After spending the better part of a week staying at a hotel near the conference center where I was attending a conference, I decided to extend my stay for a few days in Barcelona. I wanted to move closer to the heart of Barcelona and chose to stay at Casa Pince, which is located "in the middle of everything". Virtually everything was walkable from here and the surrounding locale was exactly what I wanted - full of amazing architecture, old streets, plenty of restaurants and public squares. I searched on Expedia for hotels specifically in this vicinity and Casa Pince was highly rated. There is a restaurant onsite, there is air conditioning, all the things you would want in your room (refrigerator, espresso maker, iron, fully stocked bathroom, etc. ). I also chose a room with a balcony, which I'm very happy I did. I heard that it could get noisy in the area, but I wanted the option to sit outside in the evenings (which I did). I was never bothered by noise - the room was quiet. And cool. The bed was comfortable, The shower pressure and water temperature were perfect. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful and the cleaning staff was completely non-intrusive. I slept in several days and was never bothered. When I would go out late morning or afternoon, I would remove the tag from my door and my room would be pristine when I returned. Totally recommend this place.