“Great little hotel near the Ramblas”
The Hotel Curious is a very good, centrally located hotel, just off the Ramblas and only five minutes walk from Plaza Catalunya, which is great if you take the airport bus and get off at the plaza. The rooms are very clean and modern and everything works as it should. Breakfast was plentiful and is served until a very civilised 11am. The staff couldn't have been kinder. My only complaints were that there was some noise in the room (I had a single) and that the room was too hot. My first room was next to the lift and I heard it groan into action early in the morning. After the first night I asked if I could change rooms and they said it wouldn't be possible (but offered me earplugs), but on the second morning they said a room had become free, so I was able to change. They also advised me to take my keycard out of the electricity slot in order to turn the heating off at night. In my second room, I had the sound of snoring from an adjoining room on the first night, followed by a whining dog from adjacent flats on the second night - but by then I'd got used to wearing my earplugs! So take earplugs! Excellent value and I'd definitely book there again.