We stayed right on the Rambles a year ago at the Royal Hotel. Best location in Barcelona!. Reasonable, breakfast included. I went on hotels.com Have stayed at the Le Meridien before and it is nice, but I thought expensive for what you get. The rooms at the Royal have double paned glass that keeps the noise out. Bathrooms were marble and the room was very nice. Not the Ritz; but nice. Can't beat the location. Also stayed at the Hilton once and the location is terrible. It is in the financial district. Judy