great hotel recently returned 4 night stay barcelona universal hotel highly recomend hotel, having read reviews hotel like point couple varying opinions, trip advisor queens said leave key concierge wake returned late night given swipe cards room left hotel took return time hotel lobby open not arrived early hours morning, say nice neighbourhood location great area/neighbourhood slightly downmarket, not say did n't feel safe pleasant stroll la ramblas port vell sea front/marina.the hotel vey modern rooms nicely furnished beech furniture floors room bathroom spotless cleaned everyday, ladies no need bring travel hairdryer excellent bathroom, beds firm long pillows, plenty wardrobe space clothes suitcases free safe, air fantastic quiet did n't need long started cold, staff pleasant spoke excellent english.we booked expedia breakfast n't included option, ate breakfast everyday came pay got bit shock, 110 euros 2 people 4 days, bit steep ask need stock hearty breakfast fuel walking metro right outside hotel easy use used ticket machine bought metro travel card 10 journeys 6 euros.also previous trip advisor said taxi airport hotel 27 euros, think charged got taxi driver did n't zero meter alreay 11 euros, got hotel meter 27 euros showed card extra suitcases added 10 euros, ask taxi.also vigilant money/personal belongings, guide pickpockets hotel room, basically wear money belt wear rucksack, n't wallet/purse pockets, watch backs try not involved street theatre, look know going n't afraid map tourists world.also aa travel guide book recommended restaurant called le quinze nites little square la ramblas, n't bother, queue starts 730pm, doors n't open till 830pm service food rubbish, try little restaurant just left alley ca n't remember called began c tables outside lovely inside food great not little nouvelle cuisine small portions,  
great hotel recently returned 4 night stay barcelona universal hotel highly recomend hotel, having read reviews hotel like point couple varying opinions, trip advisor queens said leave key concierge wake returned late night given swipe cards room left hotel took return time hotel lobby open not arrived early hours morning, say nice neighbourhood location great area/neighbourhood slightly downmarket, not say did n't feel safe pleasant stroll la ramblas port vell sea front/marina.the hotel vey modern rooms nicely furnished beech furniture floors room bathroom spotless cleaned everyday, ladies no need bring travel hairdryer excellent bathroom, beds firm long pillows, plenty wardrobe space clothes suitcases free safe, air fantastic quiet did n't need long started cold, staff pleasant spoke excellent english.we booked expedia breakfast n't included option, ate breakfast everyday came pay got bit shock, 110 euros 2 people 4 days, bit steep ask need stock hearty breakfast fuel walking metro right outside hotel easy use used ticket machine bought metro travel card 10 journeys 6 euros.also previous trip advisor said taxi airport hotel 27 euros, think charged got taxi driver did n't zero meter alreay 11 euros, got hotel meter 27 euros showed card extra suitcases added 10 euros, ask taxi.also vigilant money/personal belongings, guide pickpockets hotel room, basically wear money belt wear rucksack, n't wallet/purse pockets, watch backs try not involved street theatre, look know going n't afraid map tourists world.also aa travel guide book recommended restaurant called le quinze nites little square la ramblas, n't bother, queue starts 730pm, doors n't open till 830pm service food rubbish, try little restaurant just left alley ca n't remember called began c tables outside lovely inside food great not little nouvelle cuisine small portions,  