Name: Chic&Basic Zoo
Address: Passeig Picasso, 22, Barcelona, 08003, ES

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Lizzy

Great room for a city break, has a communal area for tea and coffee. Walking distance to beach and city, close to bars and clubs area. Helpful check in and rooms cleaned.
Minor improvements- a full length mirror in room and hooks to hang towels on would be good

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2026

Erin

Great location!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Stephane

Perfect for one night.
Close to the port-beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Luis

Everything was great and location was perfect to walk to all the attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Pablo J

Yes

Family

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Zuzana

No good place to stay, the address of the room is different that the hotel address, the rooms are so small and not comfortable, no windows.

Business

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Teresa

El desayuno estaba bien, pero no me gusto el hotel en si, comenzando por el elevador, los pasillos oscuros y en la reception habia que salir del hotel y caminar a la vuelta del edificio para ir a la reception
El baño holia mal,y para ducharse se regaba el agua afuera, el shampoo en el piso, no me gusto y por ese precio que pagamos hay mejores fué un poquito alto.

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2026

Steven

Room was noisy and basic

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Karen

Good central location, check in at the hotel around the corner was easy and we could store our luggage when we arrived early until our room was ready. The coffee and water station was a lovely touch and very welcome. Powerful shower. Clean bedding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

HERNAN

The only weird thing is they gave the address of the hotel and not the reception which is around the corner .
They should give the address of the reception and then they give us the address of the hotel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Kirby

Hotel is clear. And convenient to everything that I needed

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

HERNAN

Reception is weird because is around the corner . They show give us the reception address instead the hotel address . Not one is at the hotel address to receive us

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Pamela

This is my third trip to Barcelona and the first time staying in the city as my family live in Girona. We absolutely love El Born and our accommodations were the very best! Thank you and we hope to return.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Latasha

The room was tiny and the shower was hard to manuever in because of its size but the water pressure was exceptional and the room clean. My tv wasn't working. Not sure if it was the actual tv or remote. There are plenty of shopping options but not for tourist. I had to go to the party area for a barcelona tshirt. Plenty of restaurants and sight-seeing in the area. Plus the train station was only 2 blocks away.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Darby

Great stay at the Chic&Basic Zoo! We really appreciated the powerful A/C, helpful staff who let us check in early and stow our bags before check in and after check out. It was very quiet, and close to lots of restaurants and shops. It was a solid 20 minute walk to most things but very close to a train station, main bus routes, and the parc which we enjoyed!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Melina Alejandra Pan

Comfy beds, really good location, only negative is there’s no mini fridge in the rooms which would’ve been handy for keeping cold water but other than that overall good experience.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Shana

Good little place for the few nights we were here. Good area as well

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Nicholas

Room was a little small but the staff was very friendly and helpful taking the bags! Would stay here again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Jodi

Very helpful at reception. Enjoyed the breakfast. Good location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Svetlana

Convenient location. Friendly staff. Clean, spacious rooms with all necessary amenities. Delicious breakfast.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2025

Ecaterinodar

Good quality price ratio, close to the beach and other attractions. The receiving staff very polite and gentil.
I'll comeback

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

Silvia

Friendly and accommodating staff, excellent location. We will certainly return.

We used, due to our needs and circumstances, three different rooms. They vary in sizes, appearance and location. Of the three rooms, the one with a balcony overlooking the street and the park was the most comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

travis

Nice hotels that was very clean in a great location. Room was kinda small but a/c worked great

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2024

Pandora

The addition to the hotel in an apartment building with a different address, no reception, and a staff that was not available to help with luggage to go and check in, was a bad experience for a guest tired from travelling. The room did not have one English channel on TV, although tourists occupy it.! High bathtub to take a showera bit dangerous to get in and out

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

Ruth

Good value

Great location on the edge of Born and opposite the zoo and park. Decent triple room with everything needed. Good price.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2024

angela

It’s quiet room, but very small for 2 people

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

Roger

Quick work trip to Barcelona!

Nice little room! Good price for what i got.

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2024

Simon

A great location - indeed chic and basic.

A great location, opposite the zoo and a good shopping street,and 15 minutes walk from the townhall square, only 2 minutes round the corner from another Chic and Basic property used for check in and b'fast, tea, coffee, and drinks. The room was indeed chic and basic, with nice high ceilings of an older property. The bed was very comfortable and bathroom adequate, with good hot water. Minor mentions (NOT moans): I'd have preferred a shelf in the shower to avoid needing to bend down for soap etc. a power socket near the desk (but you can use the TV socket) and a small fridge, but none of these would dter me from returning.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Jin

Free coffee and cookies are good

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Maxine

Was a little concerned about checking in at a Kiosk, I expected a box type check in. But it is a regular “hotel” type check in with a person. Then you walk around the corner to the actual hotel where you can enter with your key.

The room was nice, clean with comfortable beds. The safe did not work,and I reported it the next day. They have a lovely “common “ area where you can get tea, coffee and biscuits. Our room had a small balcony that was enjoyable. Overall highly recommend

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2024

Begona

The room had several things not functioning well. And room felt cramped.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Lee

Room was very small but was only used for sleeping so no big deal.
Room was clean but closer inspection shows lack of effort. Dust in corners, stains under toilet seat.
Complimentary coffee, pastry, biscuits and sweet was a nice touch. Look out for noise if you’re in room 25 right next to the coffee area.
No staff onsite, check-in is round the corner. Wasn’t overly impressed with having to walk the street with an iron and ironing board from one hotel to the other.
Served its purpose but will look for an alternative next time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Jessica

Beautiful balcony room

There are two doors to enter the hotel. One is for the front desk and the other to enter the hotel rooms. We didnt know this so we were looking around for a few minutes. Other than that confusion, the staff was nice and attentive. The space was very cozy and different to the hotels we are use to in the States. But still good. Have everything we needed

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2024

Kelly

The staff and breakfast are excellent but the hotel experience is confusing and exhausting.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Jeremy

Perfect for my needs. I walked here from the bus station.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

rafael

Room to small.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

David

Very cool property on a quiet and safe area. Very close to the Botanical Garden. Easy transport to any other area. The apartment was very clean and even more spacious than advertised. Would definitely stay again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Grayson

Great service! Very accommodating

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2024

Colin

Staff +++

The rooms are a bit sombre and dark but that's clear what they are going for - it's just not really to my taste, aesthetically. They are stylish though if you like that kinda thing.

My shower was a bit chaotic!

Biggest selling points to this place are the extremely helpful but laid back and friendly staff. They held on to my bag for me for free for several hours afterwards too. Thanks.

I also loved that they had a tea and coffee station (with still and sparkling water too) which was free. It was great to be able to stumble out of your room at 7am and get a free coffee freshly made from a nespresso-type machine. I took advantage several times in a row!

It's an excellent location and I would stay again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2024

xiomara morayma

The interiors don’t look clean, it had a dusty smell, my AC was not working, but they fixed it the next day. Next to the entrance there were homeless people sleeping every day, doing drugs and had the place smelling bad.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2024

Jeremy

Great staff - 2 things to know

Fantastic staff, hotel is pretty much what it says it is. 2 things to know: #1 there is no desk in the room and it's harder to work cross legged for hours at a time on my bed than it used to be. #2 after about 8pm homeless people sleep on the corner of the block. They're no bother, but it changed my feelings on the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Aukse

Room was clean, had almost everything.
The only confusion was to find a reception. I will help for someone and added a photo.
Recommended if you not spend time in the room. Sleep and leave to explore the city 😍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Aukse

Room was clean, had almost everything.
The only confusion was to find a reception. I will help for someone and added a photo.
Recommended if you not spend time in the room. Sleep and leave to explore the city 😍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Emma Jo

Much better than expected. Check in was easy and they looked after my luggage.
Good location and water, juice beer and coffee complimenty. Clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay here again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2024

Kitichai

Hotel is close to Gothic quarter and shopping area about 1/2 mile to subway L line only downsize was room too small not enough room to lay down my luggages

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

stuart

Does what it says on the tin, conveniently located and clean and tidy, perfect stop over.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Ruth

The staff was very helpful!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Service was excellent but rooms were quite small and super basic. Could do with a bit of a refresh. Location is good, near bars/ restaurants...

Business

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2024

Justin

Real bad

Real bad

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Feb 2024

Amy

Great Staff and Location!

We had a lovely stay. The staff were absolutely wonderful; gracious, and accommodating. We are able to store our luggage with the front desk while we waited for our room to be ready and also the next day while we waited to head to our ship.

The fire alarm went off in the building and being that the staff aren't in the building it took a good amount of time for them to turn it off. The beds were okay, but I take an extremely soft bed. The room was clean and had a lovely view. There were plenty of good restaurants nearby and we enjoyed strolling around and checking out the area.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Patrick

Highly recommend

Perfect location in Born next to Parc de la Ciutadella. There are metro stations nearby but we just wandered out most days on foot. The room was well kept and clean and there was a good coffee machine just outside the room. Staff on check in were really nice and we had a nice drink at the bar too. Excellent value for money.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2024

Gilberto

Good location
No staff around

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2024

Stewart

Chic&Basic Zoo, Barcelona

Nice clean rooms if a bit small. Overall good value. Helpful, friendly staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2024

Katherine

The inside of the hotel is nice however the outside, meaning the street, is dirty and surrounded by homeless people. Felt a little unsafe walking in the evening to the hotel. Just something to keep in mind.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Room was great! Bathroom and room were really spacious. The only problem was that bathroom was flooding because of bath curtains. It was covering only 1/3 to 1/2 and was flooding the bathroom whenever we take a shower.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

Isabelle

Front desk staff was extremely helpful and accommodating! GREAT location and nice, clean rooms. Highly recommend this place!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2023

OSCAR

Good location, strange no lobby / reception in site

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2023

James

Very convenient location. Excellent for a short stay. If staying for longer than a night I would recommend going for a larger room, as the single and cheapest rooms are quite small. Very tidy and clean, but small.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Silvia

We had a great experience at this hotel. Great location and welcoming staff. Would stay here again without a doubt!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Roger

Clean tasteful room with lovely friendly staff. The area is THE place to be

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2023

sean

Good balance

The check in was a little strange. The hotel has 2 parts. The address i was provided was not where I had to collect the keys. A kind lady next door guided me.
The hotel and room was fine. The shower leaked all over the floor but these are not major issues. I was comfortable and felt secure.

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2023

John

Small but sufficient.

No front desk, so you must check-in at a sister hotel around the corner. The rooms are very small, and the elevator did not work, but the room was clean. The staff at the sister hotel were all very nice and attentive. The hotel is in a great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2023

Youssef

Very good location

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2023

Amber

Upon arrival the check-in is around the corner from the actual hotel but this was not far and the staff there were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was in good condition and clean (slightly dirty in the bathroom around the sink and unusable in room safe but there is one at the reception you can get so this isn't an issue). We got clean towels everyday and a room refresh, very good experience for the price and the staff were helpful with anything we needed.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2023

Matthew

Reception no where near entrance to the hotel, directions on website need to improve. Homeless sleeping rough close to entrance although posed no trouble during our stay. 1st nights room right next to communal area that guests can use to get coffee all night long, incredibly noisy. Do not accept room 26!!! Once changed rooms noise not as bad but still can here every door in the hotel open and close during the night, very poorly designed and built…not recommended for light sleepers. Staff very pleasant however.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Verified traveler

Amazing location, central to everything and local transport links.
Staff very helpful and friendly.
Would stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Inderpal

Fantastic looking and incredible room with a balcony. Will be staying again soon.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2023

Jodi

It is really like staying in an apartment without a kitchen or living area. There is an outside access key and then the key to your room. The room was nice but REALLY small which didn’t really matter as we were out running around all day. The LOCATION is perfect!!!! If you like to walk you can walk to any of the local sites… Picasso museum, Park Guell, Casa Batllo…

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2023

Julio

Expedia, do yourself a favor, do not offer this place to the people that trust you page.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2023

Lizzie

Really liked the hotel and location was amazing!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2023

Hana

Great location and very comfortable

This hotel was very cosy and comfortable. It was easy to get to all places i needed, restaurants and cafes are nearby ( many choices). I liked the communal area with tea and coffee self service. I really enjoyed the balcony in my room with cute chairs to enjoy my breakfast, would definitely stay here again

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2023

Lian

Good location minus the homeless

Close to metro (5mins)
Homeless comes and camps outside at night
Extremely hard to find
Checkin is at a completely different location, need to walk around the block
Elevator seems like it will break at a moments notice
Shared fridge outside of the room
Shower doesn't close so entire room gets flooded. You only get one towel per person
Cleaners leave water on scalding hot after service
Fake thermostat/temperature control. The A/C, heat do not work.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2023

Yaniv

Well staying

Nice place, adorable stuff.
the bed was a little bit small for me. The location ok, but not the best spot.

Overall it gets what I paid for.

Self

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2022

Tomas

Overrated, bathroom was dirty, rooms are small, pictures don't represent. Over priced, completely. Better value else where.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

It’s a Hostel, not a Hotel

It is not a hotel at all. At best it is a hostel with an attached bathroom to your room. Nothing much to offer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2022

Vincent

Decent hotel

The room was not ready on check in. We had to wait 20-30 min after we arrived despite the fact we arrived 10 min after check in time. Otherwise, friendly service and nice balcony.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

09 Aug 2022

Kira

I liked the location that’s it. If you have big bags this hotel is complicated to check into. You need to drag your bags around the corner to check in- super confusing and it’s not explained correctly. Creepy zoo animals on top of the bed- not my thing only thing I liked was the location and nespresso machine on most floors.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2022

Kerst

I liked the fact that it was near pretty much everything.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Hyungyu

Aircon walks great, room is not so spacious but clean, got bathtub so that's a plus, would definitely recommend if you are a budget traveller coming through bus. The reception is kind and baggage drop is free but be ware of location. Free coffee and water is so gooood!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2022

Justin

nice view good room and great air conditioning

great room good air con and a lovely view

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2022

Arshad Said

Helpful and friendly staff. wonderful room. It’s so close to everything. I had a great stay. The balcony is a nice touch. It’s lovely to wake up every morning n have so much natural light.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2022

Sachko

Checking is puzzling because it is not at the entrance. Missing basic things. No caps in the bathroom, no table in the room, no fridge, the safe is not clear how to use. Needs renovation. Air conditioner is strange - limited to 19 degrees and not clear if it is working.
The service for cleaning and beds was good. The front desk personnel was friendly and helpful.
No any tv channel in English or any other language then Spanish. No phone in the room - not clear how to contact the front desk from the room except to walk about 500 meters.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2021

Gerard

I love this hotel , the room was modern and spacous.Centrally located to all places of interest and in front of the universitat metro station.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Wilma

Bra, rent rum med bra ac. Tydliga instruktioner för att hitta till hotellet, man checkar in och äter frukost på ett hotell bara några få meter bort. Funkade jättebra. Trevlig personal. Inget att klaga på förutom priset, dyrt för det man fick.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Burçin

Very nice location across the national park and very friendly stuff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Maurilio

Quarto bom cama excelente chuveiro perfeito

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Lyndon

Please only stay here if you have nowhere else to go. I had broken glass on my bed. The reception (which is another hotel around the corner) gave me the wrong room number. The room and the floor of the hotel itself is dark and unwelcoming. No space in the room for a workplace desk which I needed. Far too expensive.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Giuseppe

Posizione molto buona x visitare la città
Peccato per stanze non troppo grandi, forse troppo essenziali: prive di sedie e di un minimo di scrittoio o appendini se non in armadio. Poco insonorizzata la stanza con parecchio rumore sia interno che esterno.
Riscaldamento perfetto servizio camere buono

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Line

All good

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Petrea

Central beliggenhed, men småt værelse. Der manglede faciliteter på værelset, såsom mini køleskab.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

01 Apr 2026

rengin

First of all, I would like to point out that there are errors in the rating. These prices are far too high for this hotel. The air conditioning in our room wasn't working. It was extremely hot, perhaps due to the spa in the adjacent building. There was only a 50 cm window for ventilation, and it overlooked an area that looked like a garbage dump. The sink was incredibly high, even for NBA players – 110 cm! Some areas of the room clearly hadn't been cleaned. Even the shower gel and shampoo were left on the floor. We stayed for 4 nights, and the bed linens were never changed. We had to get the key from another building for check-in and check-out. The elevator doors were broken, and we had to use the stairs several times. Also, the disinfectant smell coming from the spa in the adjacent building was very unpleasant. The ratings should be reviewed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Finn

Alt var fint

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

JOSE FABIAN

me descontaron el dinero de la tarjeta sin haberme presentado al hotel

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

beatrice

chambre calme,bien située,machine à café et eau à l'étage

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2025

EDUARDO

Hotel bem localizado, visitei os principais pontos (não todos) andando, possui metrô perto, atendimento cortês, mas para quem vai com muita mala não é conveniente fazer o check-in em outro lugar que não seja no próprio hotel mesmo que seja a 2 minutos da acomodação. Minha esposa reclamou da iluminação principalmente para se maquiar. A limpeza não foi das melhores.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Roger

Klima anlegget var bra ,fant alt i trengte i nærheten

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Dragan

Ich hatte ein Einzelzimmer und das war sehr klein aber für 4 Nächte vollkommen ok. Ein Bett, ein Schrank und Fliesen auf dem Boden und fertig ist das Zimmer. Die Rezeption ist eine Straße weiter um die Ecke in einer Bar. Lief aber alles reibungslos und sehr freundlich. Das Bad ist modern mit großer Badewanne sogar. Das beste an dem Hotel ist einfach die Lage. Man ist von dort aus überall schnell, am Strand, zur Rambla 15 Minuten zu Fuß, El Born um die Ecke viele gute Bars zum Feiern und Cocktail trinken. Die Lage ist Top !!! Auch zum Flughafen kam ich sehr leicht. 15 Minuten zu Fuß zum Placa Catalunyia und von dort in ca. 30 Minuten zum Flughafen mit dem Flughafen Bus. Super !

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2025

Penille

Ok til enkelt overnatning.

Jeg hader virkeligt hotelværelser uden vinduer, men her var da et godt delt af skillevæg. Meget lille vindue ud til lukket \"gård\" og ca 4 etager op til frisk luft.
Ind- og udtjekning tager uendeligt lang tid, så sæt god tid af til at vente ( meget anderledes end i andre lande åbenbart)
Prisen var dyr. Værelset lille. Rengøring ok. Hyggeligt receptionsområde. Venligt personale.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Çilay

Süper lokasyon

Kızım ve arkadaşı 5 gün konakladı. Lokasyon çok iyi. Temiz bir yer, memnun kaldılar.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Marina Irene