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title: "Acta Voraport vs Barcelona Princess"
description: "Two Diagonal Mar hotels — a three-star Acta with 16,457 reviews against a four-star Princess with a heated rooftop pool — value sample versus star badge."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/barcelona/compare/acta-voraport-vs-barcelona-princess/"
type: "hotel comparison"
reviewed_on: "2026-08-06"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Acta Voraport vs Barcelona Princess

Two Diagonal Mar hotels — a three-star Acta with 16,457 reviews against a four-star Princess with a heated rooftop pool — value sample versus star badge.

## Why this pair

Same belt, same metro line, same beach distance band. Readers picking forum-side Barcelona often choose between midrange Acta stock and a four-star tower — that is this comparison.

## Verdict

Acta Voraport if you trust the 16,457-review sample and breakfast praise; Barcelona Princess if you want the four-star badge, Diagonal Mar at 0.2 km and a heated pool — accepting weaker breakfast scores.

Position is similar: Bogatell metro 0.6 km at Acta against El Maresme | Fòrum at 0.3 km at Princess; Barceloneta 2.8 km at both; La Rambla 4.5 km at Acta. Location scores 9.34 against 9.22 — close enough to call a tie on geography.

Guest scores favour Acta on the headline and breakfast: 9.2 from 16,457 reviews against 8.7 from 12,991, captured 7 January and 11 December 2025. Food and beverage is 9.13 against 7.71 — the clearest split on the page. Princess wins on star class and heated-pool positioning.

Facilities: both list rooftop pools; Princess adds sauna and heated-pool labels; Acta lists infinity pool and pool bar. Acta is Acta Hotels three-star; Princess is four-star independent in the property’s records.

**Best for:**
- Choosing forum-side Barcelona at three-star versus four-star
- Travellers weighing breakfast scores against a heated rooftop pool and star badge

**Not for:**
- Anyone who needs the Eixample — both are Diagonal Mar belts
- Guests who will not tolerate weak breakfast at Princess — food and beverage 7.71

## Head to head

| Criterion | Acta Voraport | Barcelona Princess | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official classification | 3-star | 4-star | Barcelona Princess |
| Position | Ramon Turró 169-B. Bogatell metro 0.6 km, Barceloneta 2.8 km. | Avenida Diagonal, 1. Diagonal Mar 0.2 km, Barceloneta 2.8 km. | Barcelona Princess |
| Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only) | 9.2 from 16,457 reviews, as of 7 January 2026 | 8.7 from 12,991 reviews, as of 11 December 2025 | Acta Voraport |
| Food and beverage (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 9.13 — breakfast variety praised | 7.71 — breakfast quality issues named | Acta Voraport |
| Location (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 9.34 | 9.22 | Acta Voraport |
| What guests complain about | Minor noise; reception warmth | Breakfast quality; room temperature | Acta Voraport |
| Rooftop pool | Infinity / rooftop pool listed | Heated rooftop pool listed | Barcelona Princess |
| Sauna | Not in cited facility facts | Listed | Barcelona Princess |
| Review sample size | 16,457 reviews | 12,991 reviews | Acta Voraport |
| Chain | Acta Hotels | Independent — our hotel data provider records no chain | tie |
| Airport code in seed | BCN | BCN | tie |

## Which has better breakfast scores?

Acta Voraport — food and beverage 9.13 out of 10 against 7.71 at Barcelona Princess, from 16,457 and 12,991 reviews respectively as of January and December 2025.

## Which is closer to Diagonal Mar shopping?

Barcelona Princess — 0.2 km against 0.8 km at Acta Voraport on our hotel data provider’s figures. Both sit on the same forum-side belt.

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