Alimara Hotel

It is a bit far from the city center but with just one metro line and a few minutes of using metro (which is fast and good in Barcelona) you can reach to city cneter.

so you will pay only for your stay in this clean and modern hotel instead of paying its location.
it is a value for money. even if you have a short stay in Barcelona i would recommend.

Directions: You can get down from the Metro L3 in Mundet station

Stayed in this great hotel for ten days.

It's highly underrated based on all the reviews I read prior to my visit to Barcelona.
The staff was very friendly and spoke fluent English, Spanish and Catalan.

Very clean and the wireless connection was adequate.

My only complaints are the proximity of several major hospitals to the hotel. Ambulances and other emergency vehicles were constantly passing by with their sirens and horns blaring, day in and day out. This forced me to keep the windows closed the whole time and to use the AC even during cool evenings.

Unique Quality: I had a great view of a section of Barcelona and the sea beyond it.

Directions: A little bit north of the city proper. Take the #3 train (green line) to Mundet and you're there. About 15 minutes to downtown. (Be mindful of the clock at night: train stops running at midnight!)

I stayed in this hotel for two nights in march and found it to be comfortable with wonderful breakfast. If you want a 4 star hotel that is good value and dont mind catching the metro to Placa Catalunya (15 mins) it is a good choice.

Unique Quality: The metro station is just round the back of the hotel and will take you straight to Placa Catalunya

Directions: outskirts near motorway