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Hotel Fira Palace is the perfect choice for those of you who are looking for a special accommodation in the city. Designed in contemporary elegance, this hotel is set in the city centre, just a few steps from the famous Plaza España and the Gran Vía arterial street. The Fountain of Muntjüic, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Caixa Forum, the exhibition grounds, the Pueblo Español open air museum, the Greek theatre, the Miró- Museum and the Olympic stadium are all in the immediate hotel vicinity.Las Ramblas, the well known Spanish avenue, the harbour and the Colom Monument …
 

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Address
Avenida Rius i Taulet, 1-3
08004 BARCELONA (SPAIN)
Telephone: 34934262223
Email: reservations@fira-palace.com
http://www.fira-palace.com


The hotel in general
This elegant hotel is centrally situated next to Plaça Espanya and Gran Via Avenue, mere minutes from Montjuic’s fountains and conveniently located for the events and exhibition centre, along with the numerous surrounding attractions. The hotel houses spacious, clean and comfortable accommodation with Italian marble bathrooms, as well as an indoor pool, gym and a restaurant that serves fine Mediterranean and international cuisine. The area features excellent transport links, just a few metro stops from Barcelona’s old town and Gothic quarter. The airport bus stops at Plaça Espanya offering a straightforward journey, as well as the tourist bus which is a great way to discover this cosmopolitan city. Placa Espanya is one of the city’s central hubs and is home to the MNAC art museum, Spanish Village, Miró Museum, Caixa Forum Museum and the Olympic Stadium, all of which are interesting places to visit.

Free Internet point located in the lobby and free internet access available for 30 minutes everyday with your personal laptop (Wifi). The impressive conference facilities include 18 state-of-the-art meeting rooms, with a theatre-style conference hall seating 1,200 people.

Hotel location
Surrounding: The hotel is conveniently located in the city centre, right next to the well-known Plaza España square and Gran Via Avenue, strategically situated for the events and exhibition centre. It is also within extremely easy walking distance of the Montjuïc Fountain with its sound and light show, National Palace, MNAC National Art Museum of Catalonia, Museum Fundació Caixa Forum, Spanish Village, Greek Theatre, Miró Museum and the Olympic Ring among many other attractions. There are excellent transport links as the Bus Turistic and the Aerobus which runs directly to the airport have a stop at Plaza España. The famous Las Ramblas Street, Columbus Monument and the sea front are a short distance away, a 20 minute walk. El Prat international airport is 8 km away and the Barcelona Sants central railway station is 1.5 km away.

Directions: - The “Bus Turistic” (Touristic Bus, Underground and the Aerobus (direct bus to the airport) have a stop at Plaza España. - “El Prat” International Airport is 8 km and the Central Railway Station “Sants” 1,5 km away. - Harbour Cruises: 2 km/10 minutes.


Gastronomy in the hotel
Start the day with a complete buffet breakfast in the restaurant L'ARIA.
The El Mall restaurant offers a wide selection of the finest Mediterranean and international cuisine, served in a quiet atmosphere, here you can enjoy a true Catalan experience. You can also relax in the elegant and comfortable setting of Scruples Piano Bar. Choose from the wide variety of cocktails, liqueurs and other drinks, all served by the helpful and courteous staff.


Sports, entertainment and pool in the hotel
The indoor swimming pool includes a massage waterfall and jets (please note that the use of a bathing cap in the swimming pool is compulsory).
Gym, sauna and massages are available.

Hotel room/Accommodation
The Hotel Fira Palace has some of the most spacious bedrooms in the city. Each of the 276 rooms is 42 m² in area and there are 2 queen-size beds in most of the rooms. There are also 18 comfortable junior suites. All rooms have double glazed windows with exterior views, air conditioning with individual climate control. The Italian marble bathrooms are split into three different areas with separate shower cabin and are very well equipped .


Notice: This informartion is provided directly by the hotel. HolidayCheck does not assume any liability for the accuracy and completeness of this information.

News

7/22/09:
A finer Fira:
Fira Palace's dining and nightlife spots have been refreshed with new furniture and décor, making the restaurants, EL MALL and L'ARIA, and sophisticated piano Bar Scruples, even more attractive destionations, whether you're in town for business or leisure.
The lobby has a new decoration and furniture, in a contemporary style.
For business travellers, the facilities in the meeting rooms have been enhanced with new audio-visual-equipment.
Wifi throughout the hotel further boosts the business and leisure potential with 30 minutes complimentary access per day.

14 hotel reviews for Hotel Fira Palace

5.6
Suns
The hotel is located in a quiet area and is nevertheless only 4 subway-stations away from the center. In 2 minutes on foot one is the magic fountain, the evenings at certain times an incomparable mountain spectacle offers! When direct booking on the homepage of the hotel we got a cheap long stay rate with an upgrade to an executive room. This was huge and wonderful furnished. There was not only a couch and the desk, but even a dining table with 2 chairs. After strenuous Sightseeing you could as wonderful relaxation. Only a coffee/ Teekochmö... Read more
in April 12,
Barbara, Age 51-55, Couple
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5.6
Suns
Great hotel an acceptable price. Very good breakfast, good transport links. Also not far away by taxi from the center, harbor, Airport. Food is good too. Friendly staff. Really very good. The rooms are a good size, good for families. Read more
in August 10,
Birgit, Age 36-40, Family
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5.9
Suns
Very nice hotel- good location! Montjuic is in the immediate vicinity and you can hear the music in the hotel. The rooms are wonderfully large. The hotel is very good too. Nice small restaurants are nearby and are easy to find. Tip: definitely visit the hotel bar! Read more
in June 10,
Silvia, Age 41-45, Couple
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The following are archived hotel reviews: These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
archived
We had the Fira Palace for one night on our way back after a cruise. The hotel is located close to the Placa Espania below the Montjuic in the immediate vicinity of the exhibition center of Barcelona; d. H. no exhibition = low price. It is a 4 star hotel, which this category also really do it justice. For Spanish standards huge room with two double beds, couch, desk, large flat screen TV, in-room safe. The bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, a glass door separate toilet with bidet; two sinks. Several free Internet terminals with a pri... Read more
in October 09,
Dirk, Age 46-50, Family

archived
The lobby was a good size. The rooms are arranged on six floors. The overall condition of the hotel is very good for Spanish standards. During the week are the business travelers. On the weekend the hotel was not fully booked and mainly from city breakers. The room was very large (mini bar, safe, telephone, TV). The beds were very comfortable and came with lots of pillows. The bathroom was surprisingly large and had a bathtub, separate shower and separate toilet. Hair dryer was available, of course. The temperature in the room could easily... Read more
in April 09,
Susi & Christoph, Age 19-25, Couple

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Interesting quotes from the reviews


Hotel in general

    • in August 11
      The Hotel was very clean and the rooms were much bigger than we expected.
    • in August 11
      The hotel was very clean, the staff was very kind and helpful.
    • in July 11
      Nice clean hotel.
    • in July 11
      The hotel was very clean at all times and the staff very frienfly and proffessional at all times.
    • in November 11
      We had no issues with anything, the hotel is clean, the staff were polite.
    • in August 11
      Nice and very clean hotel, next to a wonderfull park of MONJUIC(and whatever this includes)!
    • in October 11
      Thoroughly enjoyed our stay with Fira Palace.
    • in October 11
      We really enjoyed our stay at the Fira Palace.
    • in August 11
      We really enjoyed our stay!
    • in July 11
      We really enjoyed our stay at the fira palace, we were only on a short break to barcelona but this hotel definately made our trip one of the best.
    • in March 11
      Thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Barcelona and the game at the Nou Camp.
    • in July 11
      Room was large and well appointed, free internet and super buffet breakfast at a good price.
    • in June 11
      Free wifi for 30 minutes a day.
    • in July 11
      To my mind WiFi can be free for the hotel visitors.
    • in August 11
      This proved to be the only negative in what was an excellent stay in a good hotel with friendly and helpful staff- we would definitely recommend it.
    • in June 11
      A very good hotel even if its infrastructures are a little bit old (gymnasium and swimming pool) but a so excellent service provided.
    • in April 11
      The hotel is very good to.
    • in November 11
      It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$ then book it at internationalhoteldeals.
    • in November 11
      It's a great hotel but if any of you are looking to save some $$$ then book it at internationalhoteldeals.
    • in October 11
      Location wise, the hotel is great.
    • in October 11
      Hotel was great, use of indoor pool and gym, fantastic breakfast, quiet neighbourhood, 15 mins from airport by taxi, 5 minute walk from metro.
    • in October 11
      com got us a superb rate for a great hotel.
    • in October 11
      Good value, nice hotel
    • in October 11
      Very nice hotel in good location.
    • in August 11
      The hotel is nice, but its quite lousy, We enjoyed our stayed there its very near to the Magic fountain, its really an amazing experience to see the founrtain spe when they turn on the water and lights with music during the evening, but only on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday The hotels room are big and ,a double size bed per person but the bed is quite hard.
    • in August 11
      If you're like us and you want a bargain price for a great, nice hotel, this is the one!
    • in July 11
      Very nice hotel all absolutely perfect
    • in July 11
      A very nice hotel, very large rooms, we had a double bed each!
    • in May 11
      Hotel was really nice, posh but not snobbish !
    • in July 11
      The hotel was very quiet at night and there were nodisturbances.
  • annoying WiFi
    • in September 11
      No free wifi

Room

    • in August 10
      Big beds, loveseat, table and chairs made this feel like a suite.
    • in July 10
      Very pleasant and clean hotel with big rooms and big beds!
    • in October 11
      Big beds but not comfortable at all.
    • in August 11
      the staff was nice, the room was big with big beds and quiet.
    • in August 11
      We'd ordered a "Twin room" - my son (15) is to big to share a bed with mum - and in the room was two big beds - 140x200 cm.
    • in April 11
      Huge, clean, modern rooom with sofa, coffee table, two mega big beds.
    • in October 11
      Room was a good size with very comfortable beds and lovely large bathroom.
    • in October 11
      Huge room, comfortable beds and excellent bathroom with separate toilet and big shower!
    • in August 11
      a big and cosy room; comfortable beds, a good bathroom, a swimming pool.
    • in March 11
      Excellent breakfast, comfortable beds, spacious rooms.
    • in August 11
      Also large bathroom, divided into three different spaces.
    • in June 11
      Large bathroom, his and hers wash basins.
    • in April 11
      Size - Very large room, with 2-seat sofa, coffee table, small dining table with 2 chairs and a desk.
    • in March 11
      The room is very large, and the bathroom is first class.
    • in January 11
      The room was very large for a standard room and also modern.
    • in October 10
      Friendly staff who speak good english, really good food, comfortable large room and we were given a free upgrade.
    • in October 10
      It was clean, had å nice large room, and perfect Gym and swimmingpool.
    • in September 10
      Large room with full couch,very spacious!
    • in September 10
      Our room was very large with two queen beds, TV, very nice bathroom.
    • in August 10
      Large room make our stay very comfy.
    • in July 10
      Very large room be European standards and the staff was responsive.
    • in June 10
      Our room was very large with a desk and couch.
    • in October 11
      The hotel is excellent with large rooms.
    • in October 11
      The Fira Palace is a very lovely modern hotel with large rooms, including a seating area and desk.
    • in September 11
      Large rooms, spacious bathrooms and very clean.
    • in August 11
      The rooms were quite large and the bathroom was lovely with your choice of a nice sized shower OR a decent sized tub.
    • in August 11
      Great location, hotel situated in a quiet area, close to Metro stations, Magic Fountain, Poble Espanyol, Mall, very large rooms and very clean, big bathrooms.
    • in November 11
      Very polite staff, large rooms, good breakfast, comfortable large beds and very comfortable bathroom.
    • in July 11
      The bathroom is really nice too.
    • in February 11
      Nice bathroom with separate tub and shower.
    • in September 10
      Our room was very large with two queen beds, TV, very nice bathroom.
    • in August 10
      The bathroom also very nice.
  • Nice room
    • in July 11
      Separate shower with multiple sprays was a plus!
    • in July 10
      The marble bathroom was great with 2 sinks and separate shower, bath & toilet area.
    • in October 11
      I loved this hotel especially after staying in a timeshare (with a very hard bed) in the Canary Islands the week before.
    • in October 11
      Bed & pillows extremely hard.
    • in September 11
      Bed was super hard
    • in August 11
      Very hard bed!
    • in May 11
      The bed was very hard so we asked at the desk if it was possible to get an extra matress for the bed, and within the next 30 minutes the maids came with an extra matress for the bed.
    • in November 11
      The only real complain we had was that the beds were very hard.
    • in September 11
      Only negative would be that our beds were too hard.
    • in August 11
      The beds are very hard - the sofa bed is a bit better.
    • in August 11
      The beds are hard as rocks and the decor is dated from the early 80s.
    • in August 11
      Very spacious room but the beds were a bit hard, the staff fixed it so the beds were softer.
    • in July 11
      Good hotell in convienient location, beds a little hard.
    • in July 11
      Beds were a bit hard.

Service

    • in August 11
      Excellent service within that bar.
    • in July 11
      while the hotel accomodation and service was excellent, the breakfast which was not included was very expensive.
    • in June 11
      A very good hotel even if its infrastructures are a little bit old (gymnasium and swimming pool) but a so excellent service provided.
    • in August 10
      The service was excellent.
    • in October 11
      Friendly& helpful staff.
    • in September 11
      Staff very friendly and helpful.
    • in August 11
      Staff very friendly and helpful with information on getting around and what to see.
    • in August 11
      This proved to be the only negative in what was an excellent stay in a good hotel with friendly and helpful staff- we would definitely recommend it.
    • in October 11
      Friendly& helpful staff.
    • in September 11
      Staff very friendly and helpful.
    • in August 11
      Staff very friendly and helpful with information on getting around and what to see.
    • in August 11
      This proved to be the only negative in what was an excellent stay in a good hotel with friendly and helpful staff- we would definitely recommend it.
    • in September 11
      Nice hotel with friendly staff.
    • in September 11
      It is a business hotel, so has all the mod-cons and the staff were extremely friendly and they upgraded us to a bigger room, so that gives them brownie points.
    • in August 11
      Friendly staff - alway "Buon Giorno" with a smile.
    • in August 11
      Good location, very clean, quiet,friendly staff, always ready to help, close to main sites, good design ,big and comfortable rooms.
    • in August 11
      Nothing was too much trouble for the very friendly staff.
    • in August 11
      The staff is so friendly (and they all speak English, thank goodness!
    • in October 11
      Great buffet breakfast in the morning served by an efficient, friendly staff.
    • in October 11
      Excelent facilities, great location, friendly staff, The food was excelent I will be back again and will recomend it to my friends .
    • in November 11
      Well presented hotel with very spacious rooms and good service although dining rather expensive.
    • in August 11
      The breakfast buffet is fantastic with very good service.
    • in August 11
      The staff was helpful and friendly.
    • in August 11
      The staff was very helpful in telling you how to get to places nearby.
    • in August 11
      exellent breakfast and location,helpful staff
    • in August 11
      Very nice hoel with helpful staff.
    • in July 11
      All staff very helpful.
    • in October 11
      Staff was all helpful, and they let us check in early at about 9:00 am, which was really nice (the other hotel wouldn't let us do that) The location is not perfect if you wanna be around the more touristy area, but is very close to Plaza espanya and subway to get around, and is down the street from the art museum and walking distance to montjuic.
    • in August 11
      Very comfortable and quiet rooms, great breakfast, very clean and with very helpful staff.
    • in July 11
      The staff were very pleasant and the cleaning staff did an excellent job.
    • in July 10
      The Front Desk staff double as Concierge, which seemed odd to us for a hotel this size and type.
    • in August 11
      Shoddy internet service, some rude staff, uncomfortable and flimsy beds.

Location

    • in October 11
      the hotel is conveniently located, just about 5 minutes from the metro.
    • in November 11
      Excellent location for visiting sights and easy access to metro system which is simple to use, efficient and clean.
    • in August 11
      The location was excellent for us as not too crowded but close to magic fountains, Olympic area and Poble Espagnol.
    • in October 11
      Location good for Montjuic area and metro will take you anywhere else although not good if beach is main reason for visit.
    • in October 11
      Very nice hotel in good location.
    • in June 11
      Good location with a few restaurants within walking distance, but suggest you try the hotel restaurant for dinner -great food at a great price!
    • in May 11
      very good location
    • in May 11
      The location is good.
    • in April 11
      The hotel is in a pretty good location in terms of proximity to major metro stations (e.
    • in June 11
      Great location with a bakery, restaurants and grocery store across the street.
    • in May 11
      The location was great.
    • in May 11
      It is beautiful, clean, in a great location and the staff is friendly and helpful.
    • in September 11
      Most importantly its a great location to check out Montjuic or the Olympic Site, which can take an entire day.
    • in July 11
      This location is great for visiting Montjuic and the Magic Fountains as well as taking the train to Montserrat as the train station is close by.
    • in October 11
      Secure car parking available next to hotel, also plenty of restaurants nearby.
    • in April 11
      Good restaurants nearby.
    • in April 11
      Small good restaurants are nearby to find easily.
  • nice location
    • in June 11
      Fira Palace is a great hotel and the location is perfect for those interested in sightseeing in Barcelona.
    • in May 11
      It was not very centrally located but it was just a short walk from the metro station and we were able to get anywhere quickly.
  • not complimentary parking

Gastronomy

    • in November 11
      Well situated, well appointed, excellent breakfast buffet would be hard to beat
    • in September 11
      Very comfortable rooms, great location, excellent breakfast.
    • in July 11
      The breakfast was excellent.
    • in May 11
      Excellent breakfast.
    • in March 11
      Excellent breakfast, comfortable beds, spacious rooms.
    • in February 11
      Very comfortable room, excellent breakfast, good service and a nice swimming pool.
    • in November 10
      Excellent breakfast.
    • in August 10
      Excellent breakfast (extra price, but very reasonable).
  • EXCELLENT dinner
    • in September 11
      Good breakfast although rather expensive.
    • in August 11
      Very good breakfast and service.
    • in July 11
      Good breakfast.
    • in September 10
      Although the breakfast was good, we found it a bit expensive.
    • in September 10
      Very good breakfast, good transport links.
    • in June 10
      very good breakfast .
    • in November 11
      Very polite staff, large rooms, good breakfast, comfortable large beds and very comfortable bathroom.
    • in August 11
      Very good breakfast buffet.
    • in August 11
      Really good breakfast buffet - warm, cold, fruit, coffee, tee, juice - at reasonable price.
  • GOOD DINNER
    • in November 11
      The rooms are large and clean, the restaurant is very good, with good food, as is the breakfast.
    • in September 10
      Food is good too.
    • in August 11
      Good restaurants are in there.
    • in April 11
      Good restaurants nearby.
    • in September 10
      Very vibrant with plenty to see and really good restaurants.
    • in May 10
      There were some very good restaurants close to the hotel as it is in a tourist area in its own right, Mount Juic with things to do and see there.
    • in August 11
      Very comfortable and quiet rooms, great breakfast, very clean and with very helpful staff.
    • in August 11
      Great hotel- great breakfast.
  • included soft drink
    • in August 11
      The breakfast was very expensive at 13 euros per person, better to use the cafes in close proximity.
    • in March 11
      Expensive breakfast and super expensive room service for basic and ordinary food.
    • in August 10
      Hotel breakfast expensive but buffet style evening meal good value and always had plenty for my teenagers to choose from .
    • in September 11
      Good breakfast although rather expensive.
    • in October 11
      Breakfast is also not included and for a hotel of this caliber, I thought that was uncalled for and unusual.
    • in August 11
      Breakfast not included.
    • in October 11
      That breakfast is not included in the price paid for the stay.

Sport & Entertainment

    • in July 11
      However the gym was good.
    • in May 11
      Great gym.
    • in June 10
      Staff were very helpful, wonderful facilities (free computer access with internet, great gym and pool, etc.
    • in January 11
      The pool was great.
    • in August 10
      THe gym and pool were great.
  • lovely and well worthwhile Park
    • in October 11
      Nice gym and spa with small but adequate swimming pool.
    • in August 11
      The hotel has a nice gym and indoor swimming pool.
    • in August 11
      The pool was nice but would be fantasic if this area and the changing rooms had a refurb to match the rest of the hotel.
    • in August 11
      Nice pool and fitness.
    • in May 11
      Facilities were good with the gym and the pool was nice too :)
    • in February 11
      the rooms were nice and big and the pool was nice and warm
    • in December 10
      Pool was nice, the gym could use a little renovation, but was OK.
    • in October 10
      Nice pool, free internet access in Lobby areas with plenty of terminals.
    • in July 10
      Quiet convenient position less than 10 mins walk from Espanya metro station, helpful staff, nice pool, good size bedrooms
    • in July 10
      Pictures show nice pool and fitness center.
  • acceptable gym
  • acceptable pool
    • in August 11
      The pool is cold.
    • in February 11
      Pool was quite cold.
    • in November 10
      - The gym is worn down and half of the machines are broken.

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