This is essentially a bed and breakfast/hostal facility that is trying to achieve hotel status with a 3 star rating. Some of the rooms open directly into a communal leisure/ refreshment area, which can be noisy/disruptive, depending on its usage by other residents. There is no reception area, entry is by electronic card, and a winding staircase ( no lift) is the only access to the guest rooms. The hostess/manager is warm and engaging and there are nice touches such as providing ear-plugs in the room and refreshments and light fare in the communal area, as well as relevant books on art and the city and other helpful information. It is not too far from the Barceloneta metro in a safe area close to the marina. There is no TV, but the rooms do have everything else that is to be expected. Overall, despite its attempts to be a 3 star hotel, this is still an above-average hostal, for which a premium is being charged, negatively impacting on the overall rating.