We came to the 1898 for our 25th Wedding Anniversary and made the choice based on the position of the hotel and the roof pool and bar (and the generally positive reviews). Overall not disappointed,but there are few minor issues that mark the hotel down a little. First the positives: Great position, really easy to get to from the airport... more

Having just returned from our honeymoon in Barcelona I felt I had to write a review of the 1898. As with any hotel booking there is always some trepidation, especially for such a special occasion, but the 1898 fulfilled all the criteria on our list. Wonderful service, beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean and a cool haven from the heat of the... more

The title of this review is a bit of a give away... Position- spot on- right in the guts of La Rambla...initial perspective, lobby etc, very classy, expensively done, very stylish. The reception people were a tad cool I thought, not overly burdened with a service ethic. We arrived around 1pm, and were told that check in was at 3,... more

After much searching for an hotel in Barcelona, on the strength of reviews for the Hotel 1898 I booked a 3 night stay here - I was not disappointed. The hotel location is fantastic - directly on to the Ramblas, and is very well located for shops, nightlife, harbour etc. Despite its central location, the hotel itself was very quiet.... more

This hotel was so good that I have no complaints at all.The location is so good, as others have said.It was close to Playa Catalunya where we picked up the hop on/off bus, and to the train. It was an easy walk to the beachfront too, where we had a nice lunch in Port Vell. We stayed post cruise for... more

The Hotel 1898 is located in the former buildings of the Philippines Tobacco agency of Spain, a trading company. This makes for a truly nice and genuine old building, where the insides have been ripped out and redone completely. Absolutely everything inside is new, including the newly carved out parking garage. We arrived to check in without any problems, after... more

This is a fantastic hotel, Reception were so friendly, supplied us with maps and even highlighed places of interest. The breakfast is lovely and very varied.The rooms are beautiful, spotlessly clean.The pool and roof bar are lovely and give you fantastic views of the city Only slight negative is there are bars beside the hotel, it's not soundproofed enough so... more

My wife and I really enjoyed this hotel. I have stayed in Barcelona before on business trips and this time I was at the Hilton for a meeting before moving to the 1898 for three nights. I was not at all disappointed; we were in a standard room facing the courtyard so no view but it was very quiet considering... more

There is certainly no complaints about room size or style. Not sure what room the reviewer had that said they couldn't swing a mouse but ours was big by European standards. A lot of storage and a large bath for two with a brilliant rain shower. The bed was a true queen / king size (not two pushed together) and... more