We booked this on the strength of TripAdvisor reviews and because it seemed less of a rip-off than most other Barcelona hotels. We found that it's good for families (like us - with a 2yr old) the fact it had capacity for 4 people, also that it had a kitchenette (even if you don't cook it's useful to have a fridge for baby milk etc). The rooms was a bit dated if you were being picky but fit for purpose. Bathroom had a good powerful shower and was clean. Location, while you can't pretend it's really central, was not bad especially in relation to Place de Espanya (Magic Fountain etc) and Sants station which was where we arrived and departed the city. For La Rambla, Placa de Catalunya etc we took the metro a few stops - same for Sagrada Familia although that is a bit out of the centre anyway so you'll always have to take the metro.
Area around hotel is fine, not touristy which is good, we ate tapas round the corner which was perfectly nice. Supermarket next door is very useful. Breakfast plentiful and tasty. There is a little play corner in the lounge for young kids (has puzzles, books, building blocks etc) which is a nice touch. Reception staff speak English and were nice enough though we didn't have to test them by complaining or anything!
So the main bad point about the hotel/apartments was the noise - not from outside, as it's a quiet area a little off the beaten track - but from other rooms. We were woken early in the morning by neighbouring rooms singing, talking etc, and people above us walking up and down. I guess you often get this in hotels but it was annoying as you sometimes want to be lazy on holiday and not get up at work time! That was the only thing which would make us think twice about booking again... that and the fact that you can't lock the room door from the inside and the lock generally seemed flimsy. I think if you had a mind to, you could probably get into the rooms without too much difficulty. Though maybe I'm being paranoid. Just found it weird there was no bolt or similar on the inside.

We found this place to be in a great location and served our needs very well. It was nice to have a kitchenette, even though it was small it had everything we needed. The bed was very comfortable and it was a treat to have a flat screen TV and have internet service available in the hotel. The balcony is small but it was nice to be able to look out and feel like you lived there. Having the supermarket next door was fabulous, nice to be able to pick up a warm baguette when we got back from our sightseeing and it cut our food bill considerably. We walked to both the plazas frequently, used the wonderful Metro. Breakfast was available every morning for 8 Euros and it was excellent and good value, also they had a communal room with fresh pastries, coffee, tea and water. We would recommend this place.

I had a very spacious room, with kitchen , seating area and a balcony. It was at the back of the building but with a nice view of the surroundings. Quite clean and spacious bathroom. In general you got all comforts to stay more than a week. The location is also good, although not very close to the Ramblas or Bari Gottic, there is a metro station very close...In general a quite nice stay.

This apartment block is not as close to the attractions as it makes out BUT it is only a short train ride away from everything you need to see!! Not much to see or do around the hotel itself, but we wanted a comfortable, clean place to put our heads down and that is what we got! The apartment has great facilities! The kitchen has a hob, pans, cutlery and crockery, a microwave and a fridge. There is also a communal room whith PC and they put out a pastry spread for breakfast!! I would wholly recommend this apartment!!