Expert review on Catalonia Avinyo in Barcelona
Catalonia Avinyo is a spa hotel that is located in the southern part of the Gothic Quarter is close to the old port.
This is a modern hotel with double, twin, triple and single rooms. It offers free wifi throughout, and air codnitioning in the summer and heating in the winter. Some of the facilities include TV, mini bar and safety boxes in each rooms. The rental options include bycicle rental and car hire. A deposit for possible damages of 200 euros must be pai upon arrival.
Surroundings of Catalonia Avinyo
The property is situated in the old town of Barcelona, in the southern part of the Barri Gotic, a quarter known for its rich history and gothic architectural style. The hotel is relatively close to Port Vell, also named “the old port of Barcelona”, that is mainly visited during the summer. In the proximity of the hotel you will find a many restaurants, shops and cafes, which makes the area very active during the daytime. Moreover, the nightlife is vibrant with many bars, pubs and clubs open throughout the night, such as the Harlem Jazz Club.
Tourists who wish to find accommodation should note that the location is generally more expensive than other parts of the city, due to its popularity among tourists. Those who wish to select this hotel should take in consideration that the area is lively during the summer and therefore can get very crowded. Public parking is hard to find, which is why arriving with a private car is not recommended. However, the hotel is situated in a central location, which makes public transportation to be easily accessible, with bus stops within walking distance and two metro stations (Jaume and Drassanes).
The rooms at Catalonia Avinyo
Catalonia Avinyo offers 83 rooms.
The hotel is a large hotel with several rooms spread over several floors. Therefor it is recommended to make sure there is an elevator that reach all the floors of the hotel in case you have a problem with going up and down the stairs either for physical limitation or because you travel with kids and have a stroller you’ll be need to carry up and down the stairs, or for any other reason.
The hotel has several types of rooms that vary in size and quality. Because of that it’s recommended to check what option the hotel offers and which will fit you best. You may want take notice of the room type and how many guests the room can accommodate, room size, cancel option, whether breakfast is include or not and of course the price. The rooms are relatively spacious, which is an advantage whether you come alone, as a couple, as a family or group.
In terms of the bathroom – in each room there is a private bathroom used only by room guests.
Catalonia Avinyo Facilities
Wifi and Internet:
done Free internet throughout the hotel
AC and heating:
done Air conditioning and heating throughout the year
Elevator:
done there is an elevator
Restaurant and Breakfast:
done The hotel features a restaurant with positive reviews from guests and non-hotel guests
done Buffet breakfast
done The breakfast recieved good reviews by the guests
Balcony and Garden:
done Balcony / terrace in each room
done Private garden
Health facilities:
done This hotel provides a variety of spa facilities (sauna, massage, solarium, jacuzzi, spa locker rooms, etc)
done External
done Gym
Services:
done Business services such as fax and photocopying services.
done Tour desk
done 24-hour front desk
done Laundry
done Bicycle
done Car hire
Other Facilities:
done Mini bar
done TV
done Safe box
done Soundproof rooms
done Facilities for disabled guests