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Hotel Barcelona Universal

Avinguda Paral.lel, 76-78
Rated 8.3 in 4071 reviews

Hotel Barcelona Universal is a well-appointed accommodation located in the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain. Situated on Avenida del Paral·lel, the hotel offers convenient access to many of the city’s notable attractions, including the bustling Las Ramblas and the historic Gothic Quarter, both of which are within walking distance. The hotel is known for its modern design and welcoming atmosphere, which caters to both leisure and business travelers.

Guests at Hotel Barcelona Universal can enjoy a range of amenities designed to make their stay comfortable and enjoyable. The hotel boasts a rooftop terrace that provides stunning views of the Barcelona skyline, along with a seasonal outdoor pool that offers a relaxing retreat from the bustling city below. For those looking to maintain their fitness routine, the hotel offers a well-equipped fitness center.

Dining options at Hotel Barcelona Universal include a breakfast buffet that serves a variety of international and local dishes, ensuring guests start their day on a delightful note. The hotel's bar provides a cozy setting for unwinding with a refreshing drink after a day of sightseeing or meetings.

Business travelers will appreciate the hotel’s fully equipped business center and meeting rooms, which are ideal for conferences or corporate events. Guests will also find the hotel’s staff to be friendly and helpful, offering assistance with tour bookings and restaurant reservations to enhance the Barcelona experience.

With its prime location and comprehensive range of amenities, Hotel Barcelona Universal serves as an excellent base for exploring the rich culture and vibrant energy of Barcelona.

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Climate and Weather

January
 13°
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 5
Sun hours / day
 24
Rain free days
February
 14°
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 6
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 22
Rain free days
March
 16°
 8°
 13°
 7
Sun hours / day
 25
Rain free days
April
 18°
 10°
 14°
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 22
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May
 21°
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 24
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June
 25°
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 10
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 25
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July
 28°
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 29
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August
 29°
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 28
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September
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 25
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October
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November
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 22
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December
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 24
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Michelin Restaurants in Barcelona and near Hotel Barcelona Universal

National Art Museum of Catalonia
National Art Museum of Catalonia
Art museum in Barcelona, Catalonia
1.4km / 0.84mi
Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain
1.1km / 0.7mi
Palau de la Música Catalana
Palau de la Música Catalana
Concert hall in Barcelona, Spain
1.5km / 0.91mi
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Opera house in Barcelona, Spain
0.7km / 0.41mi
Picasso Museum
Picasso Museum
Art museum in Barcelona, Spain dedicated to the work of Pablo Picasso
1.5km / 0.95mi
Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar
Church
1.5km / 0.9mi
La Rambla
La Rambla
Thoroughfare in Barcelona, Spain
0.7km / 0.44mi
Palau Güell
Palau Güell
Mansion in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudi
0.6km / 0.39mi
Montjuïc Castle
Montjuïc Castle
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain (European Union)
1.2km / 0.74mi
Batlló House
Batlló House
Modernist buildin in Barcelona
1.8km / 1.1mi
Catalonia Square
Catalonia Square
Historical public square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1.2km / 0.75mi
Parc de la Ciutadella
Parc de la Ciutadella
Urban park in Barcelona
1.9km / 1.2mi
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Cultural center in Barcelona
0.9km / 0.57mi
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum in Barcelona, Spain
0.9km / 0.53mi
Museu de la Xocolata
Museu de la Xocolata
Chocolate museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.7km / 1.1mi
Dona i Ocel
Dona i Ocel
Sculpture by Joan Miró in Barcelona
1.8km / 1.1mi
Museum of the History of Barcelona
Museum of the History of Barcelona
History museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.2km / 0.78mi
Columbus Monument
Columbus Monument
Monument in Barcelona
0.8km / 0.49mi
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.6km / 0.99mi
Montjuïc Communications Tower
Montjuïc Communications Tower
Communication tower in Barcelona, Spain
1.9km / 1.2mi
Plaça del Rei
Plaça del Rei
Square in Barcelona
1.2km / 0.77mi
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Fountain in Barcelona, Spain
1.4km / 0.89mi
Museu Frederic Marès
Museu Frederic Marès
Museum in Barcelona
1.2km / 0.76mi
Palau de la Generalitat
Palau de la Generalitat
Historic palace and current government building in Barcelona, Spain
1.1km / 0.67mi
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Museum
0.5km / 0.34mi
Royal Square
Royal Square
Square in Barcelona, Spain
0.8km / 0.48mi
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine Tree
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine Tree
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain
0.9km / 0.53mi
Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona Zoo
Zoo in Spain
1.9km / 1.2mi
Aquarium Barcelona
Aquarium Barcelona
Aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1.3km / 0.81mi
Casa Calvet
Casa Calvet
Architectural structure
1.8km / 1.1mi
Fossar de les Moreres
Fossar de les Moreres
Square in Barcelona
1.5km / 0.93mi
Amatller House
Amatller House
Barcelona landmark
1.8km / 1.1mi
Virreina Palace
Virreina Palace
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain
0.8km / 0.5mi
La Boqueria
La Boqueria
Public market in Barcelona, Spain
0.7km / 0.45mi
Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona
Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona
Academy in Barcelona
1km / 0.61mi
Parc de Joan Miró
Parc de Joan Miró
Park celebrating Joan Miró
1.5km / 0.96mi
CaixaForum Barcelona
CaixaForum Barcelona
Art museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.6km / 0.99mi
Mercat del Born
Mercat del Born
Building in Barcelona
1.7km / 1.1mi
Venetian Towers
Venetian Towers
Two towers in Barcelona, Spain
1.6km / 0.97mi
Palace of Albéniz
Palace of Albéniz
Royal palace in Barcelona Province, Spain
1.3km / 0.81mi
Barceloneta Beach
Barceloneta Beach
Beach in Barcelona, Spain
2km / 1.2mi
Sant Sebastià Beach
Sant Sebastià Beach
Beach in Spain
1.8km / 1.1mi
Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy
Church building in Barcelona, Spain
1km / 0.65mi
Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
Archaeology museum with 5 venues across Catalonia
1km / 0.64mi
Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum
Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum
Sports museum in Catalonia, Spain
1.3km / 0.81mi

What to do in Barcelona and near Hotel Barcelona Universal

National Art Museum of Catalonia
National Art Museum of Catalonia
Art museum in Barcelona, Catalonia
1.4km / 0.84mi
Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain
1.1km / 0.7mi
Palau de la Música Catalana
Palau de la Música Catalana
Concert hall in Barcelona, Spain
1.5km / 0.91mi
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Opera house in Barcelona, Spain
0.7km / 0.41mi
Picasso Museum
Picasso Museum
Art museum in Barcelona, Spain dedicated to the work of Pablo Picasso
1.5km / 0.95mi
Santa Maria del Mar
Santa Maria del Mar
Church
1.5km / 0.9mi
La Rambla
La Rambla
Thoroughfare in Barcelona, Spain
0.7km / 0.44mi
Palau Güell
Palau Güell
Mansion in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudi
0.6km / 0.39mi
Montjuïc Castle
Montjuïc Castle
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain (European Union)
1.2km / 0.74mi
Batlló House
Batlló House
Modernist buildin in Barcelona
1.8km / 1.1mi
Catalonia Square
Catalonia Square
Historical public square in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1.2km / 0.75mi
Parc de la Ciutadella
Parc de la Ciutadella
Urban park in Barcelona
1.9km / 1.2mi
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Cultural center in Barcelona
0.9km / 0.57mi
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum in Barcelona, Spain
0.9km / 0.53mi
Museu de la Xocolata
Museu de la Xocolata
Chocolate museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.7km / 1.1mi
Dona i Ocel
Dona i Ocel
Sculpture by Joan Miró in Barcelona
1.8km / 1.1mi
Museum of the History of Barcelona
Museum of the History of Barcelona
History museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.2km / 0.78mi
Columbus Monument
Columbus Monument
Monument in Barcelona
0.8km / 0.49mi
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Museum in Barcelona, Spain
1.6km / 0.99mi
Montjuïc Communications Tower
Montjuïc Communications Tower
Communication tower in Barcelona, Spain
1.9km / 1.2mi
Plaça del Rei
Plaça del Rei
Square in Barcelona
1.2km / 0.77mi
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Fountain in Barcelona, Spain
1.4km / 0.89mi
Museu Frederic Marès
Museu Frederic Marès
Museum in Barcelona
1.2km / 0.76mi
Palau de la Generalitat
Palau de la Generalitat
Historic palace and current government building in Barcelona, Spain
1.1km / 0.67mi
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
Museum
0.5km / 0.34mi
Royal Square
Royal Square
Square in Barcelona, Spain
0.8km / 0.48mi
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine Tree
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine Tree
Cultural property in Barcelona, Spain
0.9km / 0.53mi
Barcelona Zoo
Barcelona Zoo
Zoo in Spain
1.9km / 1.2mi
Aquarium Barcelona
Aquarium Barcelona
Aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1.3km / 0.81mi
Casa Calvet
Casa Calvet
Architectural structure
1.8km / 1.1mi

About Barcelona

Barcelona offers a rich tapestry of experiences that cater to a variety of interests. One of the most iconic attractions is La Sagrada Família, the basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí, renowned for its intricate architecture and ongoing construction. Nearby, Parc Güell showcases Gaudí's colorful mosaic work and provides a picturesque view of the city.

For those interested in history, the Gothic Quarter is a labyrinth of narrow streets filled with medieval buildings and charming squares. Exploring this area provides insight into the city's past and reveals hidden gems like the Barcelona Cathedral. The Picasso Museum is another must-visit for art enthusiasts, displaying an extensive collection of works by the famous artist during his formative years.

Strolling along La Rambla, a vibrant street lined with shops, cafes, and street performers, offers a taste of local life. Nearby, the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria is a bustling market where visitors can sample fresh produce and traditional Catalan delicacies.

For a more relaxed experience, Montjuïc offers beautiful gardens, museums, and panoramic views of the city. The Fundació Joan Miró and the Magic Fountain are highlights in this area, ideal for an evening visit.

Barcelona's beaches, such as Barceloneta, provide a space for relaxation and leisure, with opportunities for sunbathing and water sports. The city's rich culinary scene, characterized by tapas bars and seafood restaurants, invites visitors to indulge in local flavors.

Finally, attending a FC Barcelona match at the iconic Camp Nou can be an engaging experience for sports fans, showcasing the passion and culture surrounding football in the city. Each of these activities contributes to a deeper understanding of Barcelona's unique identity and charm.




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