Novotel Barcelona City is a budget hotel located just off the Avenue Diagonal in the Sant Marti section of Barcelona, Spain. The front desk staff is very pleasant and helpful, just inside the rotating entry door (use the rotating door, it saves energy by keeping the air-conditioned/heated air inside the hotel. Using the doors allows it to escape). There are 3 elevators that will be your first challenge. During peak times, it may take a while to get an elevator to your room floor. The elevators are small and require a key to access your floor. In the morning, during peak times - if you are on a lower floor, the elevator will stop and be full repeatedly. I would suggest that when this happens that you press both the UP AND down buttons and get on any elevator with space. This may be your only option to get to the lobby. It can get pretty bad. The rooms are basic but have everything you need. I like how they charge a flat rate for any item in the mini bar. The furnishings are dated but function well. The bed is my biggest complaint. The sheets are of poor quality with a cotton mix vs. full cotton sheets you find in better hotels. If you sleep 'hot' normally, expect to wake up in a pool of sweat- even though the air conditioning is good year-round! The pillows are terrible too. On a queen/king bed they supply two square useless pillows and two mini pillows. I am not sure what function the square pillows have, and the mini pillows are comfortable enough but why do they have to be so small? The bathroom is well lit, and this hotel finally provides pump type toiletry items (shampoo, body wash, hand wash) instead of single use ones. This is a really nice change. TIP - if you do not want sewer smell coming up through your sink drain, close the stopper and keep some water in the basin. It can get bad. The rooftop amenities are very nice, especially in the warmer weather. This hotel advertises as a 4-star hotel on Google Maps. This is NOT a 4-star hotel by any stretch. I will be rating this hotel with 3-stars, based on their 4-star claim. Had they listed as a 3-star hotel I would have rated them at 4-stars. TO SEE MY LIST OF FAVORITE PLACES IN BARCELONA, VISIT: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rQNHpLLV4DfEEVFu9 TO SEE MY GOOGLE MAPS REVIEWS, VISIT: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zDabcxqXSaCcrKLq6 TO SEE MY TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS AND FAVORITES, VISIT: Captain Z (@captainztravels) - Profile - Tripadvisor