itsaboutthejourney

Enjoy the LeM and the location. The gray felt literature carrier on the bed will have a certificate for an Illy coffee to use at the Illy counter in the lobby and it will also have a certificate for free entrance to the local museum (was MACBA last time I used it). Luiza is a great restaurant across the street, literally steps from the front entrance of the LeM in the 1898 hotel. If you walk towards Luiza you can also do a shortcut to the Boqueria market, avoiding heavy traffic on La Ramblas. Finally, be careful of pickpockets on La Ramblas, its a wonderful street to 'stroll' down, but it can have pickpockets roaming and taking advantage of tourists caught up in all the amazing sights. Now that Marriott has forced LeM to cut back on little perks such as quality bottled water and Coke products, there is a Carrefour market literally around the corner from the hotel to stock up on basics.