I stayed in a single room facing the street. The soundproofing was not very good so, despite the thick curtains, it was at times difficult to sleep (not helped by the cleaning staff slamming doors in the morning). Another friend had a bedroom at the back of the hotel which was much quieter.
The bed itself was very comfortable, and the bedroom was a decent size, but there was a lack of electrical sockets to plug in mobile phone / laptop. The TV was a bit strange, and difficult to operate! The hotel wifi was easy to pick up and nice and quick.
The small bathroom was more than adequate - good shower pressure in the mini-bath style shower, a good big mirror and a good selection of soap and shower gel.
Apparently there was no iron in the hotel for guest use, which seemed unlikely ! However the staff were helpful in showing me how to operate the bedroom safe.
The minibar in my room was quite reasonably priced, and there was a good vending machine in the lobby. I was never up early enough to try out the breakfast.
The hotel location is reasonable - it's a long walk into the centre of town, but we did it a couple of times. Much better to get the metro into town, and it's not too expensive to get a taxi home in the evenings. But if you're getting metro/taxis anyway, maybe it would be better to find somewhere nicer, a little bit further out of town ?
- Glories Hotel Barcelona
