Barcelona Suites

Stayed last night for NYE and my boyfriend’s birthday. There was only one bartender and it took 40 minutes to get our drinks. The live entertainment was not good quality. The room had a broken heater and was blowing only cold air so we did not sleep comfortably at all. Unfortunate, because we had a better experience prior to this stay for a wedding a year and a half ago. Will not stay at this hotel again.

NO. NO. NO. NO! Do not stay here. I stayed one night and immediately checked out at 6am. Only a couple of the rooms are indoor entry. The rest of them you have to go outside. It used to be an apartment complex, so of course all the doors are outside. But it was also filthy. There were bugs everywhere, my sheets were stained, the towels were wet, and it smelled like it hadn’t been cleaned in months. I didn’t trust the breakfast because of how the room was. Do yourself a favor, and go somewhere else.

Don’t be fooled by some of the good reviews! Although the rooms are large, they are not well maintained. Bathroom was small, we never received more than two towels and had to ask for more every night! The towels were stained and nearly thread bare. The TVs didn’t work well, and the free wifi was nonexistent. The parking lot gates were almost always open. The pool was dirty, laundry facilities were lacking. Room cleaning was inconsistent, and the room had an unpleasant smell. The kitchen did not have a sink or other things necessary to be described as a kitchen. The noise level from weddings was ridiculous, despite having both doors in our room closed, and went on until midnight. The breakfast was acceptable. Others in my group had issues with water pressure and ac not working, and were given an already occupied room as mentioned in other reviews.

Horrible service! Was there for a wedding and the so called event planner was use less. Very rude to me as a guest, asked for the door to be unlocked to the so called court yard. He took he’s time and then told me it wasn’t the end of the world. Right in the middle of the ceremony the person behind the bar decided to stock the ice machine! Really!

This hotel is disgusting. We booked based on good Trip Advisor reviews, we should have checked Unilocal also. We booked through Expedia. The staff at check in was very nice, this is the only good thing I can say about the place.
The room we were given open up to the outdoors. All rooms have a human-​sized screen window at ground level — not safe. The room smelled like a thousand cigarettes — disgusting. Upon further investigation, there was a dead bug in the kitchenette, stains on the carpet, light came in around the door and only select lights throughout the room worked. One of the couch cushions had been unzipped for some reason (drug drop is our theory). The gardens consisted of empty beer bottles and children’s socks. The parking garage was open and we did not need a key to enter, again not secure.
This hotel did not feel safe and it is not what they advertise. We left and stayed at a different hotel. Expedia was able to get our money back. Good job Expedia.

I want to say at least one nice thing… so… ummm… ok, yeah the room was really large.
nice comments end there.
the poorly lit parking garage had skate boarders and partiers throughout the area. We checked in at 10pm and it felt very unsafe.
The smell, oh my god the smell.
The noise level is intolerable.
The hot water works at a scalding level for approximately thirty seconds and then it’s a freeeezing cold shower.
The TV is tiny and far away from the bed. So far that you actually have to get up and move closer to get the remote to work. Except don’t bother because the TV randomly goes out every few minutes. We finally gave up on that. Thank you iPad Netfix.
The bed. first of all, i have bites all over my legs. ok super gross. secondly, the mattress is… is it a mattress even?!
This place is a dump and was so overpriced. Ugh, I want to be dipped in Purell sanitizer from head to toe.
Hilton, Marriot, Doubletree, Embassy, Holiday Inn… sorry guys, I don’t know what I was thinking. I will never stray again.

Rooms are large and good, but the ambiance of the hotel itself is weird. We stayed 2 nights and had to change rooms on the 2^nd night because the TV stop working. The front desk stated they had no maintenance person working. Wow! Really? That was find with me, because they must not have maids working everyday either. Our first room was not cleaned when we returned to it later that evening. They offer free breakfast in the morning. That was nice, but the coffee tasted so watered down. They lock all doors at night, so your only access to the outside is through the front lobby. Glad there was no fire. Would I stay here again? Probably not. I give it 3 stars for the rooms. The rooms are nice and large. I did feel comfortable when I was inside my room.

Nice accommodations, clean rooms, clean hotel, very pretty to look at, modern, comfortable, spacious rooms. Great complementary breakfast. Great price, pleasant staff, wonderful maid service, we really enjoyed our stay.

When I entered the building, it looked a little old. There was the stained glass, a large banquet hall, and the people who checked us in we’re nice. We came in late at night so I and my family went straight to bed. The bed actually was clean and the blanket had three visible layers, which was fine for the weather. Only one day we had a problem when the hot water stopped running, so we had to call room service, but they fixed it right away. The rooms are large (I got a 2-​bed suite) bedroom and They come with two televisions.
Room service is also very nice and helps a lot. Also, there is free wifi. Plus, Barcelona Suites centrally located between shops, malls, and restaurants. I guess this hotel isn’t as bad as most people say it is.

It’s too bad because you can tell that this building used to be something spectacular… but now it is an overpriced, disgusting place to stay. The hotel in general is filthy and filled with unsavory characters. The staff, nice upon check-​in, was downright rude to us when our room key ceased working. It was necessary to check for bed bugs, though none were found. The shower intermittently burns and freezes you, regardless of where you set the temperature. The pool they boast of was filthy, making it to unusable to us. Other guests were sketchy and high on drugs. IF the room had been cheap, it would not have been so frustrating, but since it was expensive I expected much more than a run-​down piece of crap. I strongly recommend that you do NOT stay here. (WHY did I not check Unilocal before I booked?)

This is a great hotel. The rooms are huge, the breakfast is delicious, the food at the bar is great, and I like the salsa dancing on Friday nights. This is my favorite hotel hands down.

We didn’t really have a bad experience here, but it wasn’t spectacular either.
We checked in late and the receptionist was very nice. She gave us a map of the city, directions to get to our room, and sent us on our way. The parking situation is decent. The first night we had some trouble finding a spot because we got in around 11pm, but the nights following, we had no trouble finding parking.
We arrived at our room only to find out that it in a really odd place. We walk out of our room to the main lobby. And, our deadbolt lock didn’t work so we pushed a couch in front of the door at night. The keycard was also a little wonky. It took several tries to open the door and at one point, it completely stopped working and we had to have it reactivated.
The room we got was huge surprisingly large. They advertise having free wi-​fi, but I only got reception when I was at the reception desk. Anywhere else, and I got a very weak (and slow) or no signal at all. It was easier for me to just use my cell phone.
The bed was very hard. Their bathroom products are terrible. The soap left my skin very dry and the shampoo bottle had enough shampoo about right for a baby. We ended up going to a nearby drugstore to get a bottle of cheap body wash and shampoo.
The first morning, we decided to sleep in and put the «Do Not Disturb» sign up on the door. We woke up to someone knocking on the door and letting herself in to ask if we needed anything. That’s very nice and all, but the sign said «Do Not Disturb»! After we told her we didn’t need anything, she stayed to clean the bathroom… while we were sleeping. How awkward is that? And then she left a note saying something like «You had your ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign up so I came in to check on you.» It wasn’t really a big deal, but it was just a little weird.
One evening, we were looking for things to do and the guy at the front was really nice and even helped us google places to see and do. He was probably a little bored.
I was disappointed by their breakfast. Nice to have free breakfast, but my breakfast has to have good coffee and good juice. This breakfast had neither. Their hashbrown, however, was decent.
Most of my review is all the negative stuff, but really wasn’t that bad for what we paid. Like I said, it wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t spectacular either.

Stayed here for a convention taking place down the road; apparently we weren’t the only convention crew there, but that comes later.
The suite consisted of 2 rooms; a living area and a bedroom that resembled your average hotel room. On the plus side, the AC was awesome and would have probably produced a frost on the bed if left long enough. And, ugh, then there is everything else.
Here’s some choice moments from our stay: There was a rugby tournament in the hotel. They had a party on the last night in the courtyard (?) area central to the wings of the hotel. The place was so loud that I could hear it all the way back to my room, but, that didn’t really matter because there were people spilled out into the wings of the hotel, gathering on the stairs and planters around the rooms. Um, security? Apparently the party did get shut down after the party goers stopped paying their tab at the small bar there.
Ahhh, what else? The maid would clean the room but not empty the trash or change the toilet paper. Not the end of the world.
The breakfast that they offered at the bar in the morning (the same bar in the courtyard where the party took place) was pretty good. Fresh eggs and pancakes with bacon, etc. As I said, it was at the same location as the party; there was still beer streaked down the bar.
Oh, the ice machine on our floor was dead. But dead implies natural causes. This thing was murdered. No liquor stores within walking distance and apparently everything in ABQ closes at 10p.
Anyhow, this place falls squarely under «Stay here if need be, but not by choice».

What is going on here?
This place looks nice – the lobby and bar/​breakfast area are open and quite beautiful. The rooms are roomy – with two queen size beds, two tvs, and a mini kitchen-​like area with a microwave and mini fridge. There is a free hot breakfast – greasy eggs, hashbrowns, toast, and bacon or sausage.
However, the service is really really spotty… The night guy was not very helpful, though the day guy was… the most disturbing thing was when we arrived we got a room that was already inhabited. That’s right… we open the door with the key card to find a laptop, suitcase, and the like. Huh? We were given a new room… but not too politely. I’ve worked in hotels, and I can’t imagine getting away with this low level of service.
I think that this place was a Best Western and is under new management… or something… but it is clear they don’t have their act together. Otherwise, it was a nice place!