 The location wasn t fantastic and the hotel is a little further out than stated in the advertisement It took us about 40 50mins to get to La Ramblas However we knew it was further away than we would have liked having originally booked our holiday with low cost holidays and a hotel that was right next to the beach They went bust then of course so in fairness we were lucky to get something for the same price even if it was a little way out My advice would be to figure out the metro we did this and by the end of day 2 we had it sussed and this made our journey to and from the hotel so much easier Forget taxis there are so many traffic lights in barcelona that it takes ages A ten trip ticket for the metro is only 10e and worth every penny Also figuring out the metro makes it easier when visiting some sites that are a little further out like Nou Camp and Sagrada Familia 
 The hotel was comfortable and the staff were very friendly The food in the restaurant was also lovely as was the sangria The service was great and the rooms were very clean We even received a complimentary drink on arrival because I d stated in our booking that we were a newly engaged couple We also got a double bed and a high floor room which was what I requested Our room had a fridge which was great and the bakery next door was open 24 hours so we were able to buy water and breakfast things to have in the room There weren t any tea or coffee making facilities unfortunately and as coffee lovers we would have appreciated that little extra 