Le Palacete

I has a bright, spacious room for a good price in a great neighborhood (Gracia), near many wonderful small restaurants and cafes and shops and Parc Guell. Low key, but the host and hostess were friendly and ready to help.

The rooms (#3 and then the suite w/ terrace) were fine. The suite with the terrace had a lot of water damage, which was unfortunate for the price. My entry to the hotel was lovely and I was offered a delicious glass of wine. With that being said, I was then charged for it at the end of my stay. Additionally, they charge for Nespresso capsules. Again, at this price point, I find this charge to be petty. I loved the neighborhood which is perfect for wondering around in. It's perfectly safe and again, the hotel is fine, but needs some attention if they continue at this price.

Le Palacete is a 10 room boutique hotel converted from a luxurious private home built near the turn of the XX century. Located in the Gracia area the rooms are beautiful, large and quiet. But what really makes this hotel the place that you should stay is its manager - Ricardo Page. Ricardo is a very experienced hotelier that to me epitomizes the traditional innkeeper - he goes out of his way to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of his guests. Two examples: - My wife briefly mentioned that we were celebrating our anniversary the day after we arrived, and, sure enough he brought up a bottle of cava on ice for us. - And this takes the cake: When we arrived at the airport the morning of our departure we realized that we had left my wife's passport in the safe in our room. I phoned Ricardo to arrange to have him send it to me in a taxi. But that is not Ricardo. He showed up himself at the airport a half hour later on his motorcycle. That's service folks. Breakfasts were simple, ample and well cooked, and Laurie, the housekeeper and cook is equally delightful and guest conscious.

This hotel is simply gorgeous - a small property tucked away in a side street of the Gracia neighborhood, in easy walking distance to many attractions and restaurants. It has a private courtyard where you can get breakfast or lounge, and listen to the locals in their apts that border the space. Our room was amazingly spacious, charming, and outfitted with comfortable modern furniture. Sadly, I would give this hotel a ding for lack of service though. There is no front desk or staff besides a manager who stays on site, and the front door is locked unless you have a key card or can get the attention of the manager to let you in. We spent a good half hour when we arrived at the hotel buzzing the door bell and sending emails before the manager appeared to let us in. There is no room service of course, no restaurant on site beside breakfast, and an odd line in an intro letter from the manager that informed us that "street food" was not allowed in the rooms. If you don't mind a lack of staff, the rooms are lovely, and the location is great.

Stayed here at the end of July. We were greeted at 23:00, with a warm welcome and a glass of wine. The weather and noises outside were completely blocked out by quiet AC and soundproofing. The only thing that would have been an issue was that I couldn’t get the satellite TV to work. Fortunately, it was a smart TV so I could just log in to Netflix instead and I’m sure they would have helped, had I bothered to ask.