It is a modern business hotel on top of the train station and totally sterile and charmless, and Barcelona has so many neighborhoods to stay in that are totally charming that I can't see the point of making the trip to stay at the Sants. The rooms, however, are big, very clean and reasonably priced. You will have to take the bus or metro to see the sights. And you will have to go to the Placa Espana if you want to take the train to Monserrat, there is no direct train from the Sants train station, although you can take the Metro to the Placa. I recommend staying in the Barri Gotic.
The first moment you get there you want to go to another hotel. A very ugly industrial location on the train station. The lobi is small and depressing. The hotel has a stupid childish moto of a space ship which could have been OK if it was located in Dysney World.the pros are that the rooms are modern and comfortable although small. A big problem is the tualet that is located centraly and cant be closed properly so you have to share the smells and small noises of your activities there.important tip: when you take the subway that is located under the hotel, start always with the Blue L5 line and not the green L3, and change the lines at Diagonal station. It will save you a lot of walking.
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We spent 4 days at Barcelo Sants in April. It was the first time, that we have been in Barcelona and the city is really wonderful. The hotel is well located and you can reach the metro within 5 minutes, therefore it is easy to reach all sight seeing hot spots. The room was clean, but you can see, that the hotel is already a few years old. The front desk staff was very helpful with restaurant recommandations and directions. We booked via expedia.com and got a very reasonable rate. The only thing we really disliked, is that there is no way to open the windows in the room, and the aircondition was not working very well.
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Stayed here for only one night, and most of my comments are similar to others' critiques. Very easy access from the airport - frequent trains take you to Barcelona Sants station and the hotel is right on top of the station (elevator in the station takes you right to the lobby). A metro station is here as well, making it convenient to get to wherever you're going on Barcelona's excellent subway lines. Other than that, the hotel is pretty drab, rooms are small, beds are hard, and the walls are paper-thin (noisy throughout the night). And, as expected for a train station area, the neighbourhood seems fairly seedy.
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We stayed at the Barcelo Sants for 4 nights in March 2005 and found the hotel to live up to our expectations. The location is great as it is located right above the train, bus and metro stations. Service to the airport, the rest of Spain (and even France) and elsewhere in the city are fast and practical. The hotel has its own entrance directly in the station. Also, for those who do not want to eat at the hotel restaurant, the station has several restaurants which are not expensive. The room was big enough, clean, and the service impeccable. We would return.
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The hotel was better than I expected for being on top of the train station. It's a great location if you want to be close to the train. If you want to hang out on Las Ramblas, better to stay there. Metro stops running at midnight during the week and you'll need to catch a cab back to Sants. You will definitely not be done by midnight. And it's very easy to get here during the day from anywhere in Barcelona via the Metro. It's one of the best in Europe. The hotel, itself, however was very nice.
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Went for this hotel after reading reviews on this site, and was not disapointed. The hotel is easy to get to from the airport as the train goes straight from the airport to the train station below the hotel. The station also has many places to eat and easy access to the metro and the tourist bus. The staff were friendly and were able to get us a reservation at the city's top mexican restaurant at short notice. Rooms were nice and bright with large windows and we had a good view of the city below. Would recommend this hotel to anyone going to Barcelona.
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The thing about this hotel is its convenience. The train from the airport goes directly to Sants station and the hotel has an entrance inside the station. It is only one stop on the metro to the Ramblas. The hotel sits on top of the station but you are totally unaware of noise from the trains. The rooms are functional, modern and comfortable. We were well pleased with our stay there.
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barcelo sants is ideally located above the main station to and from the airport. it also has great links to the metro and you can get to anywhere in Barcelona in only a short time. the hotel itself is very modern and the rooms are spacious and well appointed. we have been here before and would choose this one again due to its central location.
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