Residència Salesiana Martí-Codolar — Hotel in Barcelona

Reminds me of boarding schools. Contrary to some pictures on the website, every thing is VERY BASIC, this is valid for the room, beds, breakfast, dinner and staff. However, the room rate, 2 person, incl. breakfast is also basic: +-60 euro. In summary, a youth hostel, but with toilet and shower in the room. The "hotel service" is equally basic: occasionally a fresh towel, a made-up bed, the lavatory/shower cleaned ... or not. Use toe-slippers if you do not want to walk with black feet. Food is so-so, typical school kitchen, self-service plus self-clean-up. The hot food is lukewarm, sandwiches have already dried out, cereals are not crispy, yoghurts with artificial flavors, The dining room is open from 08:00 to 9:00 and 20:00 to 21:00; definitely no minute earlier. Although the garden radiates peace and tranquillity, it is not the case at night until 1-2 am. Rattling tourists and buses that park with reversing beepers. So conclusion: ok if basic is ok, and only for...

You wake up covered in sweat because of the lack of air conditioning and beacause if you opned your window you would be letting countless bugs to come bite you in your sleep. After showering, you go down to get some breakfast, you make yourself a plate, but then the “head chef” yells at you saying that it is “not your time” and makes you throw it in the trash. Not to mention if you lose your keycard they threaten you with a €45 fee. (I must admit, we did get away with not paying it, but others might not...

They could do a lot more given the history and the infrastructure. What lacked was service and heart. There were very few staff members and you could get yelled at by the head cook if you stay a second too long - or if you ask for anything (even water). We were in the 3rd floor with luggage good for 2 weeks and most in our group were children. When we asked if we could transport some of the heaviest luggage using the elevator, the terse reply was "No. That is impossible". So much for...