 For the first night we were put in room 115 which was on the laneway from la Rambla to Placa Reial We basically didn t sleep a wink due to the unbearable noise of foot and vehicle traffic yelling shouting banging crashing Our request for a change of rooms to a quiter one was readily met with staff apologies The second room was higher up and faced Placa Reial and we had a very restful second night I suggest that windows doors with double triple glazing are required on the rooms on the laneway My low rating for comfort was due to our initial room experience 
 Very central location for walking taxis and public transport Placa Reial is a vibrant area Very helpful and friendly staff with strong English language skills Good value breakfast 