A visit to see friends and, by chance, this place is just around the corner, inside a discreet yet grand door with the desk staffed all day and night long. Simple room, bathroom so compact that I could use all the fixtures simultaneously if I wished (decent shower pressure, occasional temperature wobbles but not much skin lost), clean sheets, comfy beds and quiet bar a snorer somewhere else in the building and the occasional metro train (both easily ignorable), this did all that I wanted it to do. Not all desk staff spoke English but this was Catalunya, so it's my job to have a bit of Catalan or Spanish up my sleeve! The area is bustling but not chaotic and there are plenty of small supermarkets and places to eat - all seemingly popular with locals - within easy walking distance. It's also very close to Lesseps metro station, three stops on L3 from Passeig de Gracia for trains to the airport The only drawback was that, on obtaining a full receipt for the room once booked on-line, I found that the Sunday night was costing me more than the Friday and Saturday nights combined! The reason (apparently): a conference in town from the Monday - not an unusual occurrence in Barcelona, so perhaps worth checking before booking. Would I book again? Yes, I would.