good experience spent 8 days recently barcelona, chose hotel reading numerous reviews tips trip advisor, not disappointed choice, hotel split 2 parts right street, renovating parts construction not obvious, newer 4th floor, great view pg, gracia main street fans not working not necessary heat night, nights stuffy opened window noise street loud sleep, asked 2nd night stay, offered room older street 1st floor ground level facing courtyard quiet night, smoking room requested non-smoking showed room not smokey, stayed 5 nights, quiet pleasant, rooms not large busy touring room change sleep, safes located room, nice bar older building, did not chance eat restaurant looked nice seafood entrees, walk closest metro subway station 2 blocks diagonal station 4 blocks pg, gracia station, convenient, shopping hotel area upscale high-fashion designer stuff, expensive ultimate high fashion looking, did not learn great shopping area day right street, called bulevard rosa shops huge megamall hidden street, shops entire city block definitely worth browsing, went way l'lilla mall n't worth trip, corte ingles huge 5-story shopping center corner plaza catalunya just, basement level grocery store nice gourmet shop getting gifts bring, main la ramblas street zillions eateries shops, bouqueria huige farmer market worth walking, great wine ship knowledgeable english-speaking male clerk, la ramblas great little itralian place called caruso actually served dinners earlier places, ate 8pm highly unusual barcelona iut night early early flight n't wait 10-11pm eat like places, great eating experience citrus 3 blocks hotel, need reservations lovely, beware starbucks like pricey, coffee shops not decaff, starbucks place know theirs not really decaffeinated just 50 regular, want cheaper internet source 10 day hotel tiny little places streets neat plaza catalunya 1.2 euro/hr, surprised people use internet, calling not expensive hotel room difficult phone cards fees extra minutes charge pay phones, recommend purchasing 10-trip metro passes definitely use cheaper ticket time, metro passes work bus lines handy, plan visit allot museums aware museum charges 7-10 euros admission, visiting montserrat worth trip, took train spent day, great views beautiful monastery village, like hike early hike trails grounds, best tip barcelona wear comfortable shoes, think woman barcelona tennis shoes, wear spike heels dress shoes streets tile bumpy uneven, miserable not taken tennis shoes, recommend purse long shoulder strap drape chest carry shoulder, did not problem purse-snatching pick-pocketing common, people brush day long tourists wallets purses stolen easily, feel free email specific questions,  
good experience spent 8 days recently barcelona, chose hotel reading numerous reviews tips trip advisor, not disappointed choice, hotel split 2 parts right street, renovating parts construction not obvious, newer 4th floor, great view pg, gracia main street fans not working not necessary heat night, nights stuffy opened window noise street loud sleep, asked 2nd night stay, offered room older street 1st floor ground level facing courtyard quiet night, smoking room requested non-smoking showed room not smokey, stayed 5 nights, quiet pleasant, rooms not large busy touring room change sleep, safes located room, nice bar older building, did not chance eat restaurant looked nice seafood entrees, walk closest metro subway station 2 blocks diagonal station 4 blocks pg, gracia station, convenient, shopping hotel area upscale high-fashion designer stuff, expensive ultimate high fashion looking, did not learn great shopping area day right street, called bulevard rosa shops huge megamall hidden street, shops entire city block definitely worth browsing, went way l'lilla mall n't worth trip, corte ingles huge 5-story shopping center corner plaza catalunya just, basement level grocery store nice gourmet shop getting gifts bring, main la ramblas street zillions eateries shops, bouqueria huige farmer market worth walking, great wine ship knowledgeable english-speaking male clerk, la ramblas great little itralian place called caruso actually served dinners earlier places, ate 8pm highly unusual barcelona iut night early early flight n't wait 10-11pm eat like places, great eating experience citrus 3 blocks hotel, need reservations lovely, beware starbucks like pricey, coffee shops not decaff, starbucks place know theirs not really decaffeinated just 50 regular, want cheaper internet source 10 day hotel tiny little places streets neat plaza catalunya 1.2 euro/hr, surprised people use internet, calling not expensive hotel room difficult phone cards fees extra minutes charge pay phones, recommend purchasing 10-trip metro passes definitely use cheaper ticket time, metro passes work bus lines handy, plan visit allot museums aware museum charges 7-10 euros admission, visiting montserrat worth trip, took train spent day, great views beautiful monastery village, like hike early hike trails grounds, best tip barcelona wear comfortable shoes, think woman barcelona tennis shoes, wear spike heels dress shoes streets tile bumpy uneven, miserable not taken tennis shoes, recommend purse long shoulder strap drape chest carry shoulder, did not problem purse-snatching pick-pocketing common, people brush day long tourists wallets purses stolen easily, feel free email specific questions,  