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Had read many of the reviews before booking and given the overall consensus went ahead and booked. Definitely a good choice, for us, having been to Barcelona and stayed in town once before.The only significant 'negative' points from the bulk of reviews for this hotel have been the cost / atmosphere in the restaurant and the distance from town. The first is well founded. The second should, for the most part, be ignored.I am afraid that for the 'average' customer the prices for food are too high, but from what we saw and ate nothing wrong with the quality. Service, throughout the hotel, was second to none. Sad that a restaurant with such a great view of town was, for two of our three nights, empty.Breakfast, if you were paying separately, was again too expensive for most. We had carefully chosen B&B, as most, if not all guests at breakfast, seemed to have done. We could not have wanted more in terms of selection and freshness. (Have seen reviews mentioning how long it takes to make toast. Overheard someone saying the same and next morning a new toaster appeared.) Told off by my wife for having Cava - two glasses - but how better to start the morning, whilst looking out over the city spread out below.Now for the transport / distance from town.Several of the earlier reviews gave us confidence that it was not the issue some have made out. Given the many positive points of this hotel don't let transport be a reason to reject this hotel. The suggestion of a taxi from airport to / from hotel is perhaps reasonable, especially if you have suitcases and the weather is hot. Can't confirm cost or what percentage of taxi drivers know the way, as we elected for the Aerobus from airport to town and the T2A bus on from Catalunya Square to the front of the hotel. However the T2A bus option will only work when the amusement park is open. (Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and 5 days out of 7 during July and August) Areobus is 10Euro return and the T2A 3Euro ech way.If the T2A is not running, or if you don't have heavy suitcases and are arriving at the hotel during 'normal' hours then having arrived at Catalunya Square pop down to the metro and buy a T10 ticket (9.80Euro). This gives 10 trips on the city transport network. You can share the one ticket across a group, each person 'swiping' through in turn, using the same ticket and each journey is valid for 75 minutes across three modes of transport. This will get each member of your group from town to the door of the hotel for 98cents! Take the S1 or S2 train from Catalunya to Peu de Funicular. Take the connecting funicular tram to Vallvidrera Superior. Right outside the station is the 111 bus, which takes you to the door of the hotel. Sounds a trek, but we did the whole trip on one occasion in less than 35 mins. Allow 45. All for the one 98cent fare. A taxi or the T2A bus will take at least 30 mins.The 111 bus runs every 30 mins. From the funicular it runs at 16 and 46 minutes past the hour. The only 'issue' is the last bus is 2118 so you need to leave town by 2045. From the hotel the 111 bus is again every 30 mins (think 55 and 25 past the hour). One evening we arrived back after the bus had finished and walked to the hotel. 30 mins with a very safe, fenced, sidewalk, albeit an up hill gradient all the way! The plus point being a view of the city. (No option of a taxi, unless you phone and book.)There are a few reviews mentioning the decor. The hotel was restored in 2003. Yes - there are a few marks on the walls and the odd scratch on the floor, but my wife, who is adverse to anything 4* or less, was very happy. Perhaps the reason why the odd mark on the wall had not been painted was that the walls are polished plaster? Again, service from all staff was always with a smile and could not be faulted. Also don't worry about a 'mountain view' room. We looked across the mountains to the Pyrenees with the snow still visible. You can look at the city from breakfast / pool / terrace all day.

Where to start. They started to lie to us saying there was no possibility to give us a room upgrade (lhw members)because there were fully booked. In the room they gave us were 2 letters, one for us offering a bottle of wine ( who was not there) and the other offering a massage to a lady named X. The room was nice and had a lovely bathroom but we could hear the wind howling through the window. By checking on the internet we found out that there were rooms (for the upgrade) left on different booking sites.We mentioned it and than to maked it up by giving us their most beautiful suite with fantastic views over Barcelona. On our last day our flight back was late in the evening and they promissed us a late check-out; the day we left they gave us a letter that it was not possible because the room was booked ( they didn't offer a solution) So we were sitting on the terrace for many hours ( listening to the screaming from the amusement park )Cleanliness: The room was cleaned like in a 2 star. They forgot to change towels and the dirty towels were stil laying on the ground at 5 o'clock in the evening They didn't clean the bathroom. They didn't vacuum the carpet ,so it was really filty. they just made our bed. The toiletries were really basic (compared to casa fuster) and forgot to change the kleenex They have a gourgeous heated swimming pool and jaccuzi (nice big size) and a lovely terrace overlooking Barcelona but the down side of it,is the amusement park next door. You hear the people screaming out loud and the roller coaster thunder all day. That is not my idea of a relaxt afternoon. Really regrettable because the view is just super. The lounge/bar area is very cosy but far too small. A capacity of 7 couples able to sit down. The other guest were really searching for a place to sitt. When the weather is sunny you can sit outside but with bad or cold weather (like in our case) it's really a problem.Breakfast is not bad but certainly not a 5 star (compared with casa fuster hotel)The floor in the breakfast room was not cleaned. One night we had a diner in the hotel and it was nice food but we think the price is much to high for what you get ( between 25 and 30 euro's for a fish plate) In town you can eat very good and much cheaper. If you don't have a car, you are almost obligated to stay because of the downtown trip. (25 minutes and ? euro's) It seems they are aware of it.Leaving the hotel we received our bill and by checking it, they did put a amount from food and drinks we didn't order. So they checked it and made the correction. The staff members were all very friendly and helpfull (that was 5 star)Finaly the conclusion is that this is not a five star at all: cleanliness, situation(amusement park) breakfast and to be honest the fact of the many things that hapened from the moment we arrived till the moment we left. We had a very good price for the room that's the reason I gave a 5 for value. Location (poor)because of the noise of the amusement park of course for the view it would be excellent. The service(poor) because of the dirty room and breakfast room not worth a 5 star but the service of the staff was excellent.So you see much mixed feelings.Would I come back? No

We always wanted to stay and finally got the chance. Great hotel design and in the mountains over looking BCN. It feels like you are staying in a holiday home instead of a hotel! Really loved so many things about the hotel but would have changed a few things. The room we had was large with a fab terrace with a good view but the room was tired and in need of refreshing of the walls, furniture and linens, the bed was super hard and there was a local dog that barked literally all night - for the 3 nights we were there. The staff was aware of the problem but could not do anything about it. BTW a car is recommended as taxis can get expensive.

Our stay at the Gran Hotel La Florida was very good, the hotel staff were very helpful and friendlyand the breakfast was excellent. The hotel is situated high on a hill top overlooking Barcelona with amazing views. The spa facilities are excellent. However the down side of this hotel is the price of any food you want to buy, for example; 18 euros for a chicken club sandwich & 19 euros for a hamburger. Also if you want to park your car at the hotel they will charge you 21 euros per night, I parked my car round the corner outside for free. If you want to use public transport there is a blue bus down to the city every half hour, travelling to the bottom of the hill is best and getting the Metro at Penitents station, however it is best to buy a metro ticket for 10 journeys as it will only cost 9.80 euros. I have stayed in many 5 star hotels and although I did enjoy my stay, I thought that the state of the rooms were not quite up to scratch, for example, marks on the walls which normally I would not consider to be the case in a 5 star hotel.

the location of the hotel is fabulous for those looking for a getaway from the city, and the views are amazing. Our room was also pleasant enough although didn't quite live up to the expectations set by the hotel's website. What really let the hotel down for me was the miserable interior design of the shared areas, including the lobby and restaurant. The lobby of a hotel is an essential component in the experience for me. It sets the tone - and I'm looking for a bit of 'wow' from a luxury hotel, something that sets me up on a positive note. Didn't happen. I don't believe it would take much to fix this, but the will has to be there. I've removed the hotel from neilsonparc's hotel lust list.