Hotel Cantón in Barcelona

The location is excellent — very close to La Rambla, the port, shopping areas, restaurants, and all types of public transportation. The staff members are all very kind and always smiling, which creates a pleasant atmosphere. For coffee lovers, there’s coffee available at breakfast and also a vending machine with €1 coffee available 24/7.

However, several aspects of the stay were less satisfying. The pillow was too thin — suitable only for sleeping on the stomach, which isn’t considered healthy — while the additional pillow was too hard and high. The breakfast is quite basic, worth around €6: it includes coffee, juice, bread, a roll, butter, jams, cheese, salami, croissants, and cake. There are no eggs or any hot dishes.

There was no trash bin in the room, only a small one in the bathroom. On the first day, there was no bag in it, though from the second day there was. Towels that were hung up were not replaced, only those left on the floor, even though there was no sign indicating such a policy. There’s a kettle with tea bags in the room, but once I used them, they were not replenished during cleaning.

The walls are thin, so anyone who is a light sleeper might find it hard to rest — you can hear toilet flushing or hair dryers from the neighboring rooms, and morning cleaning can be disturbing if you’ve had a late night.

Overall, the price mainly reflects the convenience of the location and easy access to attractions, but the overall value for money is rather low compared to other hotels in the city that offer more for a lower price.