great hotel at a very reasonable price. Wonderful staff. I have stayed here a couple of times and I have never been disappointed. Small rooms. Comfortable bed. Breakfast is really nice. Also they have a couple of nice bars. A rooftop bar and a beer garden. Close to a great shopping mall which makes it a great place to stay if you are "in and out" on business.

Wow this hotel is very nice. We were greeted nicely by a gentleman. We were early so they took our bags, tagged them, and locked them in back room. We decided to go touring for a couple hours. When we came back, we completed our check in, received champagne, got our bags and headed to our room. They offered us breakfast for 14 euro per person per visit. Well we haven't been getting up that early so we declined. The room was spacious and looked clean. The bathroom was originally made to please the European travelers but being all glass. The gentleman explained that many Asian and other cultures despise this idea and complained. So now customers have a choice to use the curtain or not. With 3 ladies in the room we're decided to use it lol.

You can argue about the aesthetics of Torre Agbar (yes, it does), but one thing is sure: it serves as a brilliant orientation point in most of the district, and that makes it very easy to find Silken Diagonal as well, which is right next to it. Even though it is not in the centre, public transport is available, and there is a small shopping mall nearby with a lot of restaurants/breakfast places, a big Carrefour and the usual big fast fashion brands. As far as Silken is concerned, I think I am satisfied with what you get for the price. The interior is simple and modern. The staff is really friendly, they even give out free tourist maps when you check in. Rooms are mid size, equipped with a small TV, a mini bar and all the other usual stuff. The bathroom indeed has see through glass walls, but that did not matter to us, in return it's not only the usual soap-shampoo-body lotion package you get, but also a razor and a toothbrush. Might be handy for people traveling with hand luggage for a few days only. The rooftop bar has a tiny little pool and sunbeds to relax on. We also tried the restaurant the first night, and ordered the seafood paella with tapas - it was absolutely fine, probably not the best I ever had, though. Wireless is available in all areas, however, some might experience issues with the speed - I think you have better chances using Android and Windows. All in all, I think this hotel is not a bad choice as far as price/performance ratio is concerned, so it's worth giving it a try.

Visited Barcelona mid July on our first time to Spain. Stayed at this hotel for 4 nights. Perfect location, away enough from the mass crowds, close enough to walk to lots of places in Barcelona. The hotel was really nice, clean, well kept and appealing. The breakfast was a great surprise and included with out room. The staff was professional, friendly and made great suggestions for close by must sees and food. While the room we stayed in was a bit small, it had everything we needed. A special shout out to Richard - the bell man/security/concierge/jack of all trades (clearly evident) - super friendly, helpful, always had a minute for a conversation no matter how busy, always had a suggestion, a glass of champagne or a cold bottle of water. Thank you for making our stay so special at The Gates. Would definitely go back and recommend this hotel to all!

Naked showers, yeaaaah! Well, I guess all showers should be naked by definition. But like the earlier reviews have mentioned, your ass and everything else you got is going to be on display if you shower with anyone else in the room when you're here. Not bad if you're with your wife, gf, bf, fb, or what have you. Not so good if your sharing the room with a co-worker on a business trip. Luckily, and as usual, I get to room with Mrs. P and I wasn't staying with my mom as one of the unfortunate previous reviewers was saddled with. (that's funny) Very modern design to the room and the hotel itself. After we checked in we went down stairs to eat at the hotel cafe. The waiter at the hotel restaurant seemed a little annoyed with us as we were dining early. Their dining hours started at 19:30 (European, sí) and we arrived at 19:00. Sorry to bother but we're a bit hungry and I've been up for 26 hours. (I'm getting too old for this shit) The front bar is a touch swanky and the bartender makes a damn good Sapphire and tonic. Also, the lounge chairs they have around their tables in the bar are Really comfortable. You sink into them as you sit. I need to buy a couple for the house. On our last morning there, we had the opportunity to partake in their complimentary breakfast. This was the best free breakfast I've had at any hotel I've stayed at. Scrambled eggs, whole eggs, bacon, ham, Spanish sausage, regular sausage, Spanish omelet (which is more of a egg, potato, cheese pancake than an omelet) various cheeses, fruit, juices, champagne, wine (really, for breakfast?) and amongst many more items, la pièce de résistance, the ubiquitous en España, jamón Iberíco. Four stars instead of five due to the relatively small rooms, the slight, slight walking remoteness of the location, next to the Agbar Tower (torre agbar) which looks like a gigantic dildo, (It changes color at night) and the waiter getting cranky with our hunger still being on Pacific time. But the pros out way the cons, and I recommend Diagonal.

Great view, to Diagonal, Agbar tower, the sea and the mountains. Quality of cocktails: low. Plastic glasses, waiter service underperform. Nice for a beer (which cannot be spoiled by the waiters...), certainly the hotel which I do not know is better than the terrace service

Ok so this was my first time staying in Barcelona and was on a cruise and thus did this with AAA. Hotel is actually very nice when you enter, has a futuristic artisitc feel with its decor and couches. Staff is nice and they even have not one but 2 bars in the lobby and one on the 10th floor. The restaurant is also great as I tried their food. Free Wi-fi as well. However, what earned my bad rating for this hotel and I guess for me is big and may not for others, was the room. The room when I first entered was nice until I saw the bathroom. What the heck, a glass bathroom! With the glass bathroom, everything you did inside the bathroom (except using the toilet) was open in plain view to your rooomate (in this case my mom). Yuck, I didnt want my mom checking me out as my shower. I sent her away and vice versa when I did. I could imagine if I traveled here with friends we would have to leave the room while another takes a shower. So probably wouldnt come here again to stay, bathroom reasons, the other services were great.

We enjoyed our stay at this ultra-modern (check out the pool deck and the sheer-glass bathrooms) hotel on Diagonal - a quick metro ride from the tourist areas. Good breakfast included with the room also. Clean, spacious (for Europe) and super modern. Fun.

I wouldn't stay here again. First off, the location is out of the way. It looks close to the beach (at least parallel to other hotels in Barcelona) but there is nothing else in its area. I wish we'd stayed at my company's hotel near the Gotic for a little more each night. The Silken wasn't worth its discount. The room had an overpowering smell, like men's deodorant (though, luckily, one of the windows opened and quickly aired out the room). Beds were hard as a rock. Our "view" for an "upgraded room" was of the construction site behind hotel. There was a weird lack of basic necessities and amenities - no tissues, no glassware, no clock. You had to open the fridge to get to the safe. The lights for the bathroom were across the room, next to the bed. The designer of this place was on something - and not in a good way. Oh, the bathroom. The rest of the reviews are true - bathrooms are entirely see-through. There is a rolling screen in place but it doesn't hide much unless you shower in the dark. And then you have an odd view of clothed people in a room while you shower. It's unnerving. Great for couples! But bad for anyone else.

Returning to the Silken leaves me rather disappointed. I still like this hotel, it's designer rooms, it's great roof deck. But the WiFi has gotten hopeless...even if you pay the 18 euro for 3 days you still can't get on and when you do, you don't get faster data bc you paid vs the free access. The front desk seems disorganized - they couldn't print my receipt so i have to wait for them to email me which I'll be surprised if that happens without me calling them for it. I'd give them one last try but probably not for a week long stay.

Beautiful hotel with wonderful staff. Concierge was fantastic. Will stay here again on our next visit

The front desk staff were incredibly helpful and the restaurant food was fantastic. The room was very comfortable though I have to admit, being from the USA that the glass shower walls were odd.. haha. The rooftop bar has beautiful views of the city. If I ever get the privilege of being able to go to Barcelona again I will most definitely stay there.

I stayed there visiting town for a friends' wedding. The hotel was conveniently located for us because the rehearsal dinner was on the roof-top deck - quite nice. However, for a purely touristic stay this seems a bit remote from the main attractions and night life. Overall everything went fine, although the (free) wi-fi was super slow. The most noticeable feature of this place is the modern design, especially the see-through glass walls around the bathroom area. This was semi-fun staying in the room with my husband but would clearly be a disaster if sharing with a co-worker on a business trip.

First, the location is unfortunate. It is very far from everything worth visiting in Barcelona, and there are no restaurants/night life around the hotel. We walked 30 minutes just to eat somewhere that wasn't McDonalds. I did not feel like we got the real "Barcelona experience." Second, the staff was very rude. They were constantly hovering and made us feel very unwelcome. They even kicked my boyfriend out of the hotel just for waiting in the lobby while we put our suitcases away. Third, the see through bathrooms. I don't know WHO thought that was a good idea but it's really awkward. Unless you're staying with a significant other, I don't recommend sharing a room with anyone. Also, the wifi is very poor. One point of advice. The hotel is very strict on only allowing two people per room. You cannot order an extra bed. If you are staying at the hotel with more than one person, you will have to book another room. The room was very nice, however. Very spacious and trendy, but still not worth it. You could find much better options for the same price.

For our second trip to Barcelona I booked up at Silken Diagonal. It was in a different part of town to where we stayed last time and came in at a good price for the quality of the accommodation. It turns out I made a great choice. The hotel was well located and stylish. We were made to feel welcome straight away by the staff and given clear directions to our room and the services available. The room was a good size with a nice hard kingsize bed, a shower above the bathtub and excellent blackout blinds. The only downside was that our room overlooked a building site which got started around 8am each morning but obviously this couldn't be helped. The hotel couldn't really have been in a better location. Right next to the Torre Agbar and Glories shopping centre and metro and tram stations. The Glories shopping centre is a real gem too. They have a huge Carrefour hypermarket and in the basement they have El Mercat with 10 or so food counters similar to Selfridges food hall. The hotel also has a restaurant but it's not that cheap and the selection seemed fairly limited (especially when you travel with a picky eater). I highly recommend the hotel though. Good value for money.

Nice hotel as previously described, but beware, there is a massive construction site directly in front (other side than torre agbar), so if you want to sleep out it is super noisey. The breakfast was ok but not super good. Staff is friendly, wlan works ok.

Bathrooms were smelly. Shower and sink did not drain. We got another room. Sink and shower in this second room didn't drain well either. TV with very little international programming. No movies. Staff was okay, but not great. Location of the hotel is okay if have to do business at the Torre Agbar. Streetcar (Line T4) in front of the hotel takes you to inner city easily.