 When I booked the room the hotel said their was private parking and a reservation was not necessary However when I arrived I was told the parking was full and I would have to park at one of the nearby public parking facilities which cost 35 euros per day Another catch is that a lot of establishments in europe now offer you the option to pay in dollars or euros I went for the dollars thinking that I wouldn t have to pay the foreign exchange fee on my credit card However when I saw the total for the bill I ended up paying almost twice as much on the exchange rate as I would have if I used my card When you are offered this option at any establishment in Europe don t fall for it its a rip off 
 The Catalonia Ramblas is a well situated hotel very close to La Ramblas The room was well appointed and there was a very nice lounge bar area with a swimming pool on the roof of the hotel Bed was comfortable and linens were top notch 