Location of the hotel is great - extremely easy to find after taking the bus from the airport to Placa de Catalunia. Good location to see the sites from. No hassle from the homeless people outside the hotel whatsoever. Staff pleasant and helpful. Room clean. Breakfast good.

The only downside we found was the complete lack of soundproofing in the room. It's a shame but we wouldn't stay here again because of that.

20th wedding anniversary, 5 nights, perfect! Clean room, quiet at night, good sleep, brilliantly adjustable air con. Free safe in room. Good range of help yourself breakfast. Friendly, helpful reception staff. Room to leave kit on last day. Aero-bus straight outside terminal to Placa de Catalunia, five minute walk to hotel down Las Ramlas taking in all the atmosphere! Plenty of people are towing a case at any given time, you don't stand out! Taking the bus means you see everything and overall the journey time is short (35-45 minutes) and cheap, 3 euro something each, each way. All but door to door!
Rita Blue, the bar / restaurant next door vibrant, energetic yet welcoming with friendly staff.
The square is used by less fortunate people to hang around in but we never felt unsafe or hassled whatsoever. A peaceful place with a church forming one side of the square. Seconds to Las Ramblas, minutes to the waterfront, 20 minutes to the beaches (on foot of course!). Would we go back again? A big YES!

When i checked into this hotel the old man behind the counter was averagely approachable. Just asked for my passport and gave me a key. Had no idea where to go from ther so went up the stairs untill i could find signs for the room. Had room 122 which is on the first floor. Room was pleasant, kind of wished they put the bed in the bathroom becasue it seemed bigger than the bedroom. Very clean and tidy. Stayed around a cold tim so the bed sheet and ultra thin blanket did not go so well. Bed made me feel like i had been put up in someones lounge but there was a flat screen tv. Walls are thin and could hear someone in the toliet. If you get a balcony dont open up the door because the noise is very loud and goes on till late hours. Outside there were a lot of homeless people which most of the reviews mention. Dont be afraid of them walk around them. All the time I was there there was always a police car in sight. The Hotel is on a square but also on a road with lots of people walking around. I would imagine late night would not be a wise time to take in the sights. This Hotel is in the middle of the Ramblas and perfect for people who dont spend the day in hotels.

We have just returned from 5 nights staying at Sant Augusti Hotel, Barcelona. The hotel is in a square, just off La Rambla, so good for accessing the sights. A dismal area which managed to escape the sun all day. The square was full of old vagrants from about 7am, swigging alcohol and at night the queue for the hostel opposite seemed to consist of male immigrants look for somewhere to sleep, quite intimidating. There is a heavy police presence day and night - I don't know if that is reassuring or not.
Reported to be one of the oldest hotels in the city you would be hard pressed to find any old world charm left in this place. Whereas the facade gives a hint of what it was like, once inside it is a bland modern space with no atmosphere.
The first room we were given was so dirty and cramped. The air conditioning switch and other electrical fittings were hanging off the wall, the bathroom walls and tiles were mouldy. We asked to be moved and we were put in a room which was kitted out for disabled travellers. A larger room, still shabby but at least it was clean. The walls are paper thin, we were treated to loud music all evening on our first night then shouting at around 4am as the boys in the next room to us returned from their night out. They disconnected our key at one point so we couldn't get into our room! The lift is scary, shakey and the doors take an age to open and is best avoided, particularly if you are not really fond of lifts.
The staff were decidedly unfriendly. They never looked up from the reception desk when you came through the front doors - a little worrying at night as you could be anyone entering the building. Handing in our key on departure was met with a grunt!
The breakfast - same every day. Stale croissants, bread, more bread pretending to be brioche, cake, 2 large lumps of scrambled egg in a metal container and hot dog sausages cut up into small pieces - did you see the programme Jamie Oliver did about mechanically recovered meat?! The coffee was absolutely disgusting and we tried every combination out of the machine to see if we could get a decent cup. The dining room was lit by what can only be described as industrial lighting - how many halogen spot lights do you need in a room? They must have got a job lot!
Our advice would be not to stay here but choose another hotel in a central location, even if it costs you a little more. Barcelona itself is well worth a visit.