Stayed with friends at this hotel for the second time. The hotel serves its purpose for a city break at a good price, The hotel is outside the hussle and bussle and prices of the tourist parts of Barcelona ,but it is within easy walking distance of the metro, buses and the tourist bus. It is with 10 min walk of tjhe Sagrada familia and at this point you can get easy tourist bus tickets and information for other tourist attractions.
The hotel rooms are suitable for a short stay and as we were out sightseeing most of the time it seems silly to pay for a more luxurious hotel. It was clean and reasonably furnished, with a safety deposit box included in the price, tolietries and clean towels were left every day.
The buffet breakfast is 10.80 euros and is adequate, although afetr the first morning we found local tapas bars/cafes open where you could get a baguette, croissant and tea/ coffee for a lot less. The only draw back as there are not tea/coffee facilities in the room, you have to walk to find one on a empty stomach.Don't be put off by the shut up bars and shops as they work to siesta times and you have to eat and drink in alot of the places accordingly.
Every room has flat screen T.V but only BBC new in english. The only other facility in the hotel is a seating area in the foyer, but you can leave your luggage locked in a room after your 12 noon check out.
On the whole this hotel served its purpose and there was easy access to and from the airport and all other Barcelona attractions.

I stayed at this hotel for 5 nights starting August 16, 2011.

The location is good, it is actually not very far from the commercial centre. you can either walk, or take a bus. I have tried both. I will take a bus if i have bought something, but walk if I'm empty hands.

And the commercial centre is actually close to all main sight.

i have got a single room. The hotel is old. The interior of the room is like some 80's/early 90's style. Dark lighting.

Tiny bathroom...

Great wireless access. The best that i have in Spain.

Hmm, pretty much that it. The hotel is alright, average, but i will not go back again.

Not the best deal in town. Rooms badly need refurbishment and its location is not great, ad far from the center (1/2 hour walk). When I went thewre, it wasn't cheap either. There are better deals in town.

Booked a non basement room, got a basement room, very sparsely furnished, no drawer space at all. The main light switch was firmly against the bed and turned on and off as you turned over in the bed.
There were only two very flat pillows so we requested some more,. The night Porter said there were no spares, so we had to roll up a dirty blanket that was in the wardrobe.
The safe didn't work and they tried different cards without success, said they would get an engineer to sort it out and didn't.
There was no plug in the sink and the bath wouldn't fill without the shower coming on, and the grouting around the bath was old and gungy.
We wanted a drink when coming home from the football at half past twelve but the bar was closed and the Night Porter wouldn't open it. We decided to have a beer from the Mini bar ( very aptly named ) but no beer in it !
The breakfast was e10.40 and was acceptable.
This was only a three star hotel, but franklythis was the worse I have stayed in.