It's a lovely place, not on a great borough, but no badly located and close to the centre.Very well renovated, old time classic elegance of environment, fantastic (cocomat) mattresses and cosy rooms, excellent restaurant with fantastic desserts and a jazz bar which was so much fun with sort of another era air...The spa experience in this hotel is absolutely not to miss!

Walking into this hotel is like stepping back in time. It has grace, beauty & charm. The staff are welcoming and always helpful. Close to all Barcelona has to offer, you could not find better. Although there are no tea/ coffee facilities in the room (a bit of a downer) there is a quaint coffee shop/ patisserie across the street. Great rolls, pastries, cakes & coffee.

Fabulous hotel, comfortable room, and excellent service. We were fortunate to be upgraded to a junior suite. Our package included a continental breakfast which was good. Upgrade to the full buffet did not appear to be worth it.

We were knock-out impressed by this hotel! Our room gorgeous, the location was perfect, and we felt like we had really lucked out, as we found this hotel by walking by it.

Some reviewers have commented that they did not feel treated as 'special' but for us, that was a bonus. Since the hotel staff are not my close friends, I just need to be regarded with respect and prefer restraint and helpfulness to pandering or over-eager reception. We felt charmed just being in this hotel and did not really notice that no-one followed us around to make sure we were comfortable. We were.

At the point in our tour of Spain that we arrived at El Palace, both my husband and I had become sick - he with a flu and I with a cold. We were so taken with the comfort of the room that we were secretly ok with staying in. Our illnesses gave us an excuse to enjoy the comfortable bed, the fine linen and the tv-camoflaged-as-a-mirror. The main lobby lounge was so beautiful that I spent a couple hours reading there and taking tea, as my husband slept.

We would venture out of the hotel, but when we tired (which happened quickly) we were thrilled to get back to this romantic boîte of a hotel. In fact, we still talk about this hotel as one of the nicest we have visited and dream of when we can splurge again.