"Overall I think the place is nice. It is on a nice tree-lined street which makes the experience of the place appealing.
La Rambla is very chaotic.
There are some areas of this hotel that need MAJOR work.
First on the list:
The hotel boasts a Spa with a Sauna.
I LIVE for Sauna.
I barely got to use the Sauna because the spa does not open until 10 am and closes at 8:30 pm.
I don't travel to a place to spend the day in the room. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE SAUNA IS NOT AVAILABLE 24/7.
I had to choose between going out or staying in and going into the Sauna in the evening. NOPE.
So I got to use the Sauna ONCE because I was making the most of my time in Barcelona and the time constraints ruined that for me.
I need to be able to go to the Sauna at the end of the day, spend about an hour in it, pour myself into the shower and sleep.
Sauna is one of the MOST beneficial things for one's overall health and well-being. It is a youth serum. It also makes sleep much more effective and recuperative.
Second;
The rooms are generally nice, though the walls show water damage, and poorly executed repairs of worn wallpaper and paint.
The bathrooms have wonky sometimes outdated and weirdly functioning fixtures."