Hostal Argo

Nice, fairly quiet place to stay in Barcelona. Quiet - beside a music school across the street that practices during day. - Nice balcony - Close to train stations - Walkable to good restuarants - Someone usually at front desk - Small elevator - Small room - Small bathroom - Shower has some type of soap in dispenser

We were in Barcelona just after Christmas, so there were a lot of tourists and the prices were a little inflated. The hotel is still quite new and located in an old redecorated house. They were very creative with the design of the rooms and made the most of the limited space. The very high ceilings and mirrors make the room feel bigger than it actually is. It is all quite tastefully done. There is a small common room/kitchen on the first floor with a microwave oven, an electric kettle, and a water fountain. The elevator is very slow, and do was the wi-fi. We stayed for three nights and the room was done after the first night, but not the second one (not that we expected it to be done at all).

The location is great, the hotel is good, only the bathroom is a bit non functional. The sink is too narrow (you can even put a toothbrush on it) and there is no space do hang a soap or a shampoo while you are taking a shower. Despite of that, everything was good.

Beautifully designed hotel and very friendly and helpful staff.

Clean room, a little small but did the job. NO "hostel" facilities such as kitchen and common room. It was insisted we pay cash for our entire stay which was inconvenient...