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Chic&Basic Zoo

1.0 star property
Hotel in Barcelona, steps from Parc de la Ciutadella

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Chic&Basic Zoo hotel in Barcelona's heart blends modern comfort with eco-consciousness. Travelers love the multilingual staff who make stays memorable. With free in-room WiFi, luggage storage, and laundry services, guests enjoy everything needed near La Rambla.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Courtyard View | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Courtyard View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Air conditioning
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Flat-panel TV
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Room | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Air conditioning
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Flat-panel TV
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Air conditioning
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Flat-panel TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Air conditioning
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Flat-panel TV
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Satellite channels
Wardrobe or closet
Air conditioning
Heating
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Flat-panel TV
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Passeig Picasso , 22, Barcelona, 08003

What's nearby

  • Barcelona Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Plaça de Catalunya - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • La Rambla - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Barceloneta Beach - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Sagrada Familia - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Barcelona (YJD-Barcelona-France Train Station) - 5 min walk
  • Jaume I Station - 7 min walk
  • Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Murivecchi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bormuth - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bar Celta Pulpería - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Volta Restaurant & Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nudes - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Chic&Basic Zoo

Hotel near Barcelona Cathedral
Close to La Rambla and Plaça de Catalunya, Chic&Basic Zoo provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Smoke-free premises, an elevator, and multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • Concierge services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at Chic&Basic Zoo include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • 22-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Biosphere, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Chic Basic Zoo
Chic&Basic Zoo Hotel
Chic&Basic Zoo Barcelona
Chic&Basic Zoo Hotel Barcelona

Frequently asked questions

Is Chic&Basic Zoo pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Chic&Basic Zoo?

Chic&Basic Zoo doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Chic&Basic Zoo?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Chic&Basic Zoo?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Chic&Basic Zoo located?

Located in Downtown Barcelona, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Parc de la Ciutadella and Picasso Museum. Barcelona Cathedral and Arc de Triomf are also within 10 minutes. Barcelona (YJD-Barcelona-France Train Station) and França Station are within a 5-minute walk.

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Chic&Basic Zoo Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 226 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 226 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 226 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 226 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 226 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kirby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is clear. And convenient to everything that I needed
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful at reception. Enjoyed the breakfast. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Svetlana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Friendly staff. Clean, spacious rooms with all necessary amenities. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a great experience at this hotel. Great location and welcoming staff. Would stay here again without a doubt!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Gilberto

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Good location No staff around
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grayson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great service! Very accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for my needs. I walked here from the bus station.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent position to use public transport
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

OSCAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, strange no lobby / reception in site
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

luca

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room extra small Unfriendly personnel Good location

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yaniv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Kitichai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jesper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice central hotel

Good central location near metrostations, Arc de triumph. You are close to almost everything. city center, barcelona zoo, sagrada familia etc are within few km of you're hotel. The arrival was a bit confusing because i didn't know that check-in an handing of keys is at the chic&basic born hotel just around the corner, a small information about that would have helped med a lot. But thats just a small issue, i can recommend the hotel to everybody
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was old and dirty and lacking toiletpaper for multiple days. Furthermore The bath didnt have hot water and was leaking on The entire floor. The toilet was running all The time and ac wasn’t working and they couldn't help with that. the room only had two wall plug ins for charging phones. One in The middle of The bed and one in The bathroom. Doesn’t Seem very safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

HERNAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

HERNAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dragan

Liked: Staff & service
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 !
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Latasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

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