Olivia Plaza is a four-star superior hotel on Plaça Catalunya, the square at the top of the Gothic Quarter and the city's main transport interchange. The site describes rooms with views over Plaça Catalunya or the Gothic Quarter, and interior rooms as well, plus a Superior with a terrace and a Suite. There is a restaurant-bar called Nineteen, 24-hour room service and a 24-hour concierge, a library room, meeting rooms, a garden and parking. Published rates for September and October 2026 run from €240 to €640.
A four-star superior on the city's main square, chosen for the transport links rather than the architecture
Our read on the trade-offs — what we would book it for, and what we would want to know first.
The site is explicit that there are three outlooks, so this is an aspect decision rather than a price ladder: rooms over Plaça Catalunya, rooms over the Gothic Quarter, and interior rooms. On a square this busy, take the interior room if you are a light sleeper and the Gothic Quarter view if you are not, and do not assume the cheaper interior room is worse in any other way, because the difference is the window. The Superior with a terrace is the upgrade if you want your own outdoor space, and the Suite is the top of the range. We could not read floor areas for any category, so we cannot tell you how much space the terrace room adds.
Situated at Plaça Catalunya – top of the Barri Gòtic, 08002 Barcelona, placing you in the historic heart of the Barri Gòtic.
Travellers who want a genuine five-star with a Michelin-Key restaurant and a Roman-walls setting, and who are willing to pay for it
Couples who want the harbour and the sea in view from a small five-star, rather than a pool
Couples who want a small historic building on a quiet square and do not need a pool or a gym
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