On an attractive square just off La Rambla, next to the Liceu opera house (and Metro station), this former convent of St Augustin has 'simple, comfortable accommodation — good value'. It claims to be the oldest hotel in the city, and it has been run by one family for four generations. The spacious lounges are 'pleasantly old-fashioned', one reporter wrote. Others said: 'Staff are friendly. The owner was helpful. Our back room was pleasantly cool, thanks to air conditioning. It had wooden floors, lots of storage space, a safe, excellent marble bathroom, really hot water. Some slight corridor noise.' The quietest, most expensive rooms are in the attic. Front rooms might hear late-night revellers. In the restaurant, facing the square, 'breakfast had fresh baguettes and rolls, a toasting machine, good coffee, but packaged orange juice, alas.' There's no restaurant, 'but we enjoyed eating at Les Quinze Nits in the nearby Plaça Real: must be the best value in town.'