El Avenida Palace

While admittedly not cheap, this is a historic building that once hosted The Beatles, and it's in a very central location, just a few hundred meters' walk from Casa Batlló and El Corte Inglés. We were a party of three, and the large bed was comfortable; the sofa bed provided was also excellent, with my daughter happily sleeping on it and saying it was very cozy. The hygiene was superb. The lobby bar on the ground floor had very reasonable prices, and they don't charge a service fee, plus the quality of the drinks/food was good. For breakfast, they offered fresh-squeezed juice, Nesquik, and even decaf coffee capsules! Slippers, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and all other amenities were readily available, and the room was spacious. They even provided a travel kit (small tubes of hand cream, lip balm, etc.), which was beyond our expectations. Although we couldn't check in upon our early morning arrival, they kindly stored our luggage and later proactively brought it up to our room. The room view was lovely. All in all, we had a fantastic experience, and I'll definitely stay here again if I get the chance to visit Barcelona. It would be even better if the complimentary water wasn't just provided on the first day of check-in, and replenished if used later.

This hotel is located right next to El Corte Inglés, which makes shopping and dining incredibly convenient. Overall, the hotel is pretty good and performs well in most aspects. The only slight disappointment was the pool, which is much smaller than it appears in the photos, and the gym area is also quite compact.