4/10
A hard lesson learned. It was my decision to book a room at the outrageous nightly rate of $500, not paying close attention to the price details, nobody forced me to book this above average property.
When the desk clerk reviewed the cost upon arrival, I only realized then the $500 per night charge, including taxes. I had been impressed with the reviews, and my wife and I have enjoyed old towns in several European cities.
But a walking tour around the hotel that first evening revealed the average appeal of the neighborhood. I say this because we went on to change hotels after one night and stay a total of 4 nights in Barcelona, experiencing better neighborhoods as we walked around the city.
Our new Expedia booked hotel was 40% less in a more desirable Barcelona area, with a 3 euro charge for breakfast instead of 24 euro, and a bigger room with a much bigger bathroom.
The Hotel Brummel staff is friendly, but I am disappointed at management's reasoning for the high price - “Barcelona is an expensive city to visit,” and “this is festival week.” This property is worth no where near that nightly rate.
Again, this is on me, but next time I’ll exercise proper due diligence in shopping for fairly priced lodging.
Kurt
Menginap 4 malam pada Jun 2025