Hotel Peninsular

We stayed in a 3 bed room. the room size and bathroom size is ok. There is a large common area on first floor which we could dine there. The weather was hot during my trip n luckily the air conditioner in my room was cool enough. Breakfast is simple but nice

The hotel is old and dated. The rooms were small, with only the necessary things. Some rooms didn’t have windows to the outside, only out to the common area, and those were only half covered with a thin plexiglass. The only way to cover those “windows” were a sliding cover, which you could not lock, and even though the “window” was covered, a lot of noise would still come through. The air-condition could not go below 23C, and it beeped about every 20-25 minutes, but only in the afternoon and throughout the night. In the room was 4 beds and a table, that was it. The bathroom was okay, but the bathtub was dirty and had suspicious marks in it. The bed covers were clearly not clean at all, and there were holes in the sheets, you had to sleep with. The breakfast was fine, but it only had toast, one kind of jam, some “nutella”, suspicious eggs, and some yogurt that has been out for too long. The coffee was REALLY good though.

When we first arrived at the hotel peninsular our impression of the hotel was good. The entry and common room were very well decorated. The hotel was well placed. It was located near la Rambla however, the street was a little sketchy. The rooms were small but overall, they fulfilled our needs. On the other hand, there was only one window leading out to the common room and no window leading outside. Therefore, there was no way of getting fresh air into the room, especially when our air-conditioner stopped working the last day, and when it worked it was very loud and would wake us up during the night. There were a few rooms that had a window leading outside and air conditioning without problems. The hotel manager was not very welcoming, but the rest of the staff were very nice and helpful. The breakfast buffet was one of the worse parts of the hotel experience. It was a boring selection of food, and it was not great tasting either. The juice tasted very artificial, and the machine made an annoying beep sound whenever it was used. Overall, you get what you pay for, the hotel was not bad for the price we paid for our stay. If you come here with the intentions of just having a place to sleep and if you are not interested in spending a lot of time at the hotel, then it is an okay choice especially if you are travelling on a budget but don’t  expect much. B

The lobby is very nice looking, filled with hanging plants and a seating area, but after staying here it is safe to say that they are compensating for how unsatisfactory the rooms are. There were good towels, a spacious bathroom, a warm shower, and fairly comfortable beds, but the rooms had thin walls, no lock on the bathroom door and unwelcoming service. The room was very warm when we came in, and the air conditioning did not work. When we asked the staff for help, they only replied with, “We’ll look at it tomorrow”, so we had a very hot night. Furthermore, there was hair on the bathroom floor, stains on the walls, floors and bed sheets, and there was only a very small window with no airflow. There were no tables, neither bedside or desks, despite space for it and chairs. The breakfast was very limited, with dry bread and muffins, that has stayed in the restaurant overnight. Very mediocre toppings and peeled eggs. Old crisp sock in drawer.

Had to edit my review about 5 times now for just being honest… Avoid this place at all costs. Rooms were dark and dingy, no decor. Beds horrible. Amenities non existent. Had a horrible smell in the room, unbearable. When checking out they wanted to charge us tourist tax! We hadn’t even stayed! We were here for around 10 mins whilst we tried to find another hotel, which we did. We didn’t stay here and wouldn’t even if it was free. Just find somewhere else and pay a little bit more. I would give it a score lower than 1 if I could.

We had a great time at the hotel Peninsular. The staff were super friendly and a big help when my daughter left her passport in the taxi. The space is lovely and we often sat in the main area to eat our lunch (brought in from outside). The bedroom is functional. It can be a little noisy, but then is is very central. the breakfast is a little basic and would benefit from some salad or vegetables to complement the bread and cheese - we are vegetarian. Over all we enjoyed our stay.