 The hotel offers early check in and when it s requested it s provided to some but not to others First come first serve should be appropriate not wait and watch someone who arrives an hour after you gets to check in early while you are still sitting waiting If it is a matter of more expensive rooms have early check in then that should be the stated policy 
 It is a perfect central location to the Eixample district The bars and restaurants were a few blocks away and it was just perfect 