great location stayed hotel july/08, right plaza grand cathedral, beautiful cathedral, loved balcony room overlooking church, complete exterior refurbishment cathedral scaffolding rooms great, 2 blocks metro 6 blocks middlle la rambla, 1 mile water, hotel old comfortable old world, loved, lots restaurants shops nearby, concern-loud teenagers hanging late plaza make hard sleep want windows open cool breezes, rooms small typical, staff helpful friendly, nice outdoor restaurants nearby, grocery store 4 blocks, banks block, felt safe old area city, caution- careful subways, brother wallet stolen pocket, lots pickpockets hovering near ticket machines entrances metro good.. barcelona fantastic,  
great location stayed hotel july/08, right plaza grand cathedral, beautiful cathedral, loved balcony room overlooking church, complete exterior refurbishment cathedral scaffolding rooms great, 2 blocks metro 6 blocks middlle la rambla, 1 mile water, hotel old comfortable old world, loved, lots restaurants shops nearby, concern-loud teenagers hanging late plaza make hard sleep want windows open cool breezes, rooms small typical, staff helpful friendly, nice outdoor restaurants nearby, grocery store 4 blocks, banks block, felt safe old area city, caution- careful subways, brother wallet stolen pocket, lots pickpockets hovering near ticket machines entrances metro good.. barcelona fantastic,  