Traveller from Newtownabbey stayed in May,2008

Guest Comment:
Great location - very close to stops for airport and tourist buses and quieter at night than a hotel on las Ramblas would have been. Lovely room with little balcony overlooking the street. Excellent shower in the marble bathroom; good selection of hot and cold food for breakfast and very helpful, friendly staff. Our flight back did not leave BCN until 21.10 so we paid 50 Euros and kept the room on until the evening - well worth it. Free internet access was useful(2 laptops are set up in the reception area).

Top Tip:
Cafe d'Or (on the corner of Gravina and Pelai) was very handy and had lovely tapas at great prices. Not a tourist trap and very unpretentious. There is a little 'open all hours' supermarket just to the left as you leave the hotel - useful for bottled water, snacks etc. and means you do not need to lug bags from shops further away. The open top tourist buses stop in Placa Catlalunya, but there can be huge queues and it is very disorganised in terms of who is getting on to which bus - check to see if you want to use the red or blue routes, depending on which sites you hope to visit. Queues along the routes are also crazy when you try to get back on, but worth it to experience the city!