Chic & Basic Born Boutique Hotel

Could have done with a kettle and a safe, but had a nice stay. Quite, comfortable, clean and perfect location

Loved the look of it. Staff was super helpful. The neighborhood was amazing. Rooms were spacious. Also recommend the breakfast. It was fantastic

Cleaning - terrible They left garbage, dishes and other staff. Broken windows No good AC Bathroom is in the middle of the room, so when someone is bathing, all air is getting so humi Toilet water - it’s a disaster. You need to pump it. It’s awful

We really enjoyed our four night stay in this boutique hotel, just before Christmas. The staff were v friendly, the breakfast was good and the room lovely with a great balcony where we could watch the world go by. El Born is great part of the city, many good tapas bars, the Picasso Museum only five minutes away, and many wonderful shops to explore in the small alley ways of the old city. We were unsure why the hotel uses 'Basic' in the name, it is anything but, and is a great mid range hotel with original décor. Our only gripe was the shower basin overflowed ! We did report this but don't think it was really sorted as we could only take very short showers. The plug needs a good clean out guys! Overall though, we highly recommend and would stay again for sure if ever back in Barcelona.

I really enjoyed the hotel. It was perfect for me and my daughters (18 and 20). They had all of these little treats throughout our trip that added some special touches. The only downside was that the bathroom didn't have too much privacy so I'd only recommend going with people you are already very comfortable with. Nice breakfast! Great location!

The room was clean, front desk available 24 hours and very secure. Would definitely recommended a stay here.

the staff were well-trained,and the rooms were quiet and comfortable.

Hotel is lovely - it’s in the centre of Born which is a great area in Barcelona to be in. I had a single room which was small as expected, almost like a little studio. The shower was next to the bed which was fine, but when showering the room gets very hot and the air con is very weak at that point. It’s a quirky hotel so I would book it again but def would choose a bigger room instead with a completely separate bathroom.

Perfect location in the Born district

After a horrid airport experience, Elena, the Receptionist, recognized our stress. She asked if she could find a ready room, would we like to go directly rather than wait until our specific room was ready at 3P. It was 9:30A. In the meantime, have a free coffee during the approximate 15 minute wait. That kindness and personalized greeting was appreciated. The Chic and Basic Born is in an historic quiet spot. It was the port in the 1400’s. The boutique hotel was a former school, therefore the rooms after substantial, thick walled, unique and comfortable. We could see the Museo de Xocolata from the bathroom window … I wish i could take the Moka home. Walking was safe. Restaurants numerous. 6 minutes walk to the Zoo, right on the Ciutadella park. A beautiful walk. Not a lot of tourists, very few tourist traps .. a real neighborhood. Breakfast at C&B was substantial but more European than American. No pancakes, but croissants. A variety of breads, cheeses, hot scrambled eggs and crisp bacon or cold hard cooked eggs and a variety of cold cuts soprasetto, hams, yogurt and granola or a cold cereal sliced and whole fresh fruits. I would be remiss if I did not mention my husband’s favorite item, Cafe latte prepared daily and perfectly by Franca. Hope he remembers because I won’t do as well! We will look for other Cic and Basics

nice staff, cool area around- a lot of dining options. cozy hotel in general, could be more clean and renovated.

Nice place and welcoming

Just perfect

I wasn't crazy about the tiny ice machine being so dirty.

Overall a nice hotel with comfortable room. Cleaning could have been better

Barcelona was a little more expensive that expected. The street this is on gets noisy at night and they have earplugs available. Convenient to walk around el born and old part of the city. However… we stayed at the beginning and end of the trip. The first room was fine, was the Double plus balcony. Second time same format of a room and the shower was in the middle of the room with no opaque glass or full curtain. The toilet was it a closet. Very odd. Also the design is quirky — neon lights in the room and ropes that you have to push through to enter the room.

Rooms are too small. No refrigerator and NO bathroom privacy, but the staff was great

Excellent location. Close to the beach and Las ramblas. Lots of dining options

Very nice hotel. Would highly recommend for couples.

The location, breakfast buffet and surrounding restaurants were good. It’s a unique hotel with a different vibe. Overall we enjoyed our stay. The only con was the A/C in our room didn’t work well and couldn’t be adjusted, so we didn’t get much relief from the heat.