absolutely great solo woman traveler, went barcelona madrid toledo beginning summer stayed granvia nights end, solo woman traveler place can__<c7>_<e9>_ beat, location granvia located safe eixample area conveniently positioned blocks placa catalunya airport shuttle drops, walking distance barri gottic ramblas far away safe, city bus directly hotel goes montjuic joan miro museum bus close goes parc guel, hotel close nice restaurants shops near el corte ingles massive department store killer grocery store basement want including cheap bottled water organic foods fresh fruits yogurt badly needed week consuming nothing meat beer, best felt perfectly safe walking hotel dinner 11pm, perks not location great hotel free internet access computers wonderfully decorated parlor/drawing room upstairs access want, lovely little area outside drawing room plants benches, evenings noticed guests relaxing outside drinks enjoying nice weather.breakfast really liked breakfast buffet worth money i__<c7>_<e9><U+0096> type person absolutely not function getting food coffee leave hotel, buffet huge tell times wanted sitting, think 6-8 euros day can__<c7>_<e9>_ recall, absolutely wonderful cheesecake-like baked thing just fell love lots yogurts fruits cereals course meat, loved coffee machine figured hit button 3 times cup, there__<c7>_<e9>_ usually woman working buffet help nice you__<c7>_<e9><c8>e jetlagged confused bad need caffeine like, staff overall staff members great, took days warm professional eventually did, particularly fond desk clerk went way answer questions occasions, desk staff security guards spoke fluent english breakfast women maids did not, advice general don__<c7>_<e9>_ expect overly-effusive gushing responses staff hotels restaurants spain, service industry spain professional jobs efficiently, don__<c7>_<e9>_ usually stand smile joke laugh right bat, noticed americans getting bit huffy, advice don__<c7>_<e9>_ personally, folks work they__<c7>_<e9><c8>e busy just want jobs goal serve food hotel not best friend, took awhile did trip went smoother, think it__<c7>_<e9>_ helpful know advance, way friendly helpful happened occasions makes nicer experience, room single room double bed, requested quiet room exactly, bed firm comfortable, room immaculate grateful, mini-fridge stocked waters beer nuts little form night stand filled took fridge, totaled end stay wasn__<c7>_<e9>_ really expensive, safe deposit box room charged day, note occurred hotel stayed spain wasn__<c7>_<e9>_ expensive, well-worth 1- 3 day safe, particular hotel told days wanted use paid cash, thing emailed hotel booked directly fax got nice discount, overall pleased hotel definitely stay,