Ibis Styles Barcelona Centre Hotel

Booked here for a three night stay following a cruise and was very impressed by the hotel. I booked here as they offered solo rooms, which is much appreciated for budgetary purposes. I arrived early and was quickly after disembarkation and taken good care of by Brian, much appreciated on an early and busy morning. The reception area and ground floor are well kept, serving mostly as a breakfast space with an elevator in easy reach. My room was on the fifth floor and was a bit bigger than I was expecting as a single and by European standards. It was well laid out with a nice desk area, safe and some shelving/storage. The bed was comfortable and the TV got maybe two dozen channels with a few in French, English and Russian each. The bathroom was large with good counter space at the sink and shelving under it. The shower was large with good pressure and water that was genuinely hot. The room was very clean and housekeeping did a lovely and efficient job keeping it that way each day. My room was away from the street and pleasantly quiet, though occasionally you could hear other guests in the hallway. Breakfast each day was great, including a few different pastery types, meats and cheeses, cereal, yogurt with toppings as well as a variety of teas and coffees. Selections never ran out that I could see and food as well as dishes were promptly restocked if they ran low. Used dishes were also quickly cleared and the whole area kept well-functioning, even at high traffic times. The location of the hotle is great, I was able to walk to the Gothic Quarter or Las Ramblas in about 30 minutes, through some very nice neighborhoods. There are a variety of restuarants and shops nearby, as well as several grocery stores should the need arise. There are also two very popular restuarants/bars directly adjacent to the hotel that were always busy in the evening with locals, a likely sign that they are worth trying! Overall, very much happy with my stay at this hotel and would certainly recommend or stay here again.