Vacation to Costa Brava

We had an excellent time at Hotel Colón. It is in a great area of Barcelona and convenient to dining, shopping, and museums. There is a metro station nearby as well (Jaume, L4). We stayed in a cathedral view room and absolutely loved the view. A caution for light sleepers though: that side of the hotel is on a plaza, which can be noisy at night. We didn’t have an issue with it, but others may. Earplugs or a sound machine may help. The hotel staff were extremely helpful and attentive. The property was well-kept. They appear to be updating the rooms floor by floor. It looked like floors 1 and 2 were nearly complete. We stayed on floor 3, which wasn’t updated yet, but still clean, charming, and maintained. I’m unsure of the status of the upper floors. The rooftop terrace was a fantastic place to enjoy cocktails and the views were incredible. Do yourself a favor while staying here and visit the small family-owned restaurants in the side streets. We were never disappointed with where we ate. For travel: we rode the Aerobus from BCN airport. It was around 6 euros per person. Waaay cheaper than a taxi and the bus was nice. After a 30 minute ride, it dropped us in Plaza Catalunya, which was about a 5-7 minute walk to the hotel. A taxi will drop you at the back of the hotel though, if you prefer.

I loved its proximity to the beach.

Lovely view of the ocean. Nice beach across from hotel as well as excellent pool on site. Breakfast was great. Free bikes to use.

I don’t know why they don’t ask for your car plate number when you check in. So that when people park crazy they know what room they are in and can call to move car. So many times cars blocking you in a parking spot. When it rained the water leaked next to our room in the hall. And the swimming pool needs some maintenance with tills fixed cleaning and pool vents. Maybe if your there for a few days you don’t notice much, but we had 19 days.

Wonderful service and perfect location.