Alba

"It started with less than friendly service and not so helpful front desk. They allowed us to store our bags (thank you) we came back with a long explanation of what to do each time we left the hotel. They gave you two keys and a door card. The door card opened the front lobby door and your room door, the other two keys were required to open two doors through a staircase that the local residents used, you had to return the keys every time you left the hotel and ask each time you returned-very odd. Next was the sink that did not drain, the rusty shower, the towels which actually tore when used and the biggest crazy issue was the AC-A late night knock at our door asking if our ac was working. The staff kept knocking, I opened the door and she asked to let her into our room-I reminded her of the time and we were sleeping. Next morning I asked what that was all about and it turns out that if one room has AC or heating issues all of the rooms are affected. Room 207-if you are ok with lots of street noise (yelling, traffic, trucks) and can stand the above issues and the dirty neighborhood book it-otherwise stay on the north/west end of town away from the ramblas to enjoy some peace and quiet and hopefully a hotel with basic accommodations. PS the tiny refrigerator did work and the room provided (attached) hair dryer would intermittently work."

"We are visiting Barcelona for 3 nights, we booked the hotel based on location and price. It is very central to Las Rambla which is good for restaurants and bars. As we only paid 170 euros for 3 nights we were not not sure what to expect but we were very impressed by the cleanliness and good size of the rooms. They provided lots of towels and cleaned the room every day. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I asked for a hairdryer, they had none left in reception so they went out and bought a new one for me to use. I will being recommending this hotel to friends and family."

"Nothing is plaisant in this hotel: it is old, ugly, very poor wifi, bad service, expensive (for what it is). Nothing ! The old boss is in constant bad mood, the asian young ladies he employs are welcoming you without a single "hello", the frigo is out of order, the view is awfull ! The pictures they put on the webside and Booking are fake !"