Catalonia Berna - Barcelona, Spain     

Hotel Berna is a nice hotel fairly central to Barcelona, in a quiet area. The building looks great from outside with fresco painting, really pretty. Reception turn into these fashionable modern slick looks (not a fan myself) but good and clean look. Staff was ok. Professional not intrusive. Room was very nice, kind of new interior. Well isolated from the possible noises from the boulevard. Bathroom clean. On my last evening there (spent 3 nights) a staff member even came to knock on my door and gave me a chocolate. they did the same to the rest of our group staying there. Breakfast was really really good, lot of choice, tasty and plenty! On the negatives: Internet connection is really expensive. Room rate is fairly high. We got a discount as a group but still high to my eyes (would have been OK if internet connection included). A few bits and pieces to fix (nothing major: TV remote, bath extraction) but I guess it was just my room as the others were ok. Overall a very good stay. Not especially for the travellers that like the personalised contact, introduction to the culture but it was comfortable, safe and again the breakfast had a local colour and was amazing!