Casa Consell Gran Via, Guest House

If you're looking for luxury and first rate amenities, look somewhere else. But if you're a seeker of the little touches that warm your heart, this guest house may be just the thing. My wife and I stayed here for two nights and couldn't have been happier. This is a clean and charming place in a great location in the Eixample district, with many restaurants and attraction within a short walk. It's also not far from the delightful rabbit warren of streets that make up the Ciutat Vella. The guest house takes up an entire floor of an older building and is reachable by marble staircase or an efficient if slightly claustrophobic elevator. The room we were assigned overlooks the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, a busy street with lots of foot traffic. Everything about the place from the tiled walls in the bathroom and distinctive tiled floors to the DIY kitchen area where you can prepare snacks or a full meal using your shared fridge space, speaks to a time when travelers' needs were simpler. A wonderful price value -- safe and clean at just a little over hostel rates. I'd stay here again.

Stayed in Casa Consell for 4 days for Barcelona Half Marathon with a frined. the room we stayed was basic but we found spacious and does the job. Location is very accessible and is walking to most attractions. Has a metro closeby and Plaza Catalunya if taking aerobus to the airport. Use of the dining hall and mini kitchen was handy. Staff were polite and friendly. the only negative comment I can think is the stench when you enter the property. Though they provided a dehumidier or aan electronic air refreshner, the bad smell still lingered. Also, sound proofing can be imporved. BUt other wise, it was a good stay.

We booked the "family room" , although, there were only two of us. At the time we booked, the price for the family room had a hard-to-refuse price compared to double rooms in other hotels. The room was very clean (Kudos to the cleaning staff.) The double bed was comfortable and there were two other smaller beds. It was roomy for European standards. Our balcony, directly overlooking the motorcycles which were parked in front of a restaurant that sits directly below. We expected the noise factor from the outside seeing that we are in L'eixample area after all, near all the sites in Ciutat Vella ( Old City). We also have access to the kitchen and the fridge ( great for storing drinks). Regarding the staff , they were all friendly and attentive. The only con that I can say is the noise from flashing the toilet, using the tap and taking a shower can get annoying. It sounded like water pumps working real hard ( I am not a plumber) . But then again, we are in Spain , not Las Vegas. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and highly recommend to others especially if they have budget, location and comfort in mind.