Princessa 50,08003 Barcelona
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Guest Score 8.9
(31 Reviews)
Hotel Details
Guest Reviews (31)
Description
A concept. A hotel. A city. A neighbourhood. A chill out space. A bar. And many other things you will not see elsewhere.
A century-old building, a 22 feet-high ceiling, color curtain and lights, a crystal shower at the center of the room, a light system to transform the room colours, a common zone with music to sink in the couches... and the White Bar and its cocktails.
The Chic and Basic Born hotel is located in the Born district, a multifaceted neighborhood: on one hand it offers very powerful cultural buildings such as the Picasso Museum, the Textile Museum, the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, the França Train Station, the old Born Market, among others. On the other hand, this is an area in which the most original boutiques of the city have flourished. These are small shops where you can acquire new and promising designs, select brand collections, the latest accessories and the like. This area has become the reference point for the most innovative restaurants and fashionable bars.... Read More
A concept. A hotel. A city. A neighbourhood. A chill out space. A bar. And many other things you will not see elsewhere.
A century-old building, a 22 feet-high ceiling, color curtain and lights, a crystal shower at the center of the room, a light system to transform the room colours, a common zone with music to sink in the couches... and the White Bar and its cocktails.
The Chic and Basic Born hotel is located in the Born district, a multifaceted neighborhood: on one hand it offers very powerful cultural buildings such as the Picasso Museum, the Textile Museum, the Church of Santa Maria del Mar, the França Train Station, the old Born Market, among others. On the other hand, this is an area in which the most original boutiques of the city have flourished. These are small shops where you can acquire new and promising designs, select brand collections, the latest accessories and the like. This area has become the reference point for the most innovative restaurants and fashionable bars.... Read More
Rooms: Select a date to check availability
ServicesServices:
24-hour Front Desk, Front Desk - Fax Service, Tourist Information, Wake-up Service
General Facilities:
Access for Disabled, Air-conditioning, Bar, Bicycle Rentals, City Maps, Elevator, Historic Building, Luggage Room, Multilingual Staff, Non-smoking Area (Generic), Restaurant, Safe Box at Front Desk, Toilet
Internet:
Wireless Internet free of charge throughout the hotel
PoliciesCheck-In:
15:00
Check-Out:
12:00
City Charges:
Included.
Rooms:
31
Chic and Basic Born Barcelona Location (Map)
On the other hand, this is an area in which the most original boutiques of the city have flourished. These are small shops where you can acquire new and promising designs, select brand collections, the latest accessories and the like. This area has become the reference point for the most innovative restaurants and fashionable bars.
Located nearby you will find Ciutadella Park, the zoo, Barceloneta Beach (15 minutes) and the Moll de la Fusta. Ten minutes away you can find Saint James Plaza, Las Ramblas and Plaza Cataluña.
How to reach the Chic and Basic Born?From Barcelona El Prat airport:
- By taxi: it takes aproximately 30-35 minutes to hotel.
- By bus: it takes aproximately 45-50 minutes. You have to take the Aerobus at the airport and get off at Plaza Catalunya. Once there it is advisable to take a taxi to the hotel.
- By train: it takes aproximately 50 minutes. You have to take line L10 until Estacio de França. The hotel is within walking distance from there.
From Girona airport:
It takes aproximately 75-90 minutes by Ryanair Airport bus until Barcelona Estacion del Norte. From there you can reach the hotel by taxi or by walk.
Below you find reviews that guests wrote about their stay in Chic and Basic Born Barcelona, based on personal experiences.
Reviewer Type
Purpose
8.9
Guest Score
Based on 31 Reviews
General Impression
9
Service & Facilities
9
Hotel Staff
9.3
Price/Quality
8.4
Cleanliness
8.6
Location
9.3
Anonymous
Younger Couple
17 Nov 09
17 Nov 09
8.2
General Impression
8
Service & Facilities
8
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
7
Cleanliness
8
Location
8
Hotel staff spoke english and were very helpful. impressive decor. free internet access. chill out hall with free coffee/tea/bottled water and desktop computer provided for guests use.
Rooms were small. no in-room safe. balcony was dirty.Anonymous
Elderly Couple
07 Nov 09
07 Nov 09
9.7
General Impression
10
Service & Facilities
10
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
8
Cleanliness
10
Location
10
Yes! we would stay there againNoAnonymous
Younger Couple
16 Oct 09
16 Oct 09
8.7
General Impression
8
Service & Facilities
8
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
8
Cleanliness
8
Location
10
Fantastic staff especailly in your reception, so kind and helpful etcRhodes
Younger Couple
14 Oct 09
14 Oct 09
9.3
General Impression
8
Service & Facilities
10
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
8
Cleanliness
10
Location
10
Hotel staff were very helpful,room was very clean and fresh,noise level was lower than expected from a city centre hotel,would recommend this hotel to anyone.Anonymous
Younger Couple
26 Aug 09
26 Aug 09
9.5
General Impression
10
Service & Facilities
10
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
10
Cleanliness
7
Location
10
Really quirky hotel. you even get cubba lollypops in your welcome pack. the lighting was fun to play with and the free tea and coffee and water facilities were a big bonus.Anonymous
Younger Couple
26 Jul 09
26 Jul 09
9.7
General Impression
10
Service & Facilities
10
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
8
Cleanliness
10
Location
10
Fantastic area! really cool hotelAnonymous
Younger Couple
27 Jun 09
27 Jun 09
10
General Impression
10
Service & Facilities
10
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
10
Cleanliness
10
Location
10
It was fantastic, very easy to access, position in barcelona was fantastic only 10 mins walk to the beach or la rambla. the hotel itself had great facilities with free internet and was a personalised service which we enjoyed very much. Anonymous
Groups of Friends
05 Jan 09
05 Jan 09
9.3
General Impression
10
Service & Facilities
8
Hotel Staff
10
Price/Quality
8
Cleanliness
10
Location
10
The decor was indeed chic and unique. we loved that they had help-yourself coffee and water. the location was terrific, and the staff was friendly and very proficient in english.We had 3 guests and booked a double with a cot that was advertised as "free" on the website. unfortunately, their definition of a cot is a baby crib (and we found the same elsewhere in spain), and in fact we paid 40eu per night extra on a double room that only cost about 110eu/night to start. so it turned out not to be a bargain. however, they did give us a full-size twin bed as the extra. the website and booking also implied free wifi in the rooms, but it was actually a pay service. there was only one available computer in the common area of the hotel, so it was often in use.