Rey Juan Carlos I

Vengo por trabajo y siempre nos dan habitación en este pedazo hotel que tiene un magnífico servicio… Esta vez nos lo hemos encontrado en plena reforma pero manteniendo el servicio… Espero volver en mi próxima visita ya que es el más cómodo viniendo por la ap7 desde Valencia.

Fairmount Hotel in Barcelona and like all Fairmount Hotels, they are top notch! We stayed here for two nights. Entering in the hotel, I was impressed by the beautiful and grand entrance. I swear everyone’s mouths dropped and just stared above as lights of stairs surrounded the main lobby. A pianist welcomed us as we walked in the hotel.
Walking around the hotel, there is an indoor and an outdoor pool, beautiful gym facilities, beautiful showers on the inside, a lovely garden area. I know on vacation it’s fun to party all night and whatnot, but I definitely didn’t appreciate it because on one of the two night, I wanted to sleep and wanted to party the other night. As we all know, tours start early and end late. After being on a tour for 10 days, you want some sleep for the first night. There was a party outside and being on the eleventh floor, they partied all night and it was LOUD till 5am even on the eleventh floor because the party was outside. Really unimpressed with this part, but everything else was pretty impressive.
The rooms were clean, but not HUGE in size. The view wasn’t extremely beautiful as well. The breakfast location was impressive, but I would have expected a little more options in terms of foods. They had bread, yogurt, fruits, hot foods such as poached eggs, salmon etc. Unfortunately, my favourite Liege waffles weren’t available.

We stayed six nights here. From the moment we got out of the cab from the airport to the moment we stepped into the cab heading back to the airport, their service was BY FAR the most friendly service I’ve ever experienced!
My hubs and I were in town for a three day summit and came in early to play tourist. The first three nights we were in room 828. The room was very, very nice! Unfortunately, the bed was so hard it was like sleeping on a tile floor. The last three nights we were able to move to the 12^th floor which was our reserved room for the Summit. We stayed in room 1230. It was equally as crisp and clean as our other room and happily the bed was MUCH better! My only issue was, from the time we stepped into the room, there was a high pitched squeal coming from the air conditioner/​heater fan. I called twice the first day for maintenance and no one showed up — at least the issue wasn’t resolved. So, the next morning I stopped at the front desk. The clerk promptly called someone while I was standing there, however, that afternoon, the issue was still not resolved. We ended up just shutting the fan off when we went to bed at night so it wouldn’t keep us up.
The 12^th floor is their Executive floor. It was nice to have the complimentary beverages and snacks when we weren’t ready for a meal.
We made friends with the server, Jose, in the lobby reception area. He was a little quite at first, but once we cracked his shell, he was a lot of fun! We really enjoyed the camaraderie. Although pleasant, it wasn’t the same the one night he was off when we were there.
Overall, we had a very good experience and would recommend this for any conference in the area. It’s not close to the tourist things, with the exception being the Futbol stadium, but absolutely the most friendly service I’ve ever received.

One entering the hotel it looks very impressive, however beyond the entrance it is disappointing.
Room
Needs a facelift, curtains don’t close fully, cracked tiles, small showers uncomfortable beds the list goes on. The bedroom would of been high tech back in the early 90’s and has not moved on from there.
Food and beverage is expensive for what you get.
Location was fine for me as it is in an area that I needed to be, however if you are looking to explore the city this is not a good location.
On a positive note the staff in general are very good. Would I stay again? Probably not.

Wow where to start:
Sleep: my blackout curtains stick on one side leaving 18″ of uncovered light to stream in. The sheets are washed in very harsh detergent that is irritating to sensitive skin. There are no outlets near the bed, if your cell is your alarm, best clear the path so you don’t get hurt shutting off the alarm. Beds are very very firm and the mattresses actually sag a bit in the center, maybe original? No extra blankets provided in the rooms and the temperature controls are a bit like a fire hose, more on that later.
The hotel itself: wifi is spotty, my first room had no wifi access. The temp controls are outdated and can get stuck on blasting heat or cold. You can only select heating or cooling, this choice is controlled by maintenance and can take five or more hours to sort out. Once that choice is made there is no fine tuning only low med high or off, much like motels in the US.
The service: They insist on carrying your bags which I suppose is a level of service, but the maintenance staff who attempted and failed to repair my air con unit as well as the fellow who dropped my bags initially have no vested interest in my happiness as a customer. My room must have been close to 100 degrees when I first walked it. I tried several times to call reception but they never answered their phone, requiring my to visit three times after my initial check in. The front desk seemed to genuinely want to fix my first room with max heat stuck on but insisted on me waiting in my ⁹⁰⁄₉₅ degree room for maintenance to get their third attempt to fix the temperature. It was a little cooler but I was still overheating in my room. When I arrived at the desk with my bags asking to switch to another room, they seemed genuinely distraught that I carried my own bags, versus the fact that 4.5 hours have now elapsed since this blazing hot room issue first arose.
The bathroom: the water in the bathtub comes out if the main faucet and an additional shower head whether you want it to or not. The water in the shower did appear to have high pressure and was hot. The hair dryer works really well but can get too hot so be careful. The Kleenex is like razor blades. The towels are huge but the entrance to the shower is very narrow and will be a problem for large people.
The grounds: Not many things are near this hotel and anything you want to do off property requires a long walk, a taxi, or a 12 min walk and a metro ride. However, the onsite gym included in your room rate is really well equipped and includes an indoor pool as well.
Overall: I won’t get my night that I wasted waiting for maintenance to repair the temp controls in my room back so I suggest you save your time and money until they do a serious overhaul on the rooms and service provided. Only stay here if you can make use of the gym.

This is definitely a five-​star hotel!
I don’t care how far away it is from the central business district of Barcelona. A line of taxis was almost always waiting right outside the hotel entrance, and a short walk to a nearby metro station got us to Las Ramblas within 15 minutes on a straight shot, with no transfer required. The amenities in our plush room were great, and the view of Barcelona from our eighth floor windows, with the Olympic stadium in the distance and a polo field just below, on which ponies were in training, superb. Although the large flat screen television in our room was not working initially, it was swiftly repaired within a few minutes of our call to the front desk.
Concierges and other hotel staff members I encountered were friendly and helpful throughout our three-​night stay here. The luxurious facilities of the hotel’s magnificent Royal Club Fitness & Spa helped make the few idle daytime hours spent on premises even more enjoyable and memorable.
When lodging in Barcelona, this is where I will always be staying!

I did not stay here but checked out a colleague’s room in this hotel… He pointed out several maintenance problems in various parts of the room and the dated setup /​decors. I am not impressed with the amount of money paid (or even at much less rate). In fact, my colleague will never return as he was totally disappointed.
Another thing, at the hotel lobby, we ordered «ham and cheese sandwich» thinking we will get some finger foods with our drinks before heading out to the «never ending Spanish dinner» with our clients. but no. we got cheese burgers… 4 beers plus 2 «sandwiches» cost us almost $ 100! I know US dollar is weak but still pretty expensive in any standard /​currency.

ok– but no power outlets next to bed–

Ob es wirklich das beste Hotel von Barcelona ist kann ich nicht beurteilen. Ich habe hier 3 Nächte verbracht und war durchaus zufrieden. Kein Vergleich zu den Luxushotels in Asien, aber alles sehr sauber und die Zimmergrößen absolut ausreichend.
Das Frühstücksbüffet ist umfangreich und auf internationalem Standart. Liegt ein bisschen außerhalb des Zentrums aber auf der richtigen Seite der Stadt zum Circuit de Barcelona. Und deswegen war ich ja da.
Das nächste Mal suche ich mir aber was kleineres und mehr familiäres in der Innenstadt.

Schönes Hotel mit großer Garten– und Fitnessanlage. Sehr stadtnah, 10 Minuten zu Fuß bis zur Haltestelle des Hop-​On-​Hop-​Off-​Stadtrundfahrten-​Busses. Bei Buchung der Stadtrundfahrt im Hotel 2EUR Rabatt.
Die Zimmer sind okay, die Minibar gut gefüllt, jedoch alles sehr teuer. Das Begrüßungsset im Bad ist sehr umfangreich: Seife, Shampoo (Conditioner fehlt leider), Bath Wash, Lotion, Rasierzeug, Zahnputzzeug, Wattepads und Q-​Tips, Nagelfeile, Duschhaube
Was mich persönlich immer stört an solchen Hotels mit Klimaanlage ist, dass man keine Fenster hat zum Öffnen! Aussicht ist hingegen ganz nett: Sportanlagen und im Hintergrund ein Berg.
Unangemessen finde ich die Zwischentüren zwischen jeweils 2 Zimmern, die laut Rettungsplan tatsächlich in allen Zimmern sind. Hätte ich nicht kontrolliert und die Tür abgeschlossen, so hätte mein Zimmernachbar in meinem Zimmer gestanden, als er von sich aus versucht hat die Tür zu öffnen!
Das Essen im Hotel ist reichlich und gut, viel Fisch, wenig Fleisch.

Excellent hotel in Barcelona — in the business district, close to the airport (around 20 minutes in the taxi). Everything I could say about the hotel was top-​notch.
Free WiFi — with no silly sign-​on pages — just connect to the hotel SSID and you’re in business.
Breakfast included a great fresh fruit selection; along with a good hot-​section (including baked beans!)
The architecture of the place is gorgeous — entering you come into a big atrium — and look up to see all of the rooms, with the bar in front of you and lifts at the back. Very easy to understand the layout of the place — and no chance of getting lost. The lobby bar closes early to keep the noise down — but an additional bar opens up to let you keep going until later without disturbing the other guests.
Rooms were well laid out, with (in my case), a great built-​in shower, and separate bath.
The only real downside was the fact that it is pretty far from the down-​town area. There is an underground/​metro line within about 8 minutes walk from the hotel, but it takes a good 40 minutes and two lines to get down to Las Ramblas.

Excellent hotel 5 étoiles avec le meilleur SPA que j’ai pu faire en Europe (aussi bien ou presque que ceux qu’on peut trouver en Asie).
Les plus:
+ Rien à dire sur les Chambres
+ Bön petit déjeuner mais pas excellent non plus.
+ Excellent SPA: plusieurs bains de différentes températures (40°C, 25 °C, 17°C) et Sauna (90°C et 60°C)
+ Bön emplacement pour les fans du FCB car à coté du stade
Les moins:
— Très excentré du centre de Barcelone et très loin en métro car celui-​çi zigzag
— Le prix évidemment (250 euros la nuit)

Schoenes hotel, aber Preis leistung stimmen nicht ueberall.

Habe zwei Nächte anlässlich eines Kongresses im Juan Carlos verbracht. Es ist wirklich ein gutes Luxushotel, aber dem Ruf, bestes Hotel der Stadt zu sein, wird es nicht immer gerecht.
Positiv: Wunderschöné Architektur, wunderschöné Lage umgeben von Gärten und bei Zimmern oben mit einem tollen Blick über Barcelona. Ein von den Zimmereingängen ins Hotelinnere offenes Atrium (nichts für Menschen mit Höhenangst!). Professionelles Personal, eine tolle Gartenanlage und absolut geiles Fitnesszentrum der Spitzenklasse (!!!) mit Wellness-​Bereich runden die Anlage insgesamt toll ab.
Negativ: Latenter Renovierungsstau hier und da. Preis/​Leistung sind sub-​optimal. Beispiel: Kitkat aus der Minibar kostet 7EUR, eine 0,2-Cola 5EUR. Richtig schlecht war, dass meine Klimaanlage im Zimmer defekt war (schaffte nur auf 24,5 Grad zu kühlen). Hatte dies an der Rezeption angemerkt (morgens um 7.30 Uhr), und abends war sie immer noch nicht repariert. Kurz: Meine Reklamation hat niemanden interessiert.
Fazit: Leading Hotel of the World mit latenten Schwächen. Für Liebhaber jedoch empfehlenswert.

Catalogado como un hotel de gran lujo, cumple con todas las expectativas.
Tras ver una oferta muy interesante para el mes de Agosto, decidí ir a pasar un fin de semana ya que el precio era realmente atractivo.
La oferta incluía ademas de la habitación el acceso al SPA, asi como un cocktail de bienvenida y la posibilidad de un ‘upgrade’ gratuito en caso de disponibilidad.
El hotel esta un poco alejado del centro, en la Diagonal a las afueras. La zona es muy tranquila y a 10 – 15 minutos en taxi del mismo.
La primera grata sorpresa al llegar fue que nos concedieron el upgrade, pero a 3 categorías por encima de la contratada.
Nos dieron una Eurosuite, que tiene un coste de unos 700 € al dia.
La habitación era espectacular, situada en el piso 10, con 70m2, dos estancias, dos puertas de entrada y una cuarto de baño con bañera gigante y ducha enorme.
Dos TV planas de gran tamaño y todo tipo de detalles para una estancia perfecta.
Una de las TV no funcionaba bien, y tras llamar a mantenimiento lo solucionaron enseguida.
Pudimos probar tambien el restaurante principal en la comida, una mezcla entre buffet frió y carta para el segundo plato, que estuvo realmente bien.
Es cierto que había muy poca gente y teníamos a todo el personal a nuestra disposición.
Los jardines y piscinas sorprenden dentro de un hotel urbano.
El Spa y gimnasio está también muy bien, aunque no me gusto que esté separado entre hombres y mujeres.
Si vas a pasar un fin de semana con tu mujer lo normal es querer estar el tiempo del Spa con ella, y no con 4 maromos mas compartiendo jacuzzi o sauna :)
Otro punto negativo es que la luz en el enorme cuarto de baño era la justa, no por estar fundida, si no por el diseño en si. Lo reporte en el cuestionario de satisfacción, y para mi sorpresa recientemente recibí una carta del director, dándome las gracias y prometiendo que en próximas visitas estaría solucionado.
En resumen, un hotel 5* de los mejorcitos en los que he estado, con una atención al cliente espectacular y con casi nada criticable. Sin duda cuando vuelva a Barcelona, si me lo puedo permitir, volveré a este hotel.

Gran hotel
En la misma Diagonal, junto a la Ciudad Universitaria, el Rey Juan Carlos es uno de los mejores hoteles de Barcelona: algo caro pero es que todos sus detalles y servicios lo avalan. No falta nada sin cuidar en el marco del hotel y alrededor.

Bien!
Bastante bien situado y comodo, su precio lo veo normalillo.