Traveller from Wanganui stayed in June,2008

Guest Comment:
Room 206 (TV remote did not work) Unable to read in bed lighting very poor. No shower curtain water goes everywhere. No plug to use in bath. Windows open into a covered over, airless square. Room 209. Room was smelly, tried to open windows for fresh air - again opened into a airless, ugly square. Air conditioning was so loud it drowned out the TV. We requested another room. Room 104 - nice room, again TV remote did not work. This room requires curtains although it has louvre windows - we could see through the louvres into a laundry working area where trolleys were moved in and out as late as midnight. So if we could see staff they could see us. We hung towels at the windows. Also was noisy re the laundry area being used at night.

Top Tip:
We found a nice little restaurant for breakfast turn left leaving the hotel and walk along on the same side footpatch until you come to a small corner restaurant - a bikini (toasted ham & cheese sandwich) and coffee or tea for Euro 3.50 which was very good for the area. Worth doing: City bus tour, going up the lift in the Christopher Columbus statue, wax museum, navel maritime museum, visiting all the Gaudi buildings, Take the metro & train down to Sitges a delightful seaside resort nd exploring all the streets and lanes around La Rambla and enjoying the entertainment. Please beware when watching the entertainers, that pick pockets are around. Three young men in their early 20's were standing beside me while watching a magician and I felt my zip on my bag tug. As I turned I caught one of the mens hand darting back under a grey hoodie he had drapped over his arm. I yelled at him "pickpocket" and they all walked away in the crowd. We followed them in the crowd and they knew we were onto them. They turned back trying to loose us but when they finally took off down a alley we let them go. Had I seen a policeman I would have pointed them out. Another English lady had her purse snatch by a guy on a motorbike up at the Olympic Stadium - she said she was aware of the danger but had let her guard down for a moment and the guy must have been watching and pounced. So bags should be worn diagonal across your body zips into towards the body. Do not let this put you off travelling to Barcelona it is a wonderful city and we found the majority of the people, friendly and helpful and would recommend this place to everyone for a holiday.