Rating		Reviewer from : Wallsend
hetrosexual couple Hotel Pincipal is very clean, absolutly spotless. the room we had was in the centre of the hotel and although there was a window we had no view outside at all, but that did'nt matter we only went back to our room to rest or cool down ( the air conditioning was fabulous ) as was the the shower which had body massage jets and foot wash. The breakfast was perfectly adaquate, the staff were friendly and the location next to les Ramblas excellent.

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"Excellent for a 2 star property!" I've just returned from a 2 night stay at the Hotel Principal and was very impressed! My friend booked the room and I was pretty apprehensive as I usually don't stay anywhere less than 3*. I wasn't expecting much but this hotel really surprised me. OK, it wasn't The Plaza, but it was great value for money. It was basic but the beds were comfortable, room was big and everything was spotlessly clean. We had a room on the 4th floor facing the front with a small balcony. I really liked the location, there were several small supermarkets and cafes within a minutes walk and the main buzz of La Ramblas was 5 minutes walk. All the staff very very friendly and helpful. They also have a few PCs you can surf with for free and a wifi area. The only niggle is that the lift is tiny and only holds 4 people, but hey, what's the rush? I'm already planning my return visit!

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"Good hotel for a nice price and neat location" This hotel has 2 stars. Compared to other 3-stars hotels in other big cities they really deserve an extra star. Staff is super friendly, they speak other languages like french and english quite good. The rooms are tidy and are cleaned every day. The bathroom has what it needs. The breakfast was very good. Hot and cold buffet and a variety of drinks. What i really liked was the free internet access. No hassle of getting registered or getting a card to surf. But just wait until a pc got free and you could get on the net without a problem. The location couldn't be better. A block away from the busy Ramblas, and only a 10-min. walk to the waterside or the place catalunya. Some very nice restaurants and bars in the neighbourhood (Rita Blue i.e. has very very taste cocktails for a good price 4-5 €). We usually pay 5-6 here in our town. Next time i visit BCN i'll surely come back to this hotel and will recommend this to people i know who want to visit bcn as well.

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"Good reviews confirmed" We were so influenced by reviews about the Hotel Principal on Trip Advisor that we booked it even though we were generally booking hotels one category higher than this one. We can only thank all those previous guests for their advice as we can confirm that it was a very pleasant hotel, great free internet, helpful staff, good breakfast and handy to La Ramblas without the noise. The only disadvantage to us was the very small room, but then who spends very long in their room in Barcelona. In our opinion it was better than most of the higher rated hotels we stayed in around Europe.

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