I saw some great reviews on this site and this seemed like the best place for location (gothic quarter) and wasn't super-pricey. The rooms also looked charming in the photos. Almost photoshopped.

Well, it was everything as expected! The whole place was immaculate and really cold not have had a better location - close to the Jaume subway station as well as Plaza Catalunya (a major subway junction as well as where the airport shuttle drops you off). And it's smack in the middle of the gothic quarter without being in a super-touristy area.

I did see some comments about hard mattresses and loud noise, but a) we found everything very comfortable (though we both prefer firmer beds) and b) we didn't really notice the loud noise (or must not have minded it).

We also accidentally left some expensive clothes in the closet after we left and went back almost a week later to retrieve it and the the staff was very helpful and they were returned just fine (I've had... more