<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by attorney28:
Plaza Espana is actually not really a location I would recommend in Barcelona, unless you have a car and parking is included (I do not know that hotel).
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I would agree that there's not a lot of tourist stuff right there (though there are some very grand buildings), but the subway is a five minute walk down the hill, and a police headquarters is across the street. I found access via subway very easy.
JP