My hotel near the cruise port, Barcelona

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http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187497-d634631-r239131904-Hotel_Canton-Barcelona_Catalonia.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

 

Review Hotel Canton

 

This is a former hostel now upgraded to a hotel. It is near the Columbus Monument and a five-minute walk to the city bus to the cruise ships. [hotelcanton-bcn.com]

 

I had a single for 40 euros a night. Breakfast was 5 euros.

 

The single room was small but immaculate. The bed was a twin. The shower is modern and water pressure excellent. The bathroom fixtures are Grohe. The air-conditioning works well. There is a small refrigerator. Housekeeping is so thorough they essentially disinfect the room. The included internet connection in the room worked well but it failed one night because the night clerk did not know how to re-start the router. Then access was back on!

 

Sound insulation is not good and the area can become noisy at night.

 

I finally gave up on opening windows because of mosquitos.

 

The 5 euros breakfast is quite bountiful. There were three kinds of cold cut, cheese, coffee, tea, milk, juices, yogurt, bread and good croissants.

 

An important feature is that on the same street, at No. 5, there is a laundromat that is open 365 days a year 8 am to 10 pm. Everything is controlled from a computer. [http://www.lavaxpres.com]. Four euros to wash and four euros to dry, 30 minutes each.

 

Taxi to the ship was 12 euros including baggage charge.

 

Pictures are in the Tripadvisor review.