 Shorter wait time to speak to a receptionist 
 For travellers coming from the airport this hotel has a fantastic location It is literally above the Barcelo Sants train station which is just 3 stops from El Prat airport Note if you take the train make sure to get some euros in the airport Credit cards were not accepted when I went to buy my ticket It s about a 15 30 minute walk to the train station depending on which terminal you arrive in The ticket is only 4 10 euros so a real value to get to the hotel In some towns the neighbourhood hotels around a train station are not so nice This is not the case with Barcelo Sants train station Perhaps one of the cleanest most chic train stations I ve ever seen There s a small shopping mall and you can find some decent food If your a gourmet do your research on restaurants as most of the restaurants near the train station are tourist traps One was absolutely awful Sometimes there can be a bit of a wait to see the receptionist which is a minor annoyance However there are so many benefits to this hotel Besides the convenient transfer from the airport the hotel uses a fresh room fragrance in the lobby hallways Really nice touch I had a standard room I had luggage for a 2 month stay in Europe and the drawer space is pretty sparse with 2 people don t expect you ll be able to fully unpack The overriding feature of my room was the quietness The soundproofing is amazing The only thing I could occasionally hear people in the hallway but zero outside noise I was on the 6th floor so not sure if the lower floors are as quiet Also there are blackout shades which were fantastic since there is a very large window which takes up most of one wall I was about 24 hours in transit to Barcelona since I had to drive to my airport in Los Angeles I was exhausted and also had jet lag 