OverviewLocated about a 10-minute drive from Barcelona's city centre and an 8-minute walk from Hospital Clinic Metro Station, the Best Western Premier Hotel Dante is suitable for travellers who require a centrally located hotel with free Wi-Fi and on-site dining near public transit.
Each of this smoke-free hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a minibar, a coffeemaker, a desk, an in-room safe, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a seating area and sofabed are also available.
Hotel amenities include meeting space, a business centre, laundry services and an on-site restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner daily. Parking is an additional EUR 18 per day and pets are not permitted.
Sagrada Familia is roughly a 6-minute drive away, while Catalonia Barcelona Plaza can be found 5 minutes away by car. The University of Barcelona is about an 11-minute walk from the hotel and Barcelona Airport (BCN) is a 17-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, location and rooms.
Numerous reviewers were pleased with the level of customer service they received during their stay. They characterized the staff as accommodating, friendly, bilingual and helpful with directions and recommendations.
The hotel's location was praised by many lodgers. They described it as central and close to attractions, shopping, restaurants, bars, public transit, Las Ramblas and Familia Sagrada. A few patrons did find the hotel a little far from the city centre and subway, however.
Several travellers enjoyed their accommodations at the hotel. They found their rooms to be clean, spacious, modern, well equipped and quiet, with large bathrooms. A few guests complained about their lodgings, however (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms.
Although several travellers enjoyed their clean and well-equipped rooms, some reviewers criticized their accommodations. The majority of these guests reported uncomfortable beds (too firm), as well as small-sized rooms, dim lighting, slow Wi-Fi and noise transfer from guests in adjacent rooms.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.4 out of 10 from 831 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #74 of 521 Barcelona hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 412 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.1 out of 5 with an 86% recommendation rate from 14 reviews.