Silken Diagonal Barcelona

Me regalaron una noche en una de sus habitaciones. El jacuzzi más pequeño que una bañera. La bandeja de fruta de bienvenida nos la dieron con… moho. Llamamos para avisar y tarda 45 min en venir a recoger la bandeja. Mucho diseño y precio elevado para el servicio que se ofrece… Una lástima, las vistas son chulísimas!

Nice hotel as previously described, but beware, there is a massive construction site directly in front (other side than torre agbar), so if you want to sleep out it is super noisey. The breakfast was ok but not super good. Staff is friendly, wlan works ok.

I wouldn’t stay here again.
First off, the location is out of the way. It looks close to the beach (at least parallel to other hotels in Barcelona) but there is nothing else in its area. I wish we’d stayed at my company’s hotel near the Gotic for a little more each night. The Silken wasn’t worth its discount.
The room had an overpowering smell, like men’s deodorant (though, luckily, one of the windows opened and quickly aired out the room). Beds were hard as a rock. Our «view» for an «upgraded room» was of the construction site behind hotel.
There was a weird lack of basic necessities and amenities — no tissues, no glassware, no clock. You had to open the fridge to get to the safe. The lights for the bathroom were across the room, next to the bed. The designer of this place was on something — and not in a good way.
Oh, the bathroom. The rest of the reviews are true — bathrooms are entirely see-​through. There is a rolling screen in place but it doesn’t hide much unless you shower in the dark. And then you have an odd view of clothed people in a room while you shower. It’s unnerving. Great for couples! But bad for anyone else.

New, trendy hotel.
Pros:
Great location to metro, tram, and mall, while far enough out of town to avoid chaos.
Comfy, king beds.
Nice shower head.
Quiet.
Rooftop bar.
Pool.
Nice bar next door.
Cons:
The shower was designed to let as much water on the floor as in the tub.
Tiny TVs (come.on, you’re in BCA, are you really watching tv?)
Rooftop bar closes at 9pm during season! I’m out to dinner then, not at my hotel! I wanna get back and have a drink at 2am. Oh but you also locked access to the roof by then :(
The «pool» is tiny. It’s a pool for ants.
Overall, this was a great experience for the cost. Great deal without having to break the bank, or stay at a hostel. Friendly staff, perfect location for those not interested in staying in the heart of tourist city. The Glories metro stop is less than a block away. And its right next door to Torre Agbar, so its not a problem finding your hotel!

For our second trip to Barcelona I booked up at Silken Diagonal. It was in a different part of town to where we stayed last time and came in at a good price for the quality of the accommodation.
It turns out I made a great choice. The hotel was well located and stylish. We were made to feel welcome straight away by the staff and given clear directions to our room and the services available.
The room was a good size with a nice hard kingsize bed, a shower above the bathtub and excellent blackout blinds. The only downside was that our room overlooked a building site which got started around 8am each morning but obviously this couldn’t be helped.
The hotel couldn’t really have been in a better location. Right next to the Torre Agbar and Glories shopping centre and metro and tram stations. The Glories shopping centre is a real gem too. They have a huge Carrefour hypermarket and in the basement they have El Mercat with 10 or so food counters similar to Selfridges food hall.
The hotel also has a restaurant but it’s not that cheap and the selection seemed fairly limited (especially when you travel with a picky eater).
I highly recommend the hotel though. Good value for money.

Alles gut! Schöné Lage direkt an Avinguda Diagonal und am Torre Agbar. Metro und Einkaufszentrum (glories) sind direkt nebenan und die paar Meter zu Strand, Casino und olympischem Hafen sind auch machbar.
Zimmer gut, Service top, Frühstück mir zu teuer — aber die Dachterasse mit Liegen, kleinem Pool und beinahe Rundumblick –inkl. Sagrada Familie und dem nachts beleuchteten Torre Agbar– ist über jeden Zweifel erhaben. Toller Mojito und auch hier gleichzeitig entspannter, freundlicher und engagierter Service. Daumen hoch.

Sehr schönes Hotel, helle freundliche Lobby, gewöhnungsbedürftige schwarze Flure aber große, freundliche und helle Zimmer. Ganzglasdusche mit Blick durchs ganze Zimmer.
Frühstück im Verhältnis zur Übernachtung teuer aber gut, cool ist die Dachterrasse und die Bar, offen solange man bestellt. Nicht das höchste Gebäude, aber Super Blick auch zu Gaudi-​Kirche.
Sauberes Ambiente und freundlicher Service.
Kostenloser WLAN (hängt wohl von der Buchung ab:-))
kurze Wege zur Metro Station, Einkaufzentrum und der Ess-​Meile mit allen Arten von Restaurants und Tapas Bars

Très bon hôtel, situé à côté de la fameuse tour Agbar.
Les chambres sont très bien agencées et la sdb est super.
Proche du métro Gloriès et du Tram, un grand centre commercial en face, il né manqué rien.
Je regrette seulement la nullité de l’accueil qui n’hésite pas à nous envoyer dans des attrapes touristes quand on leur demande conseil pour manger dehors… on n’est pas des pigeons non plus!!!

The hotel is equal to that of a FAKE PERSON; on the outside it looks really upscale, trendy, and accommodating however on the inside it is disfunctional and only has the bare essentials, nothing comforting, or genuine.
I got out of the taxi, struggled up the steps, and then got stuck in the revolving door that apparently doesn’t stop revolving. There was not a doorman and nobody noticed me or tried to help with my bags, MISTAKE #1: bad first impression, no greeting upon arrival.
I was super excited about my vacation that I spent so much money on for this week in Barcelona however I was upset and nervous almost every day that I spent there because of this hotel, and the way that they operated.
Being from America one might be oblivious to the fact that in Spanish hotels you must insert the room key into a slot on the wall that turns all of the electricity on. This is a great idea that helps save the environment and conserves energy because it requires everyone to turn off all the electricity when they leave the room instead of carelessly leaving electricity flowing like we do in America. My point of stating this is that the FRONT DESK SHOULD INFORM FOREIGN GUESTS as a courtesy, when you enter the room to please insert the room key in the wall to access all electricity.
I was aimlessly wandering around the hotel searching for a way to access lights etc and became very frustrated. Am I just a moron?! No, it’s the fact that I have never seen or experienced a situation like this before, simple as that.
The wifi is the next issue that drove me to the brink of insanity.
Being out of your home town and alone is one thing but being completely disconnected and having no means of communication is another.
The website for this hotel clearly states FREE WI FI
It doesn’t say «free wi fi with restrictions or free wifi and read the fine print aka it doesn’t work and you can’t access more than one device at a time without consulting the front desk for multiple passwords oh and then when you receive those passwords the wifi works at the pace of the old school dial up?!
The next hotel I stayed at had free Wifi and there literally was no problem whatsoever!
Silken really needs to upgrade it’s system,
Or at least don’t advertise free wifi.
THE WIFI SUCKS.
My next issue is that of the SEE THROUGH SHOWERS and non private bathrooms.
If you are traveling alone there is no problem but if you wish to invite a guest over or have someone stay with you that you don’t know too swell forget about having any sort of privacy except to the toilet only. The sink and mirror area are in an all glass capsule and the shower is see through glass directly next to the bed! Yes it’s true there is a sliding door partion but it’s also see through so again, what is the point?!
The point of my endless complaints is that a hotel room should be comfortable and have privacy especially after a long flights, etc.
The TV works but most of the scarce 20 channels were static filled with un-​clear pictures and the only English channels were bbc and sports, no options to rent movies, no alarm clock/​clock radio in the room, no extras, no nothing, again, very uncomfortable accommodations.
Do not let the fancy pictures online fool you because the bed looks comfortable however it is close to the ground and hard as a rock and one of the most uncomfortable hotel beds that I’ve ever experienced.
The toilet paper is the same you would find at the beach/​gas stationi public bathrooms outdoors and the towels were not fluffy at all.
The safe In my room was out of battery and then locked and wouldn’t allow me access, I went downstairs to reception and they opened the safe for me but did not fix the safe like they said they would.
The pool on the rooftop is amazing and serene with a gorgeous view of the city however watch out for the sneaky bartenders at the rooftop bar who do not watch out for their guests.
Over all, the hotel is an amazing Design hotel and super trendy, I loved how it looked and most of the staff was very kind however I will never stay here again when I travel to Spain, it’s not comfortable at all.

I stayed there visiting town for a friends’ wedding. The hotel was conveniently located for us because the rehearsal dinner was on the roof-​top deck — quite nice. However, for a purely touristic stay this seems a bit remote from the main attractions and night life.
Overall everything went fine, although the (free) wi-​fi was super slow. The most noticeable feature of this place is the modern design, especially the see-​through glass walls around the bathroom area. This was semi-​fun staying in the room with my husband but would clearly be a disaster if sharing with a co-​worker on a business trip.

Great view, to Diagonal, Agbar tower, the sea and the mountains. Quality of cocktails: low. Plastic glasses, waiter service underperform. Nice for a beer (which cannot be spoiled by the waiters…), certainly the hotel which I do not know is better than the terrace service

Returning to the Silken leaves me rather disappointed. I still like this hotel, it’s designer rooms, it’s great roof deck. But the WiFi has gotten hopeless… even if you pay the 18 euro for 3 days you still can’t get on and when you do, you don’t get faster data bc you paid vs the free access. The front desk seems disorganized — they couldn’t print my receipt so i have to wait for them to email me which I’ll be surprised if that happens without me calling them for it. I’d give them one last try but probably not for a week long stay.

Bön hotel, assez classe. Les chambres sont jolies et la vue d’en haut permet d’observer toute une partie de barcelone.
Nous avons été deçue par la propreté des chambres (traces d’humidité et de moisissures dans la salle de bain, brosse a dent qui trainait par terre)
L’accueil du personnel a été un peu limite. De plus, le matin, le personnel chargé de l entretien des chambres passé son temps a claquer les portes a 8h du matin ce qui n’est pas tres agreable.
Bön ensemble général mais nous choisirons un autre hotel la prochaine fois.

We enjoyed our stay at this ultra-​modern (check out the pool deck and the sheer-​glass bathrooms) hotel on Diagonal — a quick metro ride from the tourist areas.
Good breakfast included with the room also.
Clean, spacious (for Europe) and super modern.
Fun.

Naked showers, yeaaaah!
Well, I guess all showers should be naked by definition. But like the earlier reviews have mentioned, your ass and everything else you got is going to be on display if you shower with anyone else in the room when you’re here. Not bad if you’re with your wife, gf, bf, fb, or what have you. Not so good if your sharing the room with a co-​worker on a business trip.
Luckily, and as usual, I get to room with Mrs. P and I wasn’t staying with my mom as one of the unfortunate previous reviewers was saddled with. (that’s funny)
Very modern design to the room and the hotel itself. After we checked in we went down stairs to eat at the hotel café. The waiter at the hotel restaurant seemed a little annoyed with us as we were dining early. Their dining hours started at 19:30 (European, sí) and we arrived at 19:00. Sorry to bother but we’re a bit hungry and I’ve been up for 26 hours. (I’m getting too old for this shit)
The front bar is a touch swanky and the bartender makes a damn good Sapphire and tonic. Also, the lounge chairs they have around their tables in the bar are Really comfortable. You sink into them as you sit. I need to buy a couple for the house.
On our last morning there, we had the opportunity to partake in their complimentary breakfast. This was the best free breakfast I’ve had at any hotel I’ve stayed at. Scrambled eggs, whole eggs, bacon, ham, Spanish sausage, regular sausage, Spanish omelet (which is more of a egg, potato, cheese pancake than an omelet) various cheeses, fruit, juices, champagne, wine (really, for breakfast?) and amongst many more items, la pièce de résistance, the ubiquitous en España, jamón Iberíco.
Four stars instead of five due to the relatively small rooms, the slight, slight walking remoteness of the location, next to the Agbar Tower (torre agbar) which looks like a gigantic dildo, (It changes color at night) and the waiter getting cranky with our hunger still being on Pacific time.
But the pros out way the cons, and I recommend Diagonal.

Ok so this was my first time staying in Barcelona and was on a cruise and thus did this with AAA. Hotel is actually very nice when you enter, has a futuristic artisitc feel with its décor and couches. Staff is nice and they even have not one but 2 bars in the lobby and one on the 10^th floor. The restaurant is also great as I tried their food. Free Wi-​fi as well.
However, what earned my bad rating for this hotel and I guess for me is big and may not for others, was the room. The room when I first entered was nice until I saw the bathroom. What the heck, a glass bathroom! With the glass bathroom, everything you did inside the bathroom (except using the toilet) was open in plain view to your rooomate (in this case my mom). Yuck, I didnt want my mom checking me out as my shower. I sent her away and vice versa when I did. I could imagine if I traveled here with friends we would have to leave the room while another takes a shower.
So probably wouldnt come here again to stay, bathroom reasons, the other services were great.

Tolles Design mit leichten Macken in den Zimmern. Habe mich immer wieder an den metallenen Schranktürgriffen gestossen die unscheinbar auf unterschiedlichen Höhen aus den Schränken ragen. Das nicht blickdichte Bad ist auch nicht das Richtige für jedermann. Das Frühstück war super aber viel zu teuer (bei uns glücklicherweise im absoluten Sonderpreis enthalten). Verbindungen sind ok da die U-​Bahn Station recht nah war. Bedienung und Service waren für spanische Verhältnisse auch sehr nett und hilfreich.

Nuestra graduación universitaria fue en el Palau de la Música, así que la fiesta no podía ser en otro sitio que en Hotel Diagonal. Bueno, sí, en el Ritz, pero el presupuesto no daba para tanto.
Alguno que otro fue en limusina (hay gente que lleva el pijerío hasta el extremo), otros fueron en taxi, y, nosotros, caminando. Ir trajeados, cuando no es costumbre, y pasar por la plaza de las Glorias mientras todos te miran como si de una procesión se tratase, no tiene precio.
En el sótano del Hotel Diagonal disponen de un gran salón de banquetes. Más de dieciséis mesas, zona para bailar y un servicio que era casi de camarero por mesa. Especial atención a los platos para celíacos y demás intolerantes y alérgicos varios, barra libre y vino ilimitado. Aunque claro, no me extraña: la broma nos costó 105 euros, pero valió la pena sobradamente.

Das Hotel liegt an der Avenida Diagonal, eine Metrostation ist zu Fuß in ca. 7 Minuten zu erreichen. Es liegt außerdem genau neben dem Torre Agbar, der abends beleuchtet wird und fast von überall gut zu sehen ist. So weiß man immer wo sein Hotel liegt ;)
Alles ist sehr stylisch und modern, von den Aufzügen über die Zimmer bis zur genialen Dachterasse, die ebenfalls abends beleuchtet ist. Dort befindet sich auch ein Pool und im Sommer ist eine Bar geöffnet. Wir waren im Dezember da, aber der Blick zum Torre Agbar und zur Sagrada Familia ist toll.
Beides konnten wir auch von unserem Zimmer aus sehen. Die Zimmer haben große durchgängige Glasfronten, die aber von außen nicht einsehbar sind und durch Jalousien geschlossen werden können. Der Blick aus unserem Zimmer war toll!
Die Bar unten bietet den ganzen Tag kleine Snacks an. Im Restaurant waren wir einen Abend essen und haben uns ein Menü geteilt, der Preis war okay und das Essen gut. Gefrühstückt haben wir allerdings außerhalb.
Es gibt im Keller zwei Laptops, so dass man auch zwischendurch gratis online gehen kann, das Personal war zwar nicht übertrieben freundlich, aber nett und höflich. Zwar hatte man beim Einchecken unsere Reservierung nicht gefunden (trotz schriftlicher Bestätigung), aber danach hat trotzdem alles reibungslos geklappt.
Wir würden dort jederzeit wieder absteigen und können das Hotel sehr empfehlen!

Bathrooms were smelly. Shower and sink did not drain. We got another room. Sink and shower in this second room didn’t drain well either.
TV with very little international programming. No movies.
Staff was okay, but not great.
Location of the hotel is okay if have to do business at the Torre Agbar. Streetcar (Line T4) in front of the hotel takes you to inner city easily.

Wir waren begeistert. Das Hotel liegt sehr zentral (bis zur Metro sind es ca 300m). Die Einrichtung ist sehr modern und stilvoll, die Zimmer sind schön hell und zum Wohlfühlen. Je nach Reisebegleitung ist zu beachten, dass die Wand zum Bad aus Glas ist und nicht wirklich blickdicht. :) Auf dem Dach befindet sich ein kleiner Pool und eine Bar — man genießt gleichzeitig einen tollen Ausblick über die Stadt.
Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis ist super.

Schönes Hotel in Barcelona, direkt an der Diagonal gelegen, warum die Straße so heißt sagt der Namen :-) Gegenüber dem Hotel ist ein schönes Einkaufszentrum und die Metro ist auch nur ca. 250 Meter entfernt. Ebenfalls ist neben dem Hotel der Torre Agbar, das Hochhaus welches von Norman Foster entworfen wurde und den Spitznamen penis hat, warum denn dies :-) Aber imposantes Gebäude das Nachts schön bunt beleuchtet ist. Ebenfalls kann der Strand und die Sagrada Familia gut zu Fuss vom Hotel erreicht werden.
Jetzt aber wieder zum Hotel, die Zimmer sind groß und geräumig wir hatten über Dertour ein upgrade in ein größeres Zimmer erhalten. Die Zimmer und das ganze Hotel sind modern eingerichtet und das Badezimmer ist ungewohnt zu vielen Seiten verglast, also man kann wenn man auf dem Bett liegt auch beim duschen zuschauen :-)
Auf dem Hoteldach ist eine schöné Terasse mit einem kleinen süßen Pool. Das Frühstück war für spanische Verhältnisse auch gut, bei 5 Nächten haben wir nur 4 bezahlen müssen. Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis war gut.