 I didn t like the fact that the Double room had 2 beds rather than 1 but this was just a minor niggle Regarding the area because it is in a more local neighborhood it was difficult to communicate with staff at local restaurants cafes etc outside of the hotel as they had little to no English I also found some the locals to be quite rude and stared quite a bit All the Taxi drivers were extremely rude and no consistency with prices This is more a problem with Barcelona and not the hotel Also Pickpockets are rife in the tourist areas 
 Staff were extremely helpful and friendly They had an exceptional knowledge of Barcelona beyond typical tourist hoptspots Hotel had a nice modern feel Location to the Pl Catalyuna was only 7mins by metro Area felt safe