The good: The hotel was clean and located in the perfect location. It is walking distance to the trendy restaurants in El Born, the Picasso museum, the Barcelona Cathedral, and the Gothic quarter. It is also very close to several metro stops and it is easy to explore Barcelona with this as your starting point.

The bad: We arrived late at night, around 10 p.m. That meant that we were stuck with a room in the attic. Before this trip, I had no idea that attic rooms were even an option. The only window was on the ceiling, and it was not large. You controlled it with a remote, but it had a mind of its own and started opening at 6 a.m. The next night we were able to remove this setting but I still felt extremely claustrophobic inside the room. I felt like I was in an ant house or a reptile cage to be honest. It did not help my jet lag at all and I was barely able to sleep. The room was also tiny. I know this is a budget option, but I recommend that you save up a bit more money and stay somewhere nicer. This might be okay if you are only stopping in for a night or so. You get the basics. The staff was also not the nicest. The first night I asked where to go eat at 11 at night. They told us to go to Pizza Hut. Barcelona is a party town, you're telling me there is nothing to eat late at night? Luckily we found a decent spot on our own. They also gave us attitude about asking for a cab on our last morning. They told us that it might not come and that we should have really asked them the night before. It came in less than 10 minutes. Overall, if you are in a pinch, it's fine, but I recommend you stay elsewhere.

No fridge and no kettle in the room absolutely blows. It was the only hotel in our Europe trip without these amenities and they were all at a similar price. Get it together people!

Hotel Suizo was a great choice for our family of 4 (two are teens) traveling for spring break.

We opted for the family room with two single beds and one double and, while the room wouldn’t be considered spacious, we had enough space for our needs. Note that we travel light, so if each person in your group has multiple suitcases, you may be a little cramped. I’m adding a couple of pictures of the family room layout because I couldn’t find any others on here when I was looking before our trip.

The bathroom was a little larger than most European bathrooms I’ve had. It was basic, but very clean and modern.

The French balcony is a great addition, and our room had two of them. We were on an upper floor of the south side of the hotel, and it was a little noisy at night. The street on the north side would have been quieter. At the end of a long day of exploring, the noise didn’t really bother us, though.

The location was perfect for us. The front door is maybe 30 feet from the Metro entrance which was nice because we arrived from Madrid by train and just connected from the train station to the stop at the hotel.

Being in the Gothic Quarter, you’re surrounded by cafes, shops, and restaurants. Barcelona Cathedral (not Sagrada Familia) is a 5 minute walk and La Rambla is about the same.

Breakfast was a typical European breakfast buffet, and the quality was good. The service at breakfast was a little cool, but the rest of the staff—especially Roger and the guys at the front desk—were always friendly and we enjoyed seeing them when we came and went.

In short, Hotel Suizo was a great choice for our family.