Nancy K.
Yelp
Love love love love love. Stayed here a few years ago and it was almost perfect. Right on Las Ramblas, accessible to public transportation, amazing shower, gorgeous room... it was great. This was the second to last stop on a VERY long jaunt around Europe and after having been sick during our stay in Provence right before and driving over from the South of France, we desperately needed a nap upon our late afternoon arrival before heading out for dinner. Our room was on a lower floor so we were a little nervous but, and here was the most awesome thing, the seventeen* layers of shutters, all closing in different ways, made the room completely dark AND cut out the noise. At night we could keep it open and listen to street musicians, the chatter of people and other fun street noises but when we wanted quiet and dark, that was easy, too.
Loses a star because the staff kind of sucked. Not friendly at all and completely unwilling to work with us on the fact that our trip was booked to include breakfast. They use a restaurant next door, which was not cheap, and we had to pay every day. But Barcelona is beautiful and we really liked everything else so I'd stay there again. But this time I'd stock up at the corner store (which is what we eventually ended up doing) AHEAD of time to skip on the overpriced greasy breakfast food. I like a lighter breakfast on vacation.
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*hyperbole